Some players take unusual paths to the big leagues. And then there is the journey of Jonathan Pintaro. Undrafted from a Division II college in Georgia, he spent two seasons in the MLB Draft League for overlooked long shots.

Mark Vientos returned from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, but the Mets won’t activate him until the weekend series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The Mets have to figure out whether or not they can keep all three of their young infielders on the Major League roster, Vientos, Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio.