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New York Times
a day ago
- Business
- New York Times
What to expect from Ronny Mauricio and where he fits in the Mets' roster puzzle
LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw's slow curveball bounced well short of home plate, but Ronny Mauricio swung at it anyway and missed. In his first major-league game since late 2023, Mauricio showed the weakness in his game New York Mets officials must get comfortable with. Mauricio is going to chase plenty of balls out of the strike zone. Advertisement 'We understand that's an area where he needs to improve,' Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. 'We'll see him chase, especially with how good the pitching is here at the big-league level. That's why I am saying, we gotta be patient with him.' In the meantime, the Mets expect to see Mauricio's other calling cards, namely his ability to hit balls exceedingly hard, exceedingly far. For the Mets, the tradeoff is worth it. Mauricio's power didn't show up in the Mets' 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday; he went 0-for-4 with the strikeout against Kershaw's breaking ball. But Mauricio's offensive potential is why New York called on him, earlier than expected, to replace Mark Vientos (injured list, strained right hamstring), an important absence in the lineup. 'We also know that there's impact there,' Mendoza said. 'And he's going to be aggressive. That's part of what makes him who he is. He's going to go out there, and he's going to hack.' Mauricio, a switch-hitter, started at third base and batted seventh. The Mets won't know the severity of Vientos' injury until after getting his MRI results. On Tuesday night, Vientos flew to New York, where he was scheduled for the test. Without Vientos, expect to see a good amount of Mauricio. Mauricio will play third base and second base along with seeing action at designated hitter. On Tuesday, Mauricio made a nice play on the run while fielding a grounder and later executed a rundown. After missing all of last season because of knee surgery and its complications, Mauricio endured a deliberate rehab process. He only just started playing full back-to-back games in Triple A last week. He is good to go, with no limitations on his baserunning, another key part of his game, club officials say, but they'll put him on a similar schedule early on to what he experienced with Triple-A Syracuse. 'He's going to get a lot of opportunities here,' Mendoza said, 'but we'll continue to watch him closely.' With Mauricio on the roster, it's hard to see playing time for Luisangel Acuña, who had already been relegated to a bench role as of a couple weeks ago, appearing mostly as a defensive replacement. In May, Brett Baty and Jeff McNeil hit consistently while Acuña did not. Baty and McNeil should continue to draw starts at third base and second base. More than four hours before Tuesday's game, Acuña showed up on the field as the first member of the Mets to take early batting practice. Mendoza floated center field as more of a possible option for Acuña, but was noncommittal about the idea. Advertisement Essentially, the Mets swapped Vientos for Mauricio on their depth chart, though Mauricio offers more positional flexibility on the field and in the lineup. 'Yeah, you lose a player, a good player, in Mark Vientos, but you're getting another one who is very talented as well,' Mendoza said. 'We'll continue to work that puzzle.' Mauricio is the big new piece. 'I'm feeling great,' Mauricio said. 'I'm feeling like I'm the same person I was before my surgery.' Mauricio also said he was the same hitter, though, he added, 'I think the biggest difference is that I now have more experience, just more knowledge of the game so I think all of that helps me.' There'll be some growing pains because of his penchant for chasing, but his upside is real. In Mendoza's conversation with Mauricio ahead of Tuesday's game, the manager tried to stress to the 24-year-old not to try to make up for lost time too quickly. Just be yourself and don't try to do anything extra, Mendoza said he told Mauricio. After all, the Mets believe in Mauricio's impressive tools enough to accept his flaws for what they are, at least for now, while giving him time to improve on them. 'I know there's high expectations,' Mendoza said. 'We don't want him to be the savior.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Mets to call up Ronny Mauricio following injury to Mark Vientos, reports say
LOS ANGELES — With Mark Vientos suffering a hamstring injury during the Mets' win over the Dodgers on Monday night, the club will call on a top prospect to be his replacement. Ronny Mauricio will join the Mets in Los Angeles, according to multiple reports. Mike Rodriguez was the first to report the news of Mauricio's call-up. Advertisement Mauricio, the Mets No. 9 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, last played a major league game in 2023 when he was a September call-up and slashed .248/.298/.347 with two home runs, nine RBI and 11 runs in 26 games. In the Dominican Winter League, Mauricio suffered a torn ACL in his right knee that kept him out the entire 2024 season. He needed an additional procedure to remove scar tissue. The Mets were cautious in bringing the 24-year-old infielder back. He did not appear in any spring training games and was placed on the injured list to begin the season. The Dominican Republic native made his first rehab assignment on April 27 in Single-A St. Lucie and moving to Double-A Binghamton for five games before ultimately being reinstated and optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on May 17. Since joining Syracuse, Mauricio has been on fire offensively. He's 10-for-33 (.515) with three home runs, eight RBI, 10 runs and four stolen bases in nine games. The switch-hitting 24-year-old has split his time between third base, second base and designated hitter. Advertisement With a penchant for hitting the ball hard, particularly against right-handed pitching, Mauricio could see most of his time with the Mets at designated hitter or second base. Brett Baty appears to be set to get the majority of the time at third base following Vientos' injury. Mauricio was a $2.1 million international signing by the Mets out of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, in 2018. This article originally appeared on NY Mets: Ronny Mauricio set to be called up after Mark Vientos injury
Washington Post
2 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Mets calling up prized infield prospect Ronny Mauricio after Vientos injury, AP source says
NEW YORK — The New York Mets are calling up prized infield prospect Ronny Mauricio from the minors, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not yet announced the move. Mauricio's promotion comes after third baseman Mark Vientos appeared to get injured late in Monday night's victory over the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Rated for years among the top 100 prospects in baseball and a jewel in the organization, Mauricio made his major league debut in September 2023 and batted .248 with two home runs, nine RBIs and seven stolen bases in 26 games that year. But months later, the switch-hitter tore a knee ligament playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic and missed the 2024 season while recovering from multiple operations. Finally healthy again, the 24-year-old Mauricio has played at three minor league levels this season as he finished rehabbing and began gaining regular game reps. He's been on a tear at the plate recently, hitting .515 with three homers, eight RBIs, four steals and a 1.382 OPS in 39 plate appearances over nine games at Triple-A Syracuse. Vientos stumbled out of the batter's box on a 10th-inning groundout Monday night and fell to the turf. When he got up, he grabbed for his right hamstring. The severity of his injury was not yet clear. A natural shortstop, Mauricio has played several other positions in the minors and majors. He started 21 big league games at second base in 2023, and five at third. The first-place Mets were set to play the second game of a four-game series Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
2 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Mets calling up prized infield prospect Ronny Mauricio after Vientos injury, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets are calling up prized infield prospect Ronny Mauricio from the minors, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not yet announced the move. Mauricio's promotion comes after third baseman Mark Vientos appeared to get injured late in Monday night's victory over the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Rated for years among the top 100 prospects in baseball and a jewel in the organization, Mauricio made his major league debut in September 2023 and batted .248 with two home runs, nine RBIs and seven stolen bases in 26 games that year. But months later, the switch-hitter tore a knee ligament playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic and missed the 2024 season while recovering from multiple operations. Finally healthy again, the 24-year-old Mauricio has played at three minor league levels this season as he finished rehabbing and began gaining regular game reps. He's been on a tear at the plate recently, hitting .515 with three homers, eight RBIs, four steals and a 1.382 OPS in 39 plate appearances over nine games at Triple-A Syracuse. Vientos stumbled out of the batter's box on a 10th-inning groundout Monday night and fell to the turf. When he got up, he grabbed for his right hamstring. The severity of his injury was not yet clear. A natural shortstop, Mauricio has played several other positions in the minors and majors. He started 21 big league games at second base in 2023, and five at third. The first-place Mets were set to play the second game of a four-game series Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. ___ AP MLB:
Newsweek
2 days ago
- General
- Newsweek
Mets Promote Ronny Mauricio vs Dodgers Amid Mark Vientos Injury: Report
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The New York Mets are turning to a familiar face to bolster their infield depth for this week's series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. One day after third baseman Mark Vientos injured his hamstring in Monday's game in Los Angeles, the Mets are promoting former top prospect Ronny Mauricio from the minor leagues, according to Anthony DiComo of The Mets beat the Dodgers 4-3 in extra innings on Monday. The two National League Championship Series opponents are playing each other four times this week at Dodger Stadium. Mauricio was batting .515/.564/.818 in nine games at Triple-A prior to his callup. More to come on this story from Newsweek Sports.
