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03-06-2025
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Ronny Mauricio hits massive homer in quest to return to Mets after injury disaster
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free Ronny Mauricio continues to send reminders that he was a top prospect not all that long ago. Advertisement The Mets' infielder hit a mammoth home run to right field Thursday with Triple-A Syracuse to continue his blistering showing in the minor leagues in his return from a torn ACL. The 24-year-old now has three homers in just 57 minor-league at-bats. Mauricio had long been hyped as a potential starter for the Mets and he showed promise during his 2023 call-up, hitting .292 with an .852 OPS. That momentum, though, came crashing down after he suffered a torn ACL in Dec. 2023 during a Dominican Winter League game and also underwent a procedure to remove scar tissue. Now that he's healthy again, Mauricio is trying to work his way back to Flushing. He's been spending time at second base and third base during his minor-league stint. The camera man even lost the ball. @SNY_Mets/X The Mets have Jeff McNeil and Luisangel Acuna at second base, and Brett Baty can play there too, but the road to Queens may not be completely shut. Advertisement McNeil has underwhelmed the last two years, although he's off to a strong start this year. Acuna has cooled off and lost playing time since winning NL Rookie of the Month for April. Any question about Mauricio's readiness, though, is not a pressing once since the team plans to give him time to build back up after one year away. Mauricio moments before homering Thursday. @SNY_Mets/X Mauricio stayed in the minors once his rehab assignment ended, as Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said earlier this month. The infielder has appeared in just 17 minor-league games thus far. Thursday's solo homer came in the eighth inning of Syracuse's 12-3 win over Iowa, the Cubs' Triple-A affiliate. He went 2-for-4 with two runs scored while playing second base. Mauricio during spring training. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST 'He's still got a little way to go to get back to being a healthy player, to get back into that true baseball shape, ready to compete at a high level in the big leagues,' Stearns said earlier this month. 'It's continuing to get him at-bats, get him reps in the minor leagues.'
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03-06-2025
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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
New York Post
30-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Ronny Mauricio hits massive homer in quest to return to Mets after injury disaster
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free Ronny Mauricio continues to send reminders that he was a top prospect not all that long ago. The Mets' infielder hit a mammoth home run to right field Thursday with Triple-A Syracuse to continue his blistering showing in the minor leagues in his return from a torn ACL. Advertisement The 24-year-old now has three homers in just 57 minor-league at-bats. Mauricio had long been hyped as a potential starter for the Mets and he showed promise during his 2023 call-up, hitting .292 with an .852 OPS. That momentum, though, came crashing down after he suffered a torn ACL in Dec. 2023 during a Dominican Winter League game and also underwent a procedure to remove scar tissue. Now that he's healthy again, Mauricio is trying to work his way back to Flushing. He's been spending time at second base and third base during his minor-league stint. Advertisement 3 The camera man even lost the ball. @SNY_Mets/X The Mets have Jeff McNeil and Luisangel Acuna at second base, and Brett Baty can play there too, but the road to Queens may not be completely shut. Advertisement McNeil has underwhelmed the last two years, although he's off to a strong start this year. Acuna has cooled off and lost playing time since winning NL Rookie of the Month for April. Any question about Mauricio's readiness, though, is not a pressing once since the team plans to give him time to build back up after one year away. 3 Mauricio moments before homering Thursday. @SNY_Mets/X Mauricio stayed in the minors once his rehab assignment ended, as Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said earlier this month. Advertisement The infielder has appeared in just 17 minor-league games thus far. Thursday's solo homer came in the eighth inning of Syracuse's 12-3 win over Iowa, the Cubs' Triple-A affiliate. He went 2-for-4 with two runs scored while playing second base. 3 Mauricio during spring training. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST 'He's still got a little way to go to get back to being a healthy player, to get back into that true baseball shape, ready to compete at a high level in the big leagues,' Stearns said earlier this month. 'It's continuing to get him at-bats, get him reps in the minor leagues.'
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Mets Facing Major Decision After Third Straight Loss
The New York Mets' (29-20) star-studded lineup needs a jolt. Despite having four-time All-Star Francisco Lindor, five-time Silver Slugger Juan Soto, and 2022 NL RBI leader Pete Alonso, they haven't scored four runs in a game since May 12. The Mets have also lost three straight for the first time this season and are 4-6 in their last 10. They're now 1.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies (30-18) for first place in the NL East after being on top for most of the year. Advertisement New York might utilize its farm system to help solve its offensive issues, via MLB insider Mike Rodriguez. New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza© Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports "According to my sources, the Mets' weak offensive performance has led to considering the possibility of calling up Ronny Mauricio from AAA," he reported on Wednesday. "This player has performed excellently..." "If Mauricio continues on this path and the team's offense does not improve, his call-up could be imminent," he continued. The Mets signed Mauricio as an international free agent in July 2017 and called him up to the big leagues in September 2023. The 6-foot-4-inch, 166-pounder slashed .248/.296/.347 with two homers and nine RBI in 26 games. Advertisement Mauricio then tore his ACL while playing for Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League three months later and missed the entire 2024 campaign. New York reinstated the infielder from the 10-day IL and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, and he is hitting .636 (7-for-11) over three games since then. Mauricio went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two RBI on Tuesday and 2-for-2 with a homer, two RBI, two walks (one intentional), and a stolen base on Wednesday. He is the Mets' No. 9 prospect, via Related: Mets Owner Steve Cohen Sends Clear Message After Third Straight Loss Related: Mets' Carlos Mendoza Breaks Silence After Disagreement With Juan Soto
Yahoo
09-05-2025
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Mets top prospect to start rehab stint in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A Mets slugging infielder who has been sidelined for well over a year following ACL repairment surgery is starting a rehab assignment with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies Friday. Ronny Mauricio, a Top-10 prospect in the New York Mets system, has been rehabbing his injured knee since tearing his ACL while playing in the Dominican Winter League in 2023. Mauricio, at 24-years-old, is widely known by Mets fans for his physical stature and athleticism as a 6-foot-4-inch switch-hitting infielder with the ability to hit the ball hard and fly around the bases. Mauricio made his Mets debut in September 2023, playing in 26 games for the club in an underwhelming season. In those games, Mauricio showed off all the tools that have had fans excited for years, clubbing 6 extra-base hits, driving in 9 runs, stealing 6 bases, and flashing the leather on tough plays at second and third base. In 2022, Mauricio spent the whole season with Double-A Binghamton, hitting 26 home runs, driving in 89 runs, and stealing 20 bases in 123 games. The young infielder had spent the start of the 2025 season in Port St. Lucie in extended spring training to build up his workload and prepare for his rehab assignment. His assignment is scheduled to begin Friday, May 9, against the Fightin Phils at Mirabito Stadium. There is no timetable for how long Mauricio will spend with Binghamton. Trump administration proposes cuts to SNAP benefits Wi-Fi hotspots may disappear at schools across the country Judge orders Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk to be released Which US airlines fared worst in J.D. Power's customer satisfaction survey? Accused Delaware County drug dealer facing felony charges Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
