Ronny Mauricio’s Fourth Chance Late in the Season
Ronny Mauricio is getting yet another opportunity, albeit a brief one.
As the season comes to a close, the former Mets top prospect has been called up for the fourth time this year following Jared Young’s injury that has ended his season.
At 25 years old, Mauricio is wrapping up a season where, unfortunately, he hasn’t quite made his mark at the major league level. Injuries have also played a major role in his challenges this year.
His first significant chance earlier in the season came in late April when Francisco Lindor suffered a calf strain, leaving the team in need of a shortstop. However, that opportunity ended after just eight games due to a fractured left thumb, sidelining him for nearly two months.
Since his return, Mauricio has spent most of his time with Triple-A Syracuse. He’s had a solid performance there—boasting a .795 OPS, with 18 home runs and 12 steals over 71 games while handling second base, third base, and shortstop. However, that hasn’t been enough to secure consistent major league playing time, even with the team looking towards next season.
“We’ll definitely get him in there,” interim manager Andy Green stated before the Mets’ 6-3 victory against the Phillies. “Ronny’s had a good season in Triple-A. We’ll make sure he gets some at-bats.”
Just a couple of years ago, in 2023, Mauricio was regarded as the club’s No. 3 prospect, trailing only Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty, according to MLB Pipeline. But after suffering an ACL tear during a game in the Dominican Winter League, his 2024 season was lost, and recovery pushed his 2025 progress back as well.
Unfortunately, he hasn’t returned to form, frequently moving between the minors and majors without finding stability at the highest level.
This marks the last year Mauricio can be sent to the minors without going through waivers. This offseason, the Mets will have to decide whether to extend him a contract.
In other game highlights, Juan Soto recorded his 100th hit of the season with a three-run home run in the sixth inning, making it his 26th homer in 103 games.
Carson Benge had a productive outing going 2-for-3 with an RBI single, bringing his season total to 153 hits—just two shy of Pete Alonso’s single-season rookie record of 155 hits from 2019.
Dedniel Núñez achieved a four-out save, marking his first save of the season and the second of his career.
With Young officially placed on the injured list due to a concussion, Brett Baty started at first base against lefty Tim Mayza and righty José Urquidy, who was expected to pitch multiple innings.
Green indicated that both Baty and Mark Vientos, who served as designated hitter, along with Christopher Morel, will get playing time at first base.
Looking ahead, the Mets are set to honor Carlos Beltrán with an induction into the team’s Hall of Fame and will retire his No. 15 in a ceremony before Saturday’s game.
