{"id":101046,"date":"2025-05-27T23:21:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T03:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=101046"},"modified":"2025-05-27T23:21:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T03:21:14","slug":"ronny-mauricio-red-hot-rehab-majors-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/05\/27\/ronny-mauricio-red-hot-rehab-majors-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronny Mauricio&#8217;s Red Hot Rehab: When Will He Be MLB-Ready Again?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New York Mets have yet another young infielder loaded with potential on the cusp of being called up to the big leagues\u2014but it wouldn\u2019t be his first time there. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mauriro01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ronny Mauricio<\/a>, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2020\/06\/26\/new-york-mets-1-ronny-mauricio\/\" target=\"_self\">No. 1 prospect<\/a> in the Mets organization in 2020, is looking to make an impact in the major leagues again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Ronny Mauricio Hoping to Make Major League Impact Again Soon<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mauricio has limited major league experience. He received his first at-bats back in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/07\/28\/mets-ronny-mauricio\/\" target=\"_self\">2023<\/a> when the Mets shipped away most of their roster to make way for a new era. Mauricio got the call on Sept. 1 of that year, learning that he would be playing alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lindofr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Francisco Lindor<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 26 games, Mauricio stepped up to the plate 103 times, tallying 25 hits and two home runs, with a .296 on-base percentage. He was on track for a 2024 roster spot until a major setback struck.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mauricio wanted to continue playing baseball at a high level during the offseason, gearing up for winter ball in the Dominican Winter League. According to a report by Mike Puma of the <em data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"980\">New York Post<\/em>, the Mets urged him not to play.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When he declined, they hoped he would at least wait until January. He did neither.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In December 2023, Mauricio tore the ACL in his right knee, sidelining him for the rest of the offseason and the entirety of the 2024 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Journey Back to Success<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast forward to 2025: Mauricio is back, rehabbing with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets and looking better than ever. Although the 24-year-old has played in just five games, he\u2019s gone 10-for-18, with two home runs, six RBI, and a staggering 1.516 OPS. The performance earned him Triple-A Player of the Week.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ronny Mauricio is your Player of the Week, presented by <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AAA_WCNY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AAA_WCNY<\/a>! <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmetsPOTW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SmetsPOTW<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QxZPoAnJxV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QxZPoAnJxV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SyracuseMets\/status\/1927377621949567431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mets fans have seen this small sample size and already want to see more of his pure hitting on the major league roster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, they will have to wait a bit longer. <span style=\"background-color: #e1bee7;\">In a press conference last week, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns discussed the team&#8217;s No. 9 prospect\u2019s rehab status and emphasized the importance of patience.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe\u2019s a player who has options,\u201d Stearns said. \u201cSo he\u2019s going to stay in the minor leagues until we have a need.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stearns also noted that Mauricio will continue to play all over the infield while in the minors. This includes reps at shortstop, second base, and third base. What also works in the Mets\u2019 favor is the fact that the utility man can play the outfield. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Mets are currently without outfielders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sirijo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jose Siri<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/winkeje01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jesse Winker<\/a>, who have yet to ramp up baseball activities. Given Mauricio\u2019s versatility, the team can use that flexibility to their advantage at any point this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Mets have yet another young infielder loaded with potential on the cusp of being called up to the big leagues\u2014but it wouldn\u2019t be his first time there. Ronny Mauricio, the former No. 1 prospect in the Mets organization in 2020, is looking to make an impact in the major leagues again. 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