Within the midst of a misplaced season, the New York Mets are about to evaluate what they’ve for the long run.
With MLB rosters set to develop from 26 to twenty-eight gamers on Friday, the Mets are anticipated to name up extremely touted prospect Ronny Mauricio, per Joel Sherman of the New York Submit.
Mauricio has impressed all through this season at Triple-A, boasting a .292/.346/.506 slash line with 23 dwelling runs and 24 steals over 116 video games. The change hitter is coming off a torrid August through which he hit .303/.373/.586 and had eight stolen bases and 11 walks — every career-highs for any month.
Whereas Mauricio’s bat has routinely shined throughout stints in Double-A, spring coaching and the Dominican Winter League — through which he received the MVP award this offseason — his fielding raises trigger for concern. A pure shortstop, the Mets’ No. 4 prospect has no room on the main league place with Francisco Lindor occupying the spot for the foreseeable future.
The Mets have experimented with positioning Mauricio everywhere in the discipline in hopes that one function would stick. The 22-year-old started enjoying second base in June, moved to left discipline in July and tried third base to start with of August. However when third baseman Brett Baty was despatched down following the MLB commerce deadline, Mauricio returned to second, the place he is anticipated to play within the majors.
Mauricio’s fielding stays a piece in progress, as he is made 23 errors — 12 of which have come at second base — this season for the Syracuse Mets. His hitting, nonetheless, ought to translate properly to the MLB, with the younger slugger sporting probably the most hits within the Worldwide League at 143 coming into play Thursday.
A number of fellow “Child Mets” have already expressed their pleasure about reuniting with Mauricio within the majors as they appear to solidify their function with the Mets in 2024 and past.
