Mets youngster Ronny Mauricio made his 2025 Dominican winter league debut with LIDOM on Friday night and showed off his power.
In his second at-bat of the game, Mauricio took a 1-2 low-and-in fastball and launched it an estimated 401 feet to give his team — Tigres del Licey– a 3-0 lead.
Mauricio, who was the team’s DH, finished 1-for-5 with two strikeouts, but that blast was a welcome sight for the young infielder and the Mets.
The 24-year-old is playing in winter ball for the first time since he suffered a knee injury that required surgery in 2023, which wiped out Mauricio’s 2024. This past season, Mauricio showed flashes but was not consistent enough at the plate to warrant everyday playing time, especially when the team was in the midst of a playoff spot.
Mauricio finished the year slashing .226/.293/.369 with an OPS of .662 to go along with six home runs and driving in 10 RBI across 61 games.
With the roster in flux, Mauricio will look to try and make a roster spot this spring, but he’ll have to beat out Brett Baty, who had a bounceback 2025. There’s also a chance Mauricio will get traded this offseason. His performance at winter ball this year could go a long way for teams to take a chance at the once-touted prospect.
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