Ronny Mauricio is one of the most tantalizing talents in the entire Mets organization, but don’t expect to see him in Grapefruit League action for the remainder of this year’s camp.
Manager Carlos Mendoza said on Sunday that Mauricio is continuing to “progress well,” but the team is taking a conservative approach with the 23-year-old, who is recovering from multiple arthroscopic knee surgeries.
“No setbacks, nothing there. He continues to progress well, we just want to keep it that way,” Mendoza explained.
“He’s getting close. When is that going to be? I’m not sure, I’ll have to talk to the trainers and get more details on it, but all I know is he continues to follow the program, continues to go through full activities, and he’s responding well.”
The infielder initially tore his ACL playing Winter Ball after the 2023 season, and a second procedure was needed to remove scar tissue last August. Not long after that second surgery, Mauricio dealt with inflammation that stalled his recovery a bit, but it’s been smooth sailing since, per Mendoza.
“It flared up in October or November, but after that he got to a point where everything is trending in the right direction,” said the skipper. “There haven’t been more setbacks, knock on wood, so everything is good there.”
The No. 8 prospect in the Mets’ system according to Joe DeMayo, Mauricio got a taste of major league action at the end of the 2023 season, appearing in 26 games while slashing .248/.296/.347 with two home runs, nine RBI, and seven stolen bases.
Injuries have kept the switch-hitting infielder off the field for quite some time, but Mendoza knows what kind of talent the Mets have in Mauricio, as the team continues to take a big-picture approach to the power-hitting prospect.
“I know he can play. There’s a lot of talent there, a lot of tools,” said Mendoza. “He can do a lot of different things on the baseball field. The way that he impacts a baseball is right there with some of the best in the game.
“This is an exciting player. He can do a lot of different things, and when he’s healthy he’s going to help this team win baseball games.”
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