Mets Notebook: Ronny Mauricio back on the diamond, Frankie Montas throws another bullpen
It’s been a long road back for Mets’ Ronny Mauricio since suffering an ACL tear in his right knee.
PHOENIX — Ronny Mauricio is finally back to playing baseball.
It’s been a long road back for the Mets infield prospect since suffering an ACL tear in his right knee while playing in a winter league game in his native Dominican Republic in December 2023. Mauricio then needed surgeries in January and August of 2024, one to repair the ligament and one to remove scar tissue, which sidelined him for all of last season, and limited him significantly in spring training.
The Mets recently sent the 24-year-old on a rehab assignment with Low-A St. Lucie, and will send him to Double-A Binghamton on Wednesday to continue. Mauricio is expected to be in the lineup for the Rumble Ponies on Friday, when they host Reading.
It’s positive progress for a player who played a lot of baseball for a few years and then was suddenly forced to sit for more than a year.
“Feeling good, playing defense, moving well, getting at bats,” manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday at Chase Field. “That’s good to see.”
Once one of the top prospects in the Mets’ system that has had success producing infielders, Mauricio played winter ball after his 2021, 2022 and 2023 seasons concluded. While it’s not uncommon for 20-year-old players to play winter ball in between minor league seasons, the Mets grew concerned with the amount of games Mauricio was playing.
Mauricio only played 25 games for Tigres del Licey during the 2021-22 offseason, but then the shortstop went on to play 123 games for Double-A Binghamton in 2022 and almost immediately went to the Dominican to play for Licey again. This time, he played 46 games, then went into spring training and the minor league season in 2023.
The Mets moved him to second base while with Triple-A Syracuse in 2023 and called him up in September, using him at second base, third base and shortstop for 26 games. Again, he wanted to play in the Dominican Winter League after the season. Needing more reps at third base, the Mets agreed to allow him to play, but didn’t want him playing the full schedule. In his eighth game, he was injured.
Mauricio is probably still blocked at the big league level, so after his 20 days of rehab are up, it’s likely the Mets option him to Triple-A. But Mauricio seems headed back to the big leagues at some point or another this season.
“We’ll have a decision there,” Mendoza said. “So we’ll see. Got to get there first, right? Hopefully he continues to feel the way he’s feeling, and then we’ll see what we’ve got.”
Right-hander Frankie Montas (lat strain) threw his third bullpen Tuesday. It’s a slow progression, but it’s progress nonetheless.
Left-hander Sean Manaea recently started playing catch from 150 feet.
Brett Baty wasn’t in the lineup Tuesday, but the big toe that gave him issues for a few days with Triple-A Syracuse is not expected to be an issue moving forward.
TYRONE’S TRIPLESThe Mets are tied with the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies with nine triples this season. Outfielder Tyrone Taylor has hit three of those.
An elite defender, Taylor hasn’t always been elite on the offensive side of the ball, but he’ll still hit enough to contribute. But he’s dangerous when he hits because of the way he’s able to use his legs. A strong baserunner, Taylor doesn’t hesitate to take an extra base, which puts more pressure on opposing defenses.
Suddenly, the hits are coming for Taylor. Over his last eight games, he’s 12-for-22 (.545) with three doubles, a triple and a home run.
“The defense is elite anywhere you put him in the outfield, and now he’s giving us some really good at-bats,” Mendoza said. “I feel like he’s more athletic now. He’s not missing pitches, he’s hitting line drives all over the field.”
Taylor is getting a lot of at-bats right now because he’s producing, and also since Jose Siri is out with a left tibia fracture. Jose Azocar and Jeff McNeil have spent time in center field, but it’s tough for the Mets to take Taylor’s bat out of the lineup right now. Mendoza expects to give him some days off soon to keep him healthy.
ALONSO ON ITPete Alonso has reached base in 17 straight games amassing the second-longest streak of his career. As a rookie in 2019, Alonso reached base safely in 34 straight games between Aug. 2-Sept. 9.
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