Ronny Mauricio’s journey with the New York Mets exemplifies resilience and perseverance. Born on April 4, 2001, in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, he signed with the Mets as an international free agent in July 2017, receiving a $2.1 million signing bonus—a team record at the time.
Mauricio began his professional career in 2018, splitting the season between the Gulf Coast Mets and Kingsport Mets, where he posted a combined .273 batting average with three home runs and 35 RBIs over 57 games. In 2019, playing for the Columbia Fireflies, he was named a South Atlantic League All-Star, batting .268 with four home runs and 37 RBIs over 116 games.
The 2020 minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Mauricio returned in 2021, splitting time between the Brooklyn Cyclones and Binghamton Rumble Ponies. He recorded a .248 batting average, 20 home runs, 64 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases over 108 games.
In 2023, Mauricio started with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets, achieving a .292 batting average, 23 home runs, 71 RBIs, and 24 stolen bases over 116 games. His performance led to a major league promotion on September 1, 2023. In his debut against the Seattle Mariners, he doubled off Logan Gilbert with a 117.3 MPH exit velocity—the hardest-hit first career hit since Statcast began tracking in 2015.
During his 26-game stint with the Mets in 2023, Mauricio posted a .248 batting average, two home runs, nine RBIs, and seven stolen bases. Unfortunately, while playing in the Dominican Winter League after the season, he suffered a torn right ACL, sidelining him for the entire 2024 season. As of February 2025, Mauricio is optimistic about his recovery and aims to participate in spring training, eager to contribute to the Mets in the upcoming season.
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While he is expected to sit out the first few weeks of Grapefruit League games, both Mauricio and Mets manager Carlos Mendoza are optimistic about his return to game action before the end of spring training. If his recovery continues as planned, Mauricio aims to be fully prepared for the 2025 regular season, potentially starting with Triple-A Syracuse to regain competitive form before rejoining the major league roster.
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