{"id":97600,"date":"2025-09-07T07:56:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T07:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=97600"},"modified":"2025-09-07T07:56:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T07:56:58","slug":"the-worst-kept-ny-mets-secret-is-how-they-really-feel-about-ronny-mauricio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=97600","title":{"rendered":"The worst kept NY Mets secret is how they really feel about Ronny Mauricio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3116,h_1752\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/3\/01k4f8j8p5zdb448wwh6.jpg\" alt=\"Miami Marlins v New York Mets\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Switch hitters who can handle themselves well against right-handed pitchers can survive in a regular role. Somehow, despite being a decent left-handed hitter, the New York Mets haven\u2019t shown a hint of faith in Ronny Mauricio. Brett Baty is getting all of the starts instead of Mauricio. With Jeff McNeil also needing regular playing time and Cedric Mullins around, Mauricio has been more of a left-handed bat available off the bench often going unused.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">Mauricio has hit .273\/.333\/.471 with all 6 of his homers this year against righties. Just 3 hits, all singles, in 37 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers has Mauricio unavailable against those arms.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\">It comes down to a few things with Mauricio. Easily beatable by an opposing team\u2019s bullpen and not so productive in August when he did get some chances to play, the Mets continue to view Mauricio as a work in progress.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\">Ronny Mauricio has been iced by the Mets for almost two weeks<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\">The last time Mauricio started a game was on August 24. Before that, it was August 16. He has only been used late in blowout wins lately. The Mets haven\u2019t had so much as a mild temptation to put him in the lineup.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\">The thought of putting him in the minor leagues to keep him playing isn\u2019t as important to them as it is to keep his final minor league option. Mauricio already spent 17 days in the minors (outside of his rehab) giving him only 2 more days before his final minor league option is used up. It\u2019s important to keep this because it\u2019ll allow them to move him to Triple-A at the start of next year or add some trade value on him for the offseason.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">Everything seemed to change for Mauricio after the trade deadline when Mullins came in. It meant less McNeil in center field. Mauricio was batting .252\/.317\/.461 after their game on July 28. He was playing regularly, but a red hot Mark Vientos arrived and the Mets just couldn\u2019t find a reason to not play him.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\">Mauricio is still not the \u201codd man out\u201d among the young infielders we\u2019ve seen on the roster. Luisangel Acuna, who spent more than 20 days in the minor leagues this year, will be on the trade block. There\u2019s always a chance he sticks with the club as their 26th man for some speed to begin the year. But as far as regular playing time goes, it just isn\u2019t going to happen. The ceiling on his power doesn\u2019t even require a child\u2019s size stepstool with 0 home runs in the majors or minors this year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\">All hope isn\u2019t lost for Mauricio. By keeping him around, and not playing him, the Mets are showing a roundabout way of committing to him. At the very least, he\u2019s their top minor league trade chip they apparently didn&#8217;t feel should get moved a few weeks ago when they had the opportunity. In either case, they don&#8217;t view him as a major league player right now.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Switch hitters who can handle themselves well against right-handed pitchers can survive in a regular role. 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