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MMN Exclusive: Catching Up With Mets No. 2 Prospect Ronny Mauricio

By Joseph Langan

July 6, 2021 No comments

Ronny Mauricio, Photo by Dan Fritz

MMN Exclusive: Catching Up With Mets No. 2 Prospect Ronny Mauricio

On a sunny Friday afternoon in Coney Island, Mets No. 2 prospect Ronny Mauricio finished his batting practice rounds. The 20-year-old phenom who signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2017 has been putting together a fantastic display of offense and defense since joining the Brooklyn Cyclones this season. Metsmerized & Mets Minors were fortunate enough to catch up with Ronny for an exclusive interview right after his workout. 

With Mauricio being assigned to the High-A affiliate Brooklyn Cyclones, only 22 miles separate him and the Major League squad in Queens. While he may be a couple of years away from a big league debut in Citi Field, Ronny has every intention of playing in front of the Mets faithful one day. 

Mauricio may be thousands of miles from his hometown in the DR, but he’s indeed found a home in the United States with this Brooklyn team. Playing alongside guys like Brett Baty and Francisco Álvarez has undoubtedly made him more comfortable. “The Big Three,” as I’d like to call them, are always smiling, having fun, and laughing at Àlvarez’s antics. It would be an electric time for Mets fans if these three can find themselves in Queens together in the near future. 

While Mauricio loves playing in front of the home fans in Coney Island, he certainly hits better on the road. A split-statistic that tends to skew the other way. On the road, Ronny is slashing .317/.349/.634 with an OPS of .983 and seven bombs. The switch-hitter is working hard to improve his .114/.167/.165 home slash but doesn’t see any differences in his approach at home versus away.

While Mauricio thinks his approach is solid, he recognizes that his strike zone knowledge needs some work. Often falling behind in counts, Ronny needs to work on getting his pitch and capitalizing on it. This season with balls batted in play (BABIP), he’s hitting .273 with his highest isolated power (ISO) numbers in his career at .200. 

A looming question that many Mets fans wonder is Mauricio’s ability to play other positions. With Francisco Lindor locked up long-term in Queens, Ronny has undoubtedly been taking reps at different infield positions. While many prospects would feel they need to beat out their major league counterpart in order to play, Mauricio embraces the idea of being able to play alongside “Paquito” one day. 

Mauricio’s most suitable position change would be to second base, where he was taking reps during BP.

Mauricio is more on the quiet side when you compare him to his good friend Francisco Àlvarez, but Ronny opened up and had some fun during our interview. At the end of our conversation, I gave Ronny his 2019 first Bowman rookie card, and he was ecstatic. He was even responding in English for the first time in the entire interview!

Fans need to remember that Mauricio is only 20 years old, he’s a young prospect getting better each day while trying to have some fun in between. His raw talent is starting to translate into games, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for his career.

Thank you to Ronny, Bella, and the Brooklyn Cyclones organization for their time and effort. For more exclusive content like this, make sure to check out @Josephlangan2, @Metsmerized, and @Mets_Minors on Twitter!

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