Mets’ latest roster cuts include Ronny Mauricio
Mauricio always kind of figured to start in Syracuse so long as Francisco Lindor returned on time.
Ronny Mauricio | (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Mets made another round of major league spring training roster cuts, optioning infielder Ronny Mauricio and right-handed pitcher Joey Gerber to Triple-A Syracuse and reassigning right-handed pitcher Mike Baumann and left-handed pitcher Brandon Waddell to minor league camp. None of those names are particularly surprising, as Francisco Lindor’s return to the field has put him on track to be the Mets’ Opening Day shortstop. Mauricio made 184 plate appearances at the major league level last year, but he hit just .
226/. 293/. 369 with an 88 wRC+ and was worth 0.
7 fWAR in that time. He began last season in St. Lucie as he returned from a knee injury that cost him the entire 2024 season and quickly worked his way up to Binghamton and Syracuse during his rehab process.
In his very brief stop in Triple-A, he tore the cover off the ball, hitting . 515/. 564/.