NY Mets told us exactly what they think of Ronny Mauricio (and we can’t disagree)

Mark Vientos landing on the IL made it known that another roster move was coming. One choice staring at us in the face was Ronny Mauricio even if he wasn’t a direct replacement. Rather than call him up, the New York Mets decided to give that roster spot over to Zack Short.

Several players were passed over, including Christian Arroyo who’d fit most ideally as a direct Vientos replacement. Mauricio, the lone infielder on the 40-man roster prior to the re-addition of Short, was passed over. The logic here, we’d think, would be because they want Mauricio to get as many at-bats as possible. However, with Bo Bichette out of the starting lineup on Friday and Short starting at second base, this feels like more of a statement about how the organization feels about him in the bigger picture.

If Ronny Mauricio can’t get a major league roster spot now, all hope is lost

The Mets could have kept things much simpler with their roster. Mauricio was optioned to the minors earlier this week and hadn’t served enough time in the minors to get recalled. They had a similar situation with Tobias Myers, but because Myers was technically the replacement for Vientos to replace an injured player, he didn’t have to serve 10 days on the farm before returning.

Playing time for Short should be limited barring any day-to-day injury. Francisco Lindor hasn’t quite reached 100% in terms of playing time at shortstop. Bichette’s absence on Friday gave him an unexpected immediate start that could have just as easily gone to Mauricio. Against the righty Sonny Gray, it would have been the perfect opportunity to get him into the lineup. He exited after two plate appearances for a pinch hitter, Tyrone Taylor, putting an end to his night with Andy Green making a move to try to win the game.

After hitting .226/.293/.369 last season in 184 plate appearances, Mauricio showed no signs of growth with a .180/.180/.260 slash line in 50 chances this season. One extra-base hit overall, a double, it’s hard to blame the Mets for being so dismissive of him.

Mauricio has continued to thrive in Triple-A this season, ripping 6 home runs in 81 chances while hitting .311/.358/.939. Whether it’s pressure, the talent he’s facing, or a combination of both, Mauricio cannot come close to replicating his minor league results in the majors. Unable to even draw a walk, one has to think the mental part of the game has gotten the best of him.

All signs point toward it being a matter of when with the conclusion of the time Mauricio spends with the Mets. Options of Brett Baty at third base and even A.J. Ewing at second base (where he finished Friday’s game) has made Mauricio obsolete. Although the chances have been limited at times, they’ve rarely been good enough to convince anyone to want more.

Nearing 20 days served in the minor leagues this year to eat up his final option, the situation won't be too different than what it became with Luisangel Acuna last year. The main difference is we've heard for years what an amazing prospect Mauricio was. The end result should be similar with the Mets searching for a salary dump trade in the offseason. Who has a Luis Robert Jr. they can sell us?

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