Mets roster: 1 player to bench, 1 to demote, and 1 to call-up

One Mets player to demote: Luis Guillorme

Advanced metrics have made defense even more appreciated in today's baseball. This will be relevant as long as it is not based on the extreme sacrifice of the offense. This is the case in which we find Luis Guillorme.

Guillorme has been a good role player with the Mets in his career. He has been a player with great versatility and defense who possesses good contact skills, especially against right-handed shooters.

However, Guillorme's hitting profile has changed dramatically this season. The Mets outfielder finds himself putting the ball in play less this year as his K% is up nearly 10 points from 2022.

His hitting quality is below league average, and his wRC+ is below 100. The main reason Guillorme has found himself producing below his usual level has been his new tendency to swing less in the strike zone, something that seems to be a trend in the Mets team this season.

This drop in Guillorme's offensive production should be offset by his great defense. However, Guillorme ranks in the bottom 10% of the league in Outs Above Average, where he was in the top 10% of the league, in 2022.

There aren't reasons to justify Guillorme's presence on the Mets' MLB roster. By having one minor league option left, Guillorme could be demoted to AAA, while his spot could be used to raise a top prospect in the minors.

One Mets player to call up: Ronny Mauricio

Mets fans are losing patience with the offensive disaster they're seeing game after game. The inability of the Mets lineup to produce runs has led them to receive seven shutouts so far in 2023, which is terrible.

Many times the roster of the teams needs drastic changes that help awaken the players and cause the necessary effects. In the case of the Mets, the front office has been very patient in waiting for the results of a formula that doesn't work.

Unlike perhaps other teams, the Mets may have the solution to one of their problems on their farm. Just as Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez came up to MLB and have been producing after a natural adaptation process, other top prospects could come up and help the team produce more runs.

Ronny Mauricio enters this area. The number five prospect in the Mets organization has been killing balls in Triple-A all season. The young shortstop has been improving his hitting profile since the Dominican Winter League, where he was selected MVP last regular season.

Mauricio's bat has little to prove in the minors. He has improved his swing significantly, striking out less than in previous years and hitting with a better launch angle that has allowed him to fly the ball more.

Mauricio's problem has always been his playing position, but the young Dominican has been covering second base for the Mets' AAA affiliate in decent shape. This opens up the possibility of being able to be called up to the big team as soon as right now.

With a Jeff McNeil move to LF, Mauricio could play second base and receive feedback and help from Francisco Lindor for a better double-play combination. Mauricio's power and switch-hitter status can greatly impact an offense that desperately needs help.