Story by
Ronny Mauricio's two-homer breakout offers glimpse of what's next with Mets
- Story by
- Ronny Mauricio's two-homer breakout offers glimpse of what's next with Mets
Mets switch hitter Ronny Mauricio 's two home runs in Saturday's 7-1 win at the Washington Nationals marked his first multihomer MLB game as he puts the finishing touches on his mixed 2026 season.
"It means a lot," he said through an interpreter. "Obviously, it's been a difficult year. We're already approaching the end of the season, but it means a lot to have this type of game. You've just got to continue to go out there and do your best and try to finish strong with the way the season turned out."
Advertisement
The 25-year-old infielder homered for the first time since May 1 in the Mets ' 4-3 win at the Los Angeles Angels .
"I'm happy for him," Mets manager Andy Green said of Mauricio. "It's got to feel good, going deep from both sides of the plate. Played a really nice game, made a really nice backhanded play as well. So, I know it's been a long year with limited major league opportunity with him. So, we're very happy for him."
Mauricio slashed .261/.302/.493 with 18 home runs and 57 RBI in 71 games for Triple-A Syracuse this year before rejoining the Mets upon last Friday's recall.
"That did not surprise us at all," Green said of Mauricio's impact. "... It's really impressive pop. He took some pitches south of the zone and set up that home run, which is huge for him. We talked about it yesterday -- when he impacts the baseball, it's special."
Advertisement
Mauricio's 2-for-4, three-RBI performance rebounds from last Saturday's 0-for-2 return in the Mets' 10-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies .
"There's a lot of motivation to continue to build off of how we've been playing," Mauricio said through an interpreter. "It allows us to play strong, to play together. And I think, with that, it kind of inspires us to go out there next season with the same motivation, that same drive to continue to play well."
Mauricio, who debuted Sept. 1, 2023, before missing the 2024 campaign with a torn right ACL and logging 61 games with the Mets in 2025, made 19 appearances for New York this season while working through a left thumb fracture earlier this year.
"I think the injuries were the toughest part," Mauricio said through an interpreter, "but, at the same time, that's part of the game. This game has a lot of highs and lows, and I think the most important thing is to go out there and try to do your best and try to be successful with whatever situation you have."
Advertisement
What comes next for Mauricio on Green's Mets?
"When we think of him, there's two ways towards greatness," Green said. "One is shrinking the zone down, not chasing. And then the other is kind of the chase rate that's still high, but you're absolutely annihilating the baseball consistently. So, those two things give a path towards him getting better. I think he's always going to be aggressive. I think there's always going to be some element of chase there. If he does that type of damage, though, you can live with the chase."
