NEW YORK METS TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1. RONNY MAURICIO, SS
AGE: 19. B-T: B-R. HT.: 6-3. WT.: 166. SIGNED: Dominican Republic, 2017. SIGNED BY: Marciano Alvarez/Gerardo Cabrera.
TRACK RECORD: Mauricio ranked as the No. 3 prospect in the 2017 international signing class—Rays shortstop Wander Franco was No. 1—and signed for $2.1 million. That set a franchise bonus record for a Latin American amateur that was surpassed by Venezuelan catcher Francisco Alvarez a year later. Mauricio shined in his pro debut in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2018, ranking as the league’s No. 2 prospect. The Mets pushed him to the low Class A South Atlantic League in 2019, where he, Phillies shortstop Luis Garcia and Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez were the only 18-year-old regulars on Opening Day. Mauricio produced modestly but impressed scouts enough to rank as the league’s No. 5 prospect.
Mauricio has the potential to impact games with his bat and as a left-side-of-the-infield defender, though his rosiest outlook is predicated on projection. Mauricio is lanky and long-limbed, and it’s an open question as to whether his narrow, 6-foot-3 frame will add significant mass. The good news is that he is an elite athlete who can stay on the dirt and already stands out for making loud contact with an easy swing from both sides of the plate. The bad news is that his long levers create unavoidable length to his swing that could impact his batting average down the line. Mauricio uses an all-fields hitting approach and adjusts well to breaking and offspeed stuff, but he tends to be
