LOS ANGELES -- Former top prospect Ronny Mauricio will join the New York Mets on Tuesday, a source confirmed to ESPN, after third baseman Mark Vientos limped off the field at Dodger Stadium with a right hamstring injury in Monday's win.
Mauricio returns to the big leagues after making his debut with the Mets and playing 26 games as a September call-up in 2023. The infielder then tore the ACL in his right knee playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic and underwent a second knee operation last summer summer to remove scar tissue in the knee, further delaying his return to action.