Mark Vientos to IL; Mauricio Recalled

Mark Vientos is officially placed on the injured list with a hamstring strain, and Ronny Mauricio has been recalled. In addition, the Mets optioned Max Kranick to Triple-A Syracuse and recalled Brandon Waddell.

Original Post, 6/3/25, 9:44 a.m.

Ronny Mauricio is coming back to the major leagues, sources told MLB insider Mike Rodriguez on Tuesday. The move comes after Mark Vientos hurt his hamstring after coming out of the batter’s box in the 10th inning of Monday night’s win over the Dodgers.

“I gotta talk to David (Stearns) here,” manager Carlos Mendoza said when asked whether Mauricio would get the call after the game. “I just got back from the training room and we’ll have those conversations.”

There is no word yet on the extent of Vientos’ injury. The team hasn’t yet announced that he will be placed on the injured list, but that would be what’s expected with Mauricio getting the call.

Mauricio, 24, is 17-for-33 in nine games at Triple-A Syracuse with three home runs and a .515/.564/.818 slash line. The switch-hitting infielder was a top prospect, played in 26 games for the Mets in 2023 (two homers, seven steals, .643 OPS), but tore the ACL in his right knee in the Dominican Winter League that offseason and hasn’t played in the majors since.

“We’re most focused on him getting the reps under him, getting the volume, hopefully continuing to swing a really hot bat,” Stearns told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com last week. “And then once we get to that point, it gives us something to think about.”

Vientos, 25, was hitting .230/.298/.380 with six homers and 21 RBIs when he fell coming out of the batter’s box after hitting a grounder to short. Mendoza said “it didn’t look good” and he was going to go through testing.

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