Some of Mauricio’s fellow rookies — and former minor league teammates — have shown, a quick start to a major league career doesn’t necessarily equate to long-term success.
As far as first impressions go, Ronny Mauricio made a good one.
But as some of Mauricio’s fellow rookies — and former minor league teammates — have shown, a quick start to a major league career doesn’t necessarily equate to long-term success. In his first three games with the Mets, Mauricio started at second and played well, impressing both Buck Showalter and his new double-play partner, Francisco Lindor.At 6-foot-3 Mauricio is tall for a second baseman, but Lindor is entrenched at short for the next decade and the Mets hope either Baty or Vientos can prove to be capable at third base.
“It’s a little bit different for everybody,” McNeil said of getting comfortable playing multiple spots around the field in the majors. “I started doing it in college and was able to get a bunch of reps.” Mets second baseman Ronny Mauricio tags out Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez last week.Jeff McNeil ties the game with an RBI triple during the eighth inning against the Mariners on Saturday.“It’s a lot different in pro ball,” McNeil said. “You don’t really practice, other than batting practice. There’s no everyday drills to work on and get better. I got lucky. When I got to the minors, I was already familiar with playing second and third.
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