September 13, 2023 - BY Admin

SEE IT: Mets' Ronny Mauricio hits first major league home run

It took a bit, but Ronny Mauricio finally hit his first major league home run. In the fourth inning of the Mets' second game of their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, Mauricio took starter Ryne Nelson deep. The homer went an estimated 440 feet up in the top deck in right field and had an exit velocity of 112.4 mph. The blast broke a 1-1 tie, and with DJ Stewart on first, gave the Mets a 3-1 lead at the time. Everyone at Citi Field knew Mauricio hit a bomb, and the infielder made sure to soak it in as he stood at home plate to admire his moonshot before flipping his bat. Since his call up on Sept. 1 (10 games), the 22-year-old has hit well for the Mets. After the home run, Mauricio is 10-for-32 (.324) with three RBI and two walks. He's also slugging .471 and has an on base percentage of .361. In 116 games in Triple-A, Mauricio slashed .292/.346/.506 with 23 home runs and 71 RBI.