Unveiled: The 10 Rising Stars Who Could Redefine the MLB Playoff Race!
INF Ronny Mauricio, New York Mets
There was some speculation that the Mets could deal from their surplus of young infielders (Mauricio, Brett Baty, Mark Vientos, Luisangel Acuña) at the deadline in an effort to upgrade the roster elsewhere, but president of baseball operations David Stearns opted to trade away exclusively prospects, leaving this widely discussed group of players intact for at least the remainder of this season.
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Since returning in June from the ACL injury that cost him all of 2024, Mauricio has been the primary third baseman against right-handers, with Baty at second base, Vientos handling the bulk of DH reps and Acuña now back in Triple-A. Vientos was a difference-maker with the bat last season but has taken a sizable, if predictable, step back this year and was never a net positive with the glove. Baty has become a viable role player. But Mauricio stands out as the most intriguing of this group, the one who we still know the least about at the major-league level and, in turn, the one who is easiest to dream on in terms of his potential to make a meaningful impact on both sides of the ball.
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