Ronny Mauricio Sent Down As Mets Make Room For Tommy Pham

[Steve Drumwright]

 

Even a walk-off couldn't save Ronny Mauricio's roster spot.

Mauricio being sent back to Triple-A Syracuse by the New York Mets was the corresponding move after Tommy Pham's promotion was made official Monday. Pham was promoted from Low A St. Lucie after being signed to a minor-league deal a couple weeks ago. The Mets had three open spots on their 40-man roster, so no move there was necessary.

Mauricio, a third baseman, was promoted a week ago when left fielder Juan Soto went on the 10-day injured list with a strained right calf. Mauricio only appeared in two games, but had a pinch-hit walk-off single in his season debut for a 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

His only other appearance was Friday against the A's, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. In 89 games with the Mets over the last three seasons, Mauricio has a .234/.294/.359 slash line with eight homers, 20 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.

 

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[Edgy MD]

Tommy Pham, cracking the lineup tonight.