"If he were 100% healthy and has had 200 plate appearances already this year, it's a much easier decision," said Stearns, the Mets' president of baseball operations.

NEW YORK — Mets infield prospect Ronny Mauricio has been turning heads at the Triple-A level while the organization’s big league squad has been in an offensive lull. Some have begun to ask the question: When is it time to bring up the red-hot slugger?

The hottest hitter in Triple-A right now may just be Ronny Mauricio, who is batting .560 with three home runs in seven games since his promotion to Syracuse. But that doesn’t mean he’s anywhere close to a call-up.