Mauricio, a switch-hitter, started at third base and batted seventh. The Mets won’t know the severity of Vientos’ injury until they get his MRI results. On Tuesday night, Vientos flew to New York, where he was scheduled to do the test.

The New York Mets have called up prized infield prospect Ronny Mauricio from the minors. The promotion comes after third baseman Mark Vientos strained his right hamstring late in Monday night’s victory over the Dodgers in Los Angeles.

Mauricio, the switch-hitting wunderkind who was once the top prospect in the Mets' system but tore his ACL playing winter ball in December 2023, is being called up from Triple-A Syracuse after just 65 minor league at-bats this year, a source confirmed.