Keith Law of The Athletic released his updated Top 60 MLB prospects list on Friday morning, with Mets’ prospect Ronny Mauricio coming in at 29th overall. Mauricio was ranked 87th in Law’s previous list released in the offseason.

Law doesn’t like to throw out comps, but decided to for Mauricio:

Longtime readers know I eschew player comps because they are more misleading than informative in the majority of cases, but if the shoe fits, well, I think Ronny Mauricio might be Alfonso Soriano because the similarities seem to hit me in the face whenever I see him. Mauricio has plus power from his wrists and forearms and can mis-hit a ball hard more than most guys do, so while he doesn’t walk much, he also makes a lot of contact and has even cut down on his swing and miss this year. He’s not very good at shortstop and not a runner, so the Mets have tried him at second base and left field so far this year in Triple A, either of which could be a long-term home for him, and with 30-homer power and contact rates that should let him hit for average, he’d be at least a regular at either spot, maybe an All-Star at second base. Almost everything I said would have applied pretty well to a young Soriano, too, so every once in a while, yes, I’ll give you a player comp. Just don’t ask me for another.

Ronny Mauricio, Photo by Richard Nelson

I’m sure the Mets front office and Mets fans would be ecstatic if Mauricio has an Alfonso Soriano (412 HR, 289 SB) like career in the majors.

Mauricio had three hits, including his 15th home run of the season and stole his 15th base of the season. The switch-hitter is now slashing .300/.344/.513 with 25 doubles, two triples, 54 RBIs, and the previously mentioned 15 home runs and 15 stolen bases (5 caught stealing). The 22-year-old got off to a blistering start with a .974 OPS in April and .948 OPS in May before posting a .620 OPS in June. He has bounced back with a .893 OPS so far this month. The International League has been a hitter’s dream this year, with the league OPS at .802. Thus, Mauricio’s wRC+ for the season is sitting at 107.

Mauricio’s walk rate this year (4.9%) is up slightly from 2022 (4.4%), and he has cut down on his strikeouts of 23.1% last year to 16.9% this season. His ground ball rate is up from 43.8% last year to 48.6% this season.

Defensively, it’s been a struggle for Mauricio to learn two new positions. He started the season in his customary shortstop role. Starting in late April, the Mets decided to play Mauricio at second base most of the time. Then in mid-June, they started playing him in left field. Over the last month, Mauricio has played 13 games in left field, five at second base, and three at shortstop. While he has struggled to get comfortable in left field or at second base, it’s worth noting that Mauricio has health with a minor ankle issue over the last month that has caused him to miss multiple games a couple of separate times.

No other Mets prospects were listed in Law’s top 60, though he did note 20 honorable mention names, and among them were catcher Kevin Parada, shortstop/center fielder Jett Williams, and outfielder Alex Ramírez.