Morning Briefing: Ronny Mauricio Named MVP of Dominican League

Ronny Mauricio, Photo by Dan Fritz

Good morning, Mets fans!

On Thursday, it was announced that Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio won MVP of the Dominican Professional Baseball league, receiving 61 of 69 votes for the award. As a result, Mauricio will receive a brand new Chevy Colorado MVP Edition truck. The 21-year-old had five home runs, 31 RBIs and an .803 OPS in 47 games. He is currently the Mets’ sixth-ranked prospect and has been an exciting member of the Mets’ farm system for a few years.

Now onto the morning briefing!

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