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Ronny Mauricio's First Career Walk-Off Hit Lifts Mets to Fourth Straight Win

Ronny Mauricio's first at-bat of 2026 could not have come in a bigger spot.
Logan VanDine|
Apr 7, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pinch hitter Ronny Mauricio (0) celebrates after hitting an RBI walk-off single during the tenth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Apr 7, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pinch hitter Ronny Mauricio (0) celebrates after hitting an RBI walk-off single during the tenth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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That is one way to introduce yourself back to the major leagues.

The New York Mets picked up their fourth straight win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday on the heels of Ronny Mauricio. In his first at-bat of the year, the 25-year-old collected his first career walk-off hit to seal a 4-3 win for New York in ten innings, moving them to 7-4 on the young season.

Mauricio was called up to the Mets on Monday when the team placed Juan Soto on the 10-day injured list with his right calf strain.

Despite a great spring, Mauricio did not make the Opening Day roster and started the season with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. However, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza admitted before Tuesday's game that while Mauricio will not start in many games, he expects the young infielder to play a key role during his brief stint back in the big leagues, with the aforementioned Soto not expected to miss more than 2-3 weeks.

Mauricio's 2025 season featured many ups and downs. He appeared in just 61 games, slashing .226/.293/.369 with six home runs, 10 RBI and an OPS of .662. It has also not been an easy path to the big leagues for Mauricio. Aside from an impressive late-season cameo during the 2023 season, he missed all of 2024 and the start of the 2025 campaign after tearing his ACL while playing in the Dominican Winter League during the 2023 offseason.

"I'm proud of him. I'm glad that he was able to get the job done, big moment for him, for the team obviously, they know how hard it's been for him, not only going through injuries, but the whole year itself last year, when he didn't play much," Mendoza said of Mauricio.

Mauricio also spoke about his big moment after the game, calling it "incredible," and added that he's simply focused on helping his team win in any capacity, even if that means not starting.

"Right now, I'm just here to help the team out in any way possible and I'll be ready once my name is called," Mauricio said.

The Mets will now look to make it five in a row on Wednesday with David Peterson on the mound, hoping to bounce back after his rough outing against the San Francisco Giants last Thursday.

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Logan VanDine
LOGAN VANDINE

Logan VanDine is a contributing writer for On SI's Mets. Logan is a graduate of Rider University where he majored in Sports Media and minored in Sports Studies. During his time at Rider, Logan worked for Rider's radio station, 107.7 The Bronc as a sports host, producer and broadcaster, and for the school's paper: The Rider News. He began his time with The Rider News as a section writer for sports and was a copy editor for two years followed by being one of the sports editors during his senior year. Logan also placed third in the New Jersey Press Foundation Awards for sports feature writing. Aside from his work at On SI, he is also a writer for FanSided covering the New York Giants and Mets and also covers the Giants for Total Apex Sports. Give him a follow on X: @VandineLogan

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