NEW YORK (AP) — Prized infield prospect Ronny Mauricio was called up from the minors by the New York Mets on Tuesday and put in the starting lineup at third base against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

His promotion came after third baseman Mark Vientos strained his right hamstring late in Monday night’s victory over the Dodgers . Vientos went on the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Mauricio batted seventh at Dodger Stadium against left-hander Clayton Kershaw and finished 0 for 4 with a strikeout as the Mets lost 6-5 in 10 innings.

“I’m feeling great,” Mauricio said in the clubhouse before the game. “I’m the same person I was before my surgeries.”

Rated for years among the top 100 prospects in baseball and a jewel in the organization, Mauricio made his major league debut in September 2023 and

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