Luisangel Acuña Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 8" / 181 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/12/2002 (22)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- None
Luisangel Acuña Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Luisangel Acuña News
New York Mets shortstop prospect Luisangel Acuna went 2-for-5 with a walk, two runs scored, and two stolen bases on Sunday for Triple-A Syracuse. The pair of singles extended the 22-year-old's hit streak to nine games, although he isn't exactly knocking the cover off the ball during the streak with a .273 average and no home runs. The right-handed hitter has four doubles, three triples, and two home runs on the season, but even the last nine games could only bring his season batting average to .233. It's part of the reason that Acuna dropped 22 spots on MLB.com's most recently updated Top-100 prospects list, going from 58 to 80. The speed is still there though, totaling 13 stolen bases through 34 games.
New York Mets shortstop prospect Luisangel Acuna hit his second home run of the season on Sunday for Triple-A Syracuse. The 22-year-old went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored in Game 2 of a doubleheader, while the home run was his first since the first game of the season. Not known as much for his power as his older brother, he does still have some wheels, swiping 57 bags last season, and is up to eight so far in 2024. MLB's 59th-ranked prospect overall is inching closer to the bigs, but with Francisco Lindor blocking him at short it's uncertain where he would fit in. Managers in need of steals will need to be ready once he earns the promotion.
New York Mets middle infield prospect Luisangel Acuna has been off to a sluggish start for Triple-A Syracuse. Acuna, who is the brother of Ronald Acuna Jr. was the big name acquired for Max Scherzer last season and hit .294 with nine home runs, 63 RBI, 57 stolen bases and 93 runs in 121 games with Double-A Binghamton and Double-A Frisco. Thus far for Syracuse, Acuna is still adjusting as he hitting just .211 with one homer, five RBI and seven RBI. Acuna has shown his ability on the basepaths, but he still needs to hit better offensively to make a big mark at the next level. For now, he remains best suited on the waiver, but could see a promotion to the big leagues before the end of the season, if he improves in the batter's box.
Batting Order
1 | Brandon Nimmo |
2 | Pete Alonso |
3 | Francisco Lindor |
4 | J.D. Martinez |
5 | Mark Vientos |
6 | Starling Marte |
7 | Harrison Bader |
8 | Jeff McNeil |
9 | Tomás Nido |
Luisangel Acuña Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Brandon Nimmo |
2 | Pete Alonso |
3 | Francisco Lindor |
4 | J.D. Martinez |
5 | Mark Vientos |
6 | Starling Marte |
7 | Harrison Bader |
8 | Jeff McNeil |
9 | Tomás Nido |
New York Mets infield prospect Luisangel Acuna, the 21-year-old younger brother of 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr., endured two very different Double-A stints with two different organizations a season ago. Acuna raked with a .315 average, seven home runs, 42 stolen bases, and an .830 OPS in 84 games at Double-A Frisco before being dealt to the Mets as part of the Max Scherzer trade. He went on to hit just .243 with two home runs, 15 stolen bases, and a .621 OPS across 37 games with Double-A Binghamton. While he has displayed some pop in the minors to go along with his elite speed, his power projection at the MLB level is weakened by his 5-foot-8 frame. With Francisco Lindor set in stone at shortstop in Queens, Acuna received more reps at second base in 2023 and will likely see his first taste of Triple-A in 2024. Whether he can parlay that into a big-league look in 2024 remains to be seen but he will have to beat out stable veteran Jeff McNeil at the keystone or perhaps get a look in center field given his footspeed. A high average and elite speed would be enough for Acuna to hit the fantasy radar if he can gain second-base eligibility upon his big-league debut.