Luisangel Acuna
22-Year-Old
New York Mets AAA
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Acuna was pretty clearly blocked long term in Texas, so a trade was welcomed, but things are still somewhat crowded long term in New York, where he was sent at the deadline for Max Scherzer straight up. One of Ronald Acuna's younger brothers, Luisangel is a 5-foot-8 middle infielder whose game is closer to that of Tommy Edman's than his big brother. His bloodlines are most evident in his bat speed and athleticism, but he needs all of that bat speed to generate his potential 10-15 homer power. He swiped 57 bases on 67 attempts in 121 games at Double-A, and that speed will be the ticket to his long-term fantasy relevance. Acuna was much better (.315/.377/.453, .138 ISO) before the trade than he was after it (.243/.317/.304, .061 ISO), but a lot of that difference can be attributed to a 93-point BABIP dip (.381 to .288) and him moving from the neutral park in Frisco to one of the worst Double-A parks for power in Binghamton. Acuna, who is on the 40-man roster, could be competing long term with Ronny Mauricio and Jett Williams for playing time, although Mauricio's knee surgery and Williams' inexperience make Acuna the best bet for 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Optioned to Triple-A
Acuna was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
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The 21-year-old was with the Mets for the first couple weeks of big-league camp but will now move over to the minor-league side of spring training. Acuna immediately became one of the Mets' top prospects after being acquired from the Rangers in the Max Scherzer trade in July, and a strong showing at Syracuse this season could set up the young infielder's MLB debut later in the year.
The 21-year-old was with the Mets for the first couple weeks of big-league camp but will now move over to the minor-league side of spring training. Acuna immediately became one of the Mets' top prospects after being acquired from the Rangers in the Max Scherzer trade in July, and a strong showing at Syracuse this season could set up the young infielder's MLB debut later in the year.
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Runs in the family
Acuna, the younger brother of Ronald Acuna, "profiles as an All-Star-type tablesetter," writes Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Acuna, acquired by the Mets as part of the Justin Verlander trade deadline blockbuster, is slashing .301/.369/.411through 529 minor league plate appearances this season. In addition to his hitting prowess, the 21-year-old is emulating his brother's maniacal base stealing -- racking up 54 stolen bases at Double-A. Power is the key separator between the brothers at the moment, as Luisangel owns a meek .419 SLG through 1,651 career minor league plate appearances.
Acuna, acquired by the Mets as part of the Justin Verlander trade deadline blockbuster, is slashing .301/.369/.411through 529 minor league plate appearances this season. In addition to his hitting prowess, the 21-year-old is emulating his brother's maniacal base stealing -- racking up 54 stolen bases at Double-A. Power is the key separator between the brothers at the moment, as Luisangel owns a meek .419 SLG through 1,651 career minor league plate appearances.
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Acuna was quite fortunate (.416 BABIP, 58.6 GB%) in 54 games at High-A and unlucky (.274 BABIP) in 37 games at Double-A while improving the quality of his contact (48.6 GB%) and cutting his strikeout rate from 25% to 21.3%. His .278/.367/.425 season line is an accurate representation of how he performed on the whole, and it was enough to punch his ticket to the 40-man roster this offseason as Rule 5 draft protection. Acuna packs a punch in a small package and is shorter and probably lighter than his listed 5-foot-10, 181 pounds. That's not to say he will approach big brother Ronald's power output, but Luisangel isn't a zero in the power department. He stole 40 bases and was caught nine times, and it's fair to assume he will run as much as he can in the majors. Unfortunately, while Acuna can make some flashy plays at shortstop, he might fit better at second base, where there would be more pressure on his bat. Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Josh Jung are a pretty clear-cut infield of the future at the positions Acuna can play, so he may need to break in as a utility player.
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Could be option at second base
Acuna will split his time in big-league camp this spring between shortstop and second base, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Sent to Mets for Scherzer
The Rangers traded Acuna to the Mets on Saturday in exchange for Max Scherzer, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
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Streaking at Double-A
Acuna has a 13-game hitting streak going at Double-A Frisco and is hitting .411 with one home run, four steals and seven strikeouts over that stretch.
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Perfect on bases at Double-A
Acuna is hitting .302 with three home runs, 18 steals on 18 attempts and a 118 wRC+ in 40 games for Double-A Frisco.
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Protected from Rule 5 draft
Acuna was added to the Rangers' 40-man roster Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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