Luisangel Acuna, a younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr., had two hits in his major league debut with the New York Mets on Saturday.
Luisangel Acuna was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and started at shortstop in Philadelphia, batting ninth. He hit a leadoff single in the fourth inning against Taijuan Walker and another leadoff single in the ninth off Carlos Estevez.
"Good to see him fight and get us going in the ninth," manager Carlos Mendoza said after New York's 6-4 loss . "I thought he was good."
Acuna, 22, is one of New York's top prospects. He hit .258 with 40 steals while splitting time among second base, shortstop and center field with Syracuse.
Acuna came over when the Mets traded Max Scherzer to Texas in July 2023. Outfielder DJ Stewart was sent down to make room for Acuna on New York's roster.
