The Mets are planning to advertise prime prospect Luisangel Acuña, as confirmed by Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase (first reported by X consumer Jorge L. Seoud H.). Acuña is already on the 40-man, however the Mets might want to make a corresponding transfer to open an area for him on the energetic roster.
Acuña, 22, signed with the Rangers as a global free agent in 2018. He joined the Mets finally yr’s commerce deadline within the deal that despatched Max Scherzer again to Texas. Coming into the season, Keith Regulation of The Athletic ranked him because the No. 2 prospect within the Mets system. Kiley McDaniel of ESPN had him at No. 3, as did MLB Pipeline, whereas Baseball America ranked him at No. 4. Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs wasn’t fairly as excessive on Acuña however nonetheless ranked him because the No. 6 prospect within the system.
Sadly, Acuña has struggled at Triple-A in 2024, placing up a .654 OPS and 69 wRC+ in 131 video games. On the brilliant facet, he has 40 stolen bases and the abilities to play plus protection at second base and heart discipline. Nonetheless, there isn’t a denying that he has been recalled because of the staff’s desperation – not his personal benefit – given the dearth of infield choices on the Mets’ main league roster. With Jeff McNeil out for the remainder of the common season – and presumably the playoffs, too – Jose Iglesias has moved into the on a regular basis lineup and Eddy Alvarez is the one infielder left on the bench. Nonetheless, Alvarez joined the Mets group after September 1, which implies he gained’t be eligible for the postseason roster. New York will want a brand new infielder for the bench as soon as October rolls round.
On prime of that, Francisco Lindor exited as we speak’s recreation in opposition to the Phillies with again tightness. He’s day-to-day and isn’t notably involved in regards to the damage (per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com), but it surely’s unclear when he’ll be again within the lineup. He instructed reporters after the sport (together with DiComo) that each one he can do is get up tomorrow, see how he feels, and go from there. Even when Lindor is barely out for a recreation or two, it is sensible that the Mets wish to have one other infielder on the energetic roster.