Mets’ Luisangel Acuña doing everything he can to prove late season success wasn’t fluke
NY Post
PORT ST. LUCIE — Luisangel Acuña had so much fun playing winter ball in his native Venezuela that he texted his Mets manager to ask if it was OK to extend beyond the one-month stint that had been agreed to beforehand.
That request was denied by Carlos Mendoza, but the 22-year-old infielder’s enthusiasm was admirable.
“I wanted to learn as much as possible and I wanted to play in my country,” Acuña said Sunday through an interpreter. “I had fun. It was a very good experience.”
It’s just the latest adventure to fall into that category for Acuña, who last season was promoted to the Mets for the first time, appeared in 14 games in September and was added to the postseason roster.
Acuña’s contributions — he produced a .966 OPS in 40 plate appearances — were helpful in the Mets clinching a wild-card berth as Francisco Lindor rested his ailing back.
But even that jolt he provided after a season in which he largely struggled offensively at Triple-A Syracuse isn’t enough to guarantee a spot on the Mets roster this season. Acuña posted a .654 OPS in 131 games for Syracuse.
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