The Mets introduced two players, Luisangel Acuña and Drew Gilbert, who they believe can be the future of the organization. Acuña brings pedigree while Gilbert brings personality, making them potential pillars of the next great Mets team.
The two pillars of what might be the next great Mets team were on display in Bridgewater, N.J., where Double-A Binghamton beat the Yankees’ Somerset affiliate, 9-7.
Their father, Ronald Acuña Sr., is a former Mets prospect, and they have several cousins who have played in the majors.The 21-year-old is a slick-fielding shortstop who said he is comfortable at second base, too, where he imagines he will end up because of Francisco Lindor’s presence in Queens. A few weeks ago, he sent a WhatsApp message to Ronald that included a clip of Luisangel stealing a base.Mets pitching prospect Blade Tidwell says Drew Gilbert “plays with hisRonald entered play Tuesday with a majors-best 53. After he stole three bases Tuesday, Luisangel has 46 total.Mets start Ronny Mauricio experiment with position in flux for Mets
Even as the Mets rebuild, it is difficult to imagine Acuña, a fourth-year minor leaguer, reaching Queens this season, though he might have other plans. That backfired last year when, in his first season out of college, he dislocated his right elbow crashing into an outfield wall.Noah K. Murray / New York Post
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