Former RoughRider Luisangel Acuña makes MLB debut
FRISCO, Texas (September 16, 2024) – Former Frisco RoughRiders infielder Luisangel Acuña made his MLB debut with the New York Mets on Saturday, September 14th in their game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The 22-year-old went 2-for-4 with two singles for the Mets while starting at shortstop
FRISCO, Texas (September 16, 2024) – Former Frisco RoughRiders infielder Luisangel Acuña made his MLB debut with the New York Mets on Saturday, September 14th in their game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
The 22-year-old went 2-for-4 with two singles for the Mets while starting at shortstop in their 6-4 loss against the Phillies.
A trade piece for Max Scherzer at the 2023 trade deadline, Acuña played for the Triple-A Syracuse Mets this season, batting .258/.299/.355/.654 with 20 doubles, six triples, seven home runs, 50 RBIs, 90 runs scored and 40 stolen bases while playing shortstop, second base and centerfield defensively.
With the RoughRiders, Acuña helped the Riders to a Texas League Championship in 2022, scoring five runs across four postseason games for Frisco. The following year, he dominated with the Riders, batting .315/.377/.453/.830 across 84 games with 25 doubles, seven home runs and 42 steals. Including his time after the trade, Acuña finished with 57 steals, seventh in Minor League Baseball.
The younger brother of Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr., Luisangel is rated as the No.12 prospect in the Mets system by MLB.com.
Acuña is the 15th former RoughRiders player to make his MLB debut in 2024 and the 212th player in franchise history, joining Wyatt Langford, Justin Slaten, Justin Foscue, Davis Wendzel, Cole Winn, Ricky Vanasco, Jack Leiter, Gerson Garabito, Tyler Phillips, Daniel Robert, Brady Fiegl, Sandro Fabian, Thomas Saggese and Kumar Rocker.
The RoughRiders finish the regular season against the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate) at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, September 15th. After, the Riders begin the postseason at Midland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17th.
For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions. In 2023, the team celebrated its 20th anniversary and has consistently finished in the top five among all Double-A franchises in attendance yearly. In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. Since then, the new ownership group, together with the City of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise enhancements, investing over $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, Bullpen Bar, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Lazy River. These enhancements earned the Riders and the City of Frisco Ballpark Digest's prestigious "Best Ballpark Renovation" award for two consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 210 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Leody Taveras. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact **[email protected]**.