Luisangel Acuña hasn’t missed a step since the major league season ended. The 22-year-old homered, walked twice, stole a base, and scored three runs for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League on Wednesday night. Another good night at the dish for Mets prospect Luisangel Acuña in the Venezuelan Winter League: 1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, SB Acuña is hitting .359 with a .963...
Luisangel Acuña is one of several major leaguers getting action in an ongoing professional league this winter. Acuña has been playing, and thriving, with Cardenales de Lara of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Despite not playing in the team’s win on Saturday, as he left Friday’s game as a precaution due to leg/foot discomfort, Acuña has played a large role for the club since...
Good morning, Mets fans! In winter ball action, Starling Marte went 1-for-3 with a single and reached base twice on hit-by-pitches. Notably, Marte played the entire game defensively in right field for only the second time since playing winter ball this offseason. Marte is hitting .300 with a .812 OPS in six winter games. Latest Mets News The Mets officially announced the signing of pitcher Sean...
The New York Mets really need Starling Marte to be healthy in 2024. When he’s been healthy, Marte has been a good player who becomes an integral part of the offense and a solid defender. The veteran outfielder played in his fifth game for the Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter League on Wednesday night. Marte was the designated hitter and batted second for the Leones del Escogido....
Good morning, Mets fans! Starling Marte had a strong night on Friday for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Winter League, recording two hits including a double and reaching base a total of three times. Marte also recorded an RBI and a run. This was in Marte’s second winter ball game, following a Wednesday night effort in which he recorded a hit in five innings played. Marte’s...
Updated Post – Jan. 4 at 9:05 AM New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte made his 2024 winter league debut on Wednesday night with the Leones del Escogido. It was the first game action of any kind for Marte since August 5 of last year. Marte went 1-for-3 with a single, ground out, and strikeout as the second place hitter. He also played five innings in right field before being taken out...
Despite the impressive power numbers during the regular season and the strong overall performance in the Dominican Winter League, Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio still hasn’t answered the most important question about his offense of whether he’s going to improve his swing decisions. Mauricio had a sub .300 OBP in 2021 and then again in 2022 with his highest walk rate between the two...
Ronny Mauricio is off to a torrid start down in the Dominican Republic. Through his first five games with Licey, he’s batting .391 with an OPS of 1.027. He added another impressive game to his resume in this one notching a three-hit performance in a 12-inning 6-5 loss. Meanwhile, in the Arizona Fall League, five Met prospects saw action. Christian Scott would get the start for Peoria and...
Asdrubal Cabrera, 31, has been playing Winter Ball in Venezuela. So far, he has gone 0-11 with one walk while playing second base and DH. He also plans to play for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic in a few months. Sandy Alderson was initially hesitant about him playing this winter, citing his strained patellar tendon he endured last season, however he changed his mind recently. Last...
A determined Wilmer Flores told Kevin Kernan of the NY Post he has no plans to give up the shortstop position and that when all is said and done the joke will be on those who doubted him. “I know I can take that position,’’ Flores said at Tradition Field. “I’m real proud of myself because playing shortstop in the big leagues, I didn’t think I could do that. Last year went very well. I’m doing...
With the increasing likelihood that Wilmer Flores will be the Mets Opening Day shortstop, here’s a mailbag question I posted on Monday that I now updated. Sandy Alderson just told reporters: “We’ve continued to have conversations about shortstop with other teams, but nothing is likely to occur.” Victor asks… In your Winter Ball update you mentioned that Wilmer Flores had 7...
All the Winter Ball regular season games are now over with the playoffs already underway in every league other than the Venezuelan League. The Venezuelan league still has a 3-way tie-breaker to take care of before playoffs can start. Unfortunately, the team Wilmer Flores has been playing for, the Bravos de Margarita, finished in last place and didn’t qualify for the playoffs. Lets look at...
