Mets manager Carlos Mendoza explained the thinking behind not calling up a thrilling young prospect.
September 1 each year marks when MLB teams expand from their current 26-player rosters to 28 players for the rest of the regular season.: left-handed reliever Alex Young and utilityman Pablo Reyes.for Luisangel Acuña when saying that the Mets, "will value speed and versatility in deciding who to call up" in a recent interview.And Mendoza revealed why when speaking with the media before Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox.
"In that particular case, I think it's just playing time," Mendoza said of New York promoting Reyes instead of Acuña,. "For Acuña, he's just got to continue to play. Like I said, there's not gonna be many starts here and it's important for his development to continue to play every day." The 22-year-old Acuña is hitting .265 with a .676 OPS, 7 home runs, 86 runs scored, and 36 stolen bases in 120 games with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets this season.
Due to Acuña's versatility and speed on the basepaths, the initial thought was that he could be an asset late in games as a baserunner or defensive replacement. But the powers that be clearly wanted to prioritize him getting at-bats in the minors and continuing to develop."For Acuña, he's just got to continue to play.
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