Luisangel Acuna crushes first MLB homer during huge Mets night

Sep 18, 2024 02:00 am Sports 41

Luisnagel Acuna showed off his bat in a big way for the Mets on Tuesday night.

The Mets rookie smashed his first first major league home in the eighth inning of their 10-1 win over the Nationals at Citi Field.

Acuna, already with an RBI double and single in the game, smacked an 0-1 offering from Washington reliever Joe La Sorsa over the left-center field wall for a solo shot.

New York Mets shortstop Luisangel Acuna (2) hits an RBI double against the Washington Nationals during the third inning at Citi Field.

Luisangel Acuna, who also hit his first major league homer later in the game, rips an RBI double during the third inning of the Mets’ 10-1 wi over the Nationals on Sept. 17, 2024. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

It measured at an impressive 414 feet, coming off the bat at 103.2 mph.

The 22-year-old infielder/outfielder now has five hits for the Mets since coming up on Saturday from Triple-A.