PHILADELPHIA — Luisangel Acuña, a younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr., had two hits in his major league debut with the New York Mets on Saturday. “Good to see him fight and get us going in the ninth,” manager Carlos Mendoza said after New York’s 6-4 loss. New York entered Saturday’s action in the third slot, one …
NEW YORK — The Mets’ Jeff McNeil fractured his right wrist when hit by a pitch and will miss the rest of the regular season. McNeil was struck on a protective guard covering the wrist by a 74.3 mph curveball from Cincinnati’s Brandon Williamson during the fifth inning of the Mets’ 6-4, 10-inning win on Friday night. “So definitely shocked.” …
ATLANTA — Ronald Acuña Jr. is emboldened at the start of his journey through a second major knee surgery and recovery by the knowledge he enjoyed such a successful comeback from his first procedure. Acuña said Thursday that hasn’t stopped the tears from flowing as he adjusts to the reality his season ended when he suffered a torn anterior cruciate …
NORTH PORT, Fla. — National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. is expected to be ready for opening day with the Atlanta Braves after a more thorough examination of his sore right knee found no serious issues. “I feel like nothing happened.” Acuña is coming off a season in which he became the first player in baseball history to hit 40 …
