Ronald Acuna Jr., a two-time All-Star and 2018 NL Rookie of the Year with the Braves, is cousin to four other former big-leaguers, and has a brother currently in the minor leagues.
The Twins on Saturday invested in those bloodlines.
Bryan Acuna, a 16-year-old shortstop and brother to the Braves' outfielder, agreed to a contract with the Twins worth $650,000, several published reports said, on the first day of the 2022 international signing period.
Acuna is one of at least a half-dozen Latin American teenagers to agree to contracts with the Twins, according to a list compiled by Baseball America.