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Luisangel Acuña has been a lifesaver for the New York Mets while superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor has been out with a sore back. But his fairytale story in the Big Apple almost didn't come to fruition.
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, "Rival execs suggest Acuña was the highest-ranked prospect the Mets were seriously listening on at the deadline. Wisely, they didn't trade him, and the belief of team execs now is that he's a player who prefers the big stage, where they find themselves now."
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