NEW YORK -- Luisangel Acuña heard from his star brother almost every day during his rise through the minor leagues.
Keep working hard. You looked good tonight. Stay disciplined.
The kernels of advice and encouragement have helped Acuña push through a career that started in 2019 with the Texas Rangers, where he reached Double-A and was a Fall-League All-Star in 2022. then jumped into overdrive. From the moment he signed, expectations had come from that last name, which only mounted when the Rangers traded Acuña to the New York Mets last summer for Max Scherzer.