Luisangel Acuna crushes first MLB homer during huge Mets night

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.

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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.

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