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Luisangel Acuña Belts Four Homers in Venezuelan Winter League First

Researchers verified it as the first four-homer game in any winter league since 1995.

Overview

  • The Mets infielder hit four home runs and drove in seven for Cardenales de Lara in a 21–9 win over Bravos de Margarita at Estadio Nueva Esparta.
  • MLB.com, citing researcher Sarah Langs, said no player had previously hit four homers in a game in the LVBP’s 80-year history.
  • The Society for American Baseball Research reported it as the first four-homer game in a professional winter league since Alberto Díaz in 1995.
  • His final home run came off a position player, a context noted by outlets even as they emphasized the rarity of the feat.
  • Acuña, 23, has three career MLB homers in 214 at-bats for the Mets, and coverage stops short of calling this a sign of a sustained Major League power surge.