Chris Getz believed that Luisangel Acuna was a switch hitter

On January 20, the New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Truman Pauley and young Luisangel Acuna.

However, it seems that White Sox general manager Chris Getz is not too familiar with what he got for Robert's services. On four separate occasions since the acquisition of Acuna, the executive has proudly stated that his new infielder is a switch hitter. Not once, but four times.

However, the 23-year-old is not actually a switch hitter. He has been a right-handed hitter since the beginning of his career.

Great job by many of you flagging this.

Here are FOUR different times this offseason where #WhiteSox GM Chris Getz has referred to Luisangel Acuña as a switch hitter.

Acuña is, in fact, NOT a switch hitter.

Not great. Four times isn't a slip of the tongue. pic.twitter.com/yYYsHBH49w

— Sam Phalen (@Sam_Phalen) February 11, 2026

So Getz doesn't know any basic details about the guy who was the centerpiece of a trade involving one of the franchise's best players. And it's not like he got it wrong. No, he clearly thought he acquired a switch hitter in the trade.

Ordinary and embarrassing…

The Texas Rangers traded Acuna to the Mets in a trade for Max Scherzer at the 2023 trade deadline. Ronald Acuna Jr.'s younger brother made his Major League debut at the end of the 2024 season and, in fourteen games, posted a .308 batting average with three home runs and six RBIs.

Luisangel was then part of the Mets' lineup at the start of last season, but struggled offensively. In 95 games, he posted a .234 batting average with no home runs, eight RBIs, and 16 stolen bases in 17 attempts.

In 2026 with the White Sox, Acuna is expected to battle Chase Meidroth for playing time in the infield. But one thing is certain: he will continue to bat right-handed.

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