Looking at the New York Mets, their biggest issue is center field. Tyrone Taylor is struggling mightily at the plate, and who knows when Jose Siri can ever return.

Jeff McNeil has made spot starts in center, but he’s not a long or even short term solution. McNeil no longer has the speed or arm strength.

Surveying the trade market, it’s hard to see a viable option. Right now, the market appears to be Cedric Mullins and the injured Luis Robert Jr. Mullins and Robert are struggling at the plate more than Taylor.

Given the current state of the center field market, the Mets need to focus on moving Luisangel Acuña. This can kill two birds with one stone as the Mets have struggled to find regular playing time for Acuña at the Major League level.

Fortunately, he’s in Syracuse, and he’s actually played some center. Looking at the metrics, he could succeed there.

Acuña has a sprint speed of 29.4 ft/sec. That compares favorably with some of the top defensive center fielders in the game. Put another way, he can cover ground.

Comparing him to Taylor, an excellent defensive center fielders, Acuña runs a hair faster. Acuña has a weaker arm, and he doesn’t have the experience.

We have seen Acuña be a difference maker in the Mets lineup. When going well, he provides dynamic speed and base running.

For the plan to succeed, he needs to focus on center. Of his 11 games in center, he’s only started eight in center. He needs more work there, and the Mets can’t let Drew Gilbert stand in the way.

That doesn’t mean forget about Gilbert. He still needs to play everyday and play a lot of center. It’s a delicate balancing act, but the focus needs to be Acuña in center now.

Ultimately, Acuña can be the center field solution for the Mets. They can use his speed and base running. It’s time to focus on getting him playing time there to get the most out of him and to make the Mets the best possible team they can be.