Ronald Acuña Jr.
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ronald José Acuña Blanco Jr. (born December 18, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). After signing with the Braves as an international free agent in 2014, Acuña made his MLB debut in 2018, and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award.
Ronald Acuña Jr. | |
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Atlanta Braves – No. 13 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: (1997-12-18) December 18, 1997 (age 26) La Guaira, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 25, 2018, for the Atlanta Braves | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Batting average | .289 |
Home runs | 165 |
Runs batted in | 417 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Since 2018, Acuña has made four MLB All-Star team appearances, won three Silver Slugger Awards, and twice led the league in stolen bases. During the 2023 season, he became the fifth MLB member of the 40–40 club, set a modern-era franchise record in stolen bases, with 73, and became the first MLB player to accomplish a 40–70 season. Acuña won the 2023 National League Most Valuable Player Award.