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Ronald Acuña Jr.

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Ronald Acuña Jr.

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. Since 2018, Acuña has made five 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.

Infobox

Batting average
289
Home runs
186
Runs batted in
459
Stolen bases
205

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Preceded byFreddie Freeman
Preceded byFreddie Freeman
Awards and achievements
Preceded byFreddie Freeman
Awards and achievements
National League Player of the Month April 2021
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byFernando Tatís Jr.
Awards and achievements
Preceded byFreddie Freeman
National League Player of the Month April 2021
Succeeded byFernando Tatís Jr.

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