VIDEO: Ronald Acuña Ripping Batting Practice Will Get Braves Fans Amped During Quarantine
By Jerry Trotta
Fans are anxiously awaiting Major League Baseball's bombshell announcement that will reveal the fate of the 2020 season. For Atlanta Braves supporters, we have just the thing that will get you through the next 24 hours and (hopefully) the remainder of quarantine: the sweet sight and sound of young superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. taking batting practice.
That sound ?
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 12, 2020
(IG: ronaldacunajr13) pic.twitter.com/l9fPwDM8k4
The 22-year-old looks eager to get the campaign underway, and understandably so. In 2019, he slashed .280/.365/.518 with 41 home runs, 101 RBI, 37 stolen bases, 127 runs scored, and an .883 OPS. Those numbers saw Acuna finish fifth in the NL MVP voting, and you have to think that he's poised to take another monster step in Year 3.
Four players have had 60+ home runs and 50+ stolen bases through their age 21 season, in MLB history.
— Kevin Keneely (@KevinKeneely1) May 12, 2020
Ken Griffey Jr. (60 HR/50 SB)
Alex Rodriguez (64 HR/51 SB)
Mike Trout (62 HR/83 SB)
Ronald Acuña Jr. (67 HR/53 SB)
Acuña is the only player to do this in under 325 games (251). pic.twitter.com/IruDiZAytE
This clip of Acuña getting his cuts in suggests that, whenever baseball returns, he will pick up right where he left off last season. That thought alone should get Braves fans psyched.