22 de junio de 2015 He made no errors, leading SL outfielders in fielding percentage. Overall, in 139 games, his batting line was .325/.374/.522, with 13 doubles, 8 triples and 21 home runs. "You can't let your team down like that.". On September 19th, he hit his 40th homer; he just needed 3 stolen bases to join the extremely exclusive 40-40 club, but he did not steal another base, finishing with 41 homers and 37 steals. He did not miss any additional time and ironically, the hit by pitch was part of a streak of 9 consecutive games in which he reached base as the game's leadoff hitter. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. On Sunday, a ball he thought he hit for a homer didn't quite clear the … On May 8th, his long home run off Blake Snell of the Tampa Bay Rays was the only run in a 1-0 Braves win; he became the youngest player to hit a home run in a 1-0 game since September 25, 1935, when 19-year-old Phil Cavarretta had done so. A second son, Luisangel Acuña, was a top international prospect when he signed with the Texas Rangers during the summer 2018 international signing period. Ronald Acuña Jr. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. He stole 24 bases but was also thrown out running 12 times. On June 10th, he hit his first career regular season slam, off Alex McRae of the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the 2nd inning of a 13-7 win. Ron Acuña played for 12 years in the minor leagues and has been with the Venezuelan national team. He was also named #2 on the top 100 prospects list compiled by mlb.com in February 2018. Or write about sports? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. This page was last edited on 3 July 2018, at 18:14. Mike Petriello: "Albies and Acuna could be on path to history: Only 4 teams have had two above-average hitters 21 or younger". Promoted to the AA Mississippi Braves, he hit .326 in 57 games, then finished the year in AAA with the Gwinnett Braves after being promoted on July 13th. 12 de mayo de 2016: Rome Braves ponen a CF Ronald Acuna on the 7-día lista de deshabilitado. He is back with Venezuela for the 2009 Baseball World Cup. He was named the winner of the 2017 USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Awardand the Baseball AmericaMinor League Player of the Year Award. https://bpv.baseball-reference.com/bpv/index.php?title=Ron_Acuña&oldid=1055819.

All rights reserved. In 2016, he played two games in the Gulf Coast League and 40 with the Rome Braves of the South Atlantic League, his season being shortened by an injury.

The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. But he seemed unfazed, as he went on a 14-for-25 tear in Grapefruit League games, making it hard for the Braves to send him down, even though from a business point of view, it was in the Braves' interest to delay his debut by at least a few weeks to push back his eligibility for salary arbitration.

Do you have a sports website? To make matters worse, Acuña was then thrown out trying to steal second.

We present them here for purely educational purposes. The benches cleared and Ureña was immediately ejected, as was Braves manager Brian Snitker. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Week in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Scott Boeck: "Braves phenom Ronald Acuña Jr. named NL Rookie of the Year". Many thanks to him. Mark Bowman: "Acuna set to smash records this season: Outfielder hit 19 home runs in the second half". All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. He missed a full month, returning to the Braves on June 29th. Outfielder Ronald Acuña was the winner of the the 2018 National League Rookie of the Year award.

As expected, shortly after the period to delay his arbitration by a year had passed in late April, he was called up and was expected to start regularly from that point forward. To say there was a lot of hype around Acuña when he joined the Braves for spring training in 2018 would be a major understatement. His son, also named Ronald Acuna, made his major league debut in 2018. On August 15th, Marlins starter José Ureña decided to take the law into his own hands and plunked him on the elbow with his first pitch of the game, a 97 mph fastball. Many thanks to him.

The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. He was one assist shy of leading all outfielders in the affiliated minors. With Gwinnett, he hit a home run in his second at-bat and finished at .344 in 54 games, his batting average having improved at every level. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. On April 26th, his second game, he hit his first career homer, a tape-measure blast off Homer Bailey that traveled 416 feet into the second deck at Great American Ballpark. The 21-year-old Acuña was apologetic afterwards. On August 13th, he accomplished a very rare feat by leading off both games of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins with a home run. Between fans clamoring he be given a starting outfield spot immediately, reporters who were saying he was the chosen one who would turn around the team's fortunes, and observers who made comparisons to all-time greats like Hank Aaron or contemporary superstars like Mike Trout, it was a lot for a 20-year-old to digest.

Rome Braves ponen a CF Ronald Acuna on the 7-día lista de deshabilitado. The Braves initially feared the worst, but an MRI only detected a mild sprain, and while Acuña was placed on the disabled list, his stay was expected to be short. Latest on Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN He made five double plays, tying for the lead among New York-Penn League outfielders and his 14 assists were two off the pace. He started off the bottom of the 1st in game one with a blast off Pablo López as Atlanta went on to win handily, 9-1, then in the second game, hit one off Merandy González, making his first big league start, as Atlanta prevailed again, 6-1. On Sunday, a ball he thought he hit for a homer didn't quite clear the fence, and his lack of effort leaving the batter's box got him benched. In 2000, he hit .307/.334/.366 for Kingsport with 31 steals in 41 tries and was briefly with the Capital City Bombers (.179/.200/.231 in 13 G). As a further honor stemming from his outstanding rookie season, he was selected to be card #1 of the 2019 Topps baseball card set. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. He had already hit 36 homers by this point, and his stolen base total was leading the National League.

Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Note: This page is for 1990s minor league outfielder Ron Acuña; for his son Ronald Acuña, click here. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Debut: April 25, 2018 (Age 20-128d, 19,226th in MLB history) vs. CIN 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Outfielder Ronald Acuñawas the winner of the the 2018 National LeagueRookie of the Yearaward. Find out more. He has 35 home runs this season and needs just one more stolen base to become the first player this season with at least 30 homers and 30 steals. They did decide to put finances ahead of immediate on-field results, sending Acuna down to the minors on March 19th. He added an RBI double in the 8th and scored another run as the Braves prevailed again, 7-4. Do you have a sports website? He was known for his speed and outfield arm primarily. Or write about sports?

Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Ray Glier: "Minor League Player of the Year: Braves prospect Ronald Acuna improves at every level". Find out more. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. He made his MLB debut in 2018, and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award. On August 18th, manager Brian Snitker removed him from a game for lack of hustle: he had stood at home plate to watch one of his drives, which he thought was headed for the seats, only to have it hit off the wall as he had to settle for a single. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. He went 3 for 5 against the vaunted Cuban national team, which won Gold. I just kind of took it and said 'Of course.'

In 2017, he played at three levels, starting in Class A with the Florida Fire Frogs of the Florida State League, where he hit .287 in 28 games. When he did play, he continued to shine, with a batting line of .312/.392/.429.

Atlanta Braves phenom Ronald Acuña Jr. can sometimes make hitting home runs look effortless. Do-Hyoung Park and Daniel Kramer: "Acuna HBP sparks strong reaction around MLB".

He wore uniform number 13 in tribute to fellow Venezuelans Dave Concepción, Ozzie Guillén and Omar Vizquel. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. His assist total fell all the way to 7. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith.

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His younger brother, Luisangel Acuña, is also considered a top prospect who was signed to a large bonus by the Texas Rangers during the summer 2018 international signing period. When he connected for a grand slam off Walker Buehler of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLDS on October 7th, he became the youngest player in postseason history to do so, displacing Mickey Mantle. He led Florida State League outfielders with 16 assists and he finished 8th in the league in batting average. He was .001 from making the EL's top 10 in average that year. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Scout thinks so: Ralph Garr says Braves' top prospect could be HOF-worthy". Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis.

On April 2, 2019, he signed a contract extension with the Braves, covering 8 years and guaranteeing him $100 million. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. On September 25th, he hit a blast measured at 495 feet at Truist Park against Chris Mazza of the Boston Red Sox, the longest hit in the majors that season. He made the NYPL All-Star team in the outfield alongside Mitch Jones, Ryan Church and Nate Janowicz. Richard Justice: "Acuna, Ohtani named Rookies of the Year: Braves OF wins NL honor; Angels' two-way phenom claims AL prize". Jorge L. Ortiz: "'Future is now' for Braves thanks to historic young duo of Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuña Jr.". Mark Bowman: "High ranking meaningful to prospect Acuna: Outfielder proud to represent Braves on new Top 100 list". Bob Nightengale: "'Best young player I've ever seen': Just 21 years old, Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. looks like an all-time great". Anthony Castrovince: "Acuna's plunking isn't what baseball needs: Braves outfielder among must-see young players in today's game". Join our linker program. On August 23rd, he became the second youngest member of the 30-30 club, trailing only Mike Trout, when recorded his 30th stolen base in a game against the New York Mets. Acuña played for the 2001 Bombers (.285/.332/.394, 23 SB, 8 CS) and the St. Lucie Mets (.244/.283/.370). He's the manager, I'm the player and I'll ultimately respect his decisions," he said through an interpreter.


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