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FRONT OFFICE Ronald 13
Acuña Jr.

OUTFIELDER
Full Name: Ronald José Acuña Jr.
MANAGER & STAFF Height: 6-0 Weight: 205
Throws: Right
Bats: Right
DOB: December 18, 1997
Opening Day Age: 23
Born: La Guaira, Venezuela
MLB Debut: April 25, 2018 Resides: Vargas, Venezuela
MLB Service Time: 2.159
Acquired: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, July 2, 2014
RONALD ACUÑA JR. 2020 CAREER HIGHS
Contract Status: Signed through 2026 (options for 2027 & 2028)

• Awards: Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger (OF),
Second Team All-MLB (OF), Luis Aparicio Award.
• The Luis Aparicio Award is given annually Most Runs
to the best performance in a season by a 4, 3x, last: 9/9/20, ATL vs. MIA
SEASON IN REVIEW The award is voted on by Venezuelan and Most Hits
Venezuelan-born major-league player…
4, 4x, last: 8/9/20[2], ATL at PHI
international Spanish-speaking members
of the media that cover baseball…Acuña
Jr. was the co-winner of this award in
2, 4/29/18, ATL at PHI
2018 w/ Milwaukee’s Jesús Aguilar. Most Doubles
• N.L. Ranks: AB/HR (11.43, 1st), OPS (.987, 5th), Most Triples
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • Was one of three Rawlings Gold Glove finalists Most Home Runs
on-base % (.406, 7th), slugging % (.581, 8th),
1, 6x, last: 9/3/19, ATL vs. TOR
walks (38, T6th).
2, 5x, last: 9/4/20[1], ATL vs. WSH
for N.L. centerfielders…Had no errors in 61 total
chances, across 215.0 innings in 34 games (30
Most RBI
starts).
5, 9/9/20, ATL vs. MIA
• Also appeared in 28 games (16 starts) in
right field and had no errors in 41 total Most Walks
BRAVES HISTORY 0.4 defensive bWAR and has 1.3 total Most Stolen Bases
chances at that position…Was worth
3, 6x, last: 9/19/20, ATL at NYM
defensive bWAR in his three-year career.
2, 8x, last: 9/7/20, ATL vs. MIA
• Hit four leadoff home runs, batting out of the
leadoff spot in all 46 games he started…Only the Longest Hitting Streak
Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu had more such homers (5).
11 games, 8/8/18-8/18/18
• Has a franchise-record 19 leadoff
homers in his career…Felipe Alou held
OPPONENTS the previous record with 17, doing so in • It was Acuña Jr.’s third major-league
633 games leading off…Acuña Jr. broke
season…That is also the most leadoff
the record, hitting his 18th leadoff homer
on 9/5 vs. Washington in his 210th game homers through a player’s first three
atop the Braves lineup…That was his 293rd seasons in history…Barry Bonds held the
career game, and no player in major- previous record, hitting 16 in his first three
league history had more leadoff homers seasons (1986-88).
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through their first 300 career games.