Ronald Acuna made his MLB debut in 2018, and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award.
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Ronald Acuna made his MLB debut in 2018, and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award.
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The next season, Ronald Acuna was named an MLB All-Star, was the NL stolen base leader, and won a Silver Slugger Award.
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Ronald Acuna signed with the Atlanta Braves for $100,000 as an international free agent in July 2014.
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Ronald Acuna began the year with the Florida Fire Frogs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and was later promoted to the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League.
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Ronald Acuna reported to the Gwinnett Stripers to begin the 2018 season.
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Ronald Acuna regularly hit in the leadoff spot in the lineup after the All-Star break.
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Ronald Acuna's performance improved markedly as he implemented an adjustment to his batting stance at the suggestion of Kevin Seitzer.
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Urena was ejected from the game, while Ronald Acuna was replaced in the field at the top of the second inning.
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Three days later, Ronald Acuna broke the team's leadoff home run record in a game against the Boston Red Sox.
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Aged 21, Ronald Acuna became the youngest player in baseball history to sign a contract worth at least $100 million.
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Ronald Acuna's deal was the largest for any player with less than one year of major league service.
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Ronald Acuna became the second-youngest player to reach the milestone, after Mike Trout.
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Ronald Acuna reported a minor injury in the penultimate series of the Braves' 2019 season, and was rested for the remainder of the regular season.
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Ronald Acuna was awarded his second consecutive Silver Slugger Award and finished in twelfth place in voting for the Most Valuable Player Award.
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On July 10,2021, Ronald Acuna suffered a leg injury while trying to field a fly ball and was taken off the field on a motorized stretcher.
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Ronald Acuna led the major leagues with 72 runs scored at the time of his injury.
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Ronald Acuna was elected to start the 2021 All-Star Game alongside teammates Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies but was unable to participate due to the injury.
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Ronald Acuna did not participate in spring training games, as rehabilitation from his leg injury continued into the 2022 season.
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Ronald Acuna received the most votes of any National League player and was duly selected as a starting outfielder for the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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