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MLB award predictions for 2021: Bowden on Ronald Acuña Jr.’s time to shine, the best ROY race in years and more Jim Bowden makes preseason predictions for the top AL and NL awards, including MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, more.

MARCH 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Finds power stroke Acuna homered for the third time in his last four games during Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, Gabriel Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. "When h...

Impact The 23-year-old had a slow start to the spring and still only has five hits in 24 at-bats (.208), but four of those knocks have gone for extra bases. Acuna fell three steals shy of a 40-40 season in 2019 and posted a career-high .331 ISO last year, and there's no reason to expect anything but massive fantasy production from him in 2021.

MARCH 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

'Locked in' Acuña Jr. hits third HR in 4 games NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Ronald Acuña Jr. finished three stolen bases shy of a 40-40 season in 2019, then produced the National League’s best at-...

MARCH 15, 2021 • MLB.COM

Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. hits another home run; no concern over Marcell Ozuna Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. sparks MVP talk by finding his groove after an 0-for-13 start; Marcell Ozuna's struggles at the plate faze no one.

MARCH 14, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Acuña delivers first HR, bat flip of spring Ronald Acuña Jr.’s bat-flip game appeared to be in midseason form when he hit his first homer of the spring in the Braves’ 2-0 win over the...

MARCH 11, 2021 • MLB.COM

Slow start to spring training Acuna is 1-for-11 with one double and one run in four games through the first week of spring training.

Impact The 23-year-old played through a wrist injury during the playoffs last season, but he's fully healthy in camp and seeing plenty of action early on. Acuna had a .987 OPS with 14 homers, eight stolen bases and 29 RBI in 46 games for Atlanta in 2020, and he should continue to operate atop the lineup for the Braves this season.

MARCH 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ranking MLB's offenses, from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates

With Opening Day on the horizon, Ben Verlander ranks all of MLB's offenses, from those to be feared to those in need of help.

MARCH 4, 2021

Looking slender, Acuña shows off speed Ronald Acuña Jr. didn't wait long to create further reason to believe he has the potential to be one of the most energetic and exciting play...

MARCH 1, 2021 • MLB.COM

National League MVP Odds: Juan Soto Barely Edges Out Mookie Betts and Ronald Acuna Jr. as Favorite for 2021 With the 2021 MLB season quickly approaching, projecting the MLB award winners is a top offseason activity and that includes the National Le...

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

For Acuña Jr., swagger has no offseason It may be the offseason, but for Ronald Acuña Jr., 'tis the flippin' season. The Braves' swagger-loaded star slugger is still hitting tape-m...

DECEMBER 8, 2020 • MLB.COM

Played through wrist issue Acuna played through a sore left wrist throughout the postseason, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact Acuna wasn't injured badly enough that the Braves feared he could cause long-term damage, so he played through the issue, knowing that he could heal over the offseason. That perhaps explains why he hit a disappointing .217/.333/.370 in 12 playoff games. It doesn't sound as if the injury is expected to affect him heading into next season.

OCTOBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bellinger HR sends Dodgers to 3rd World Series in 4 years

Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series for the third time in four years by topping the Atlanta B...

OCTOBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers Dominate With Record-Setting Night

An offensive onslaught for the history books got the Dodgers right back into the NLCS. Here's what happened in Game 3.

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Freeman, Albies HR again, Braves hang on for 2-0 NLCS lead

Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies homered again, rookie Ian Anderson extended his postseason scoreless streak in an abbreviated start and the Atlanta Braves just held on for an 8-7...

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Acuña confident vs. LA thanks to clutch slam Ronald Acuña Jr. already stands as the youngest player to ever hit a leadoff homer in the postseason. The Braves outfielder gained this stat...

OCTOBER 12, 2020 • MLB.COM

Acuña confident vs. LA thanks to clutch slam Ronald Acuña Jr. already stands as the youngest player to ever hit a leadoff homer in the postseason. The Braves outfielder gained this stat...

OCTOBER 12, 2020 • MLB.COM

Trevor Bauer backs Ronald Acuña Jr. and wants Marlins to let the kids play Trevor Bauer surprisingly sides with Ronald Acuña Jr. over the Miami Marlins. Even Trevor Bauer understands the importance of Ronald Acuna J...

OCTOBER 7, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. taunts Marlins on social media after Game 1 plunking The outfielder's career numbers against Miami are staggering.

OCTOBER 7, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Numbers confirm Marlins really do hate Ronald Acuña Jr. The Miami Marlins love hitting Ronald Acuña Jr. with baseballs like no other team. When Ronald Acuña Jr. steps in the batter's box vs. the M...

OCTOBER 6, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Ronald Acuña Jr. ending Marlins season would be sweet justice Ronald Acuña Jr. is public enemy No. 1 for the Miami Marlins, and he can end them. Ronald Acuña Jr. is beloved by the Atlanta Braves, but re...

OCTOBER 3, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Ronald Acuña Jr. and Trevor Bauer are grilling up some pretty juicy Twitter beef The two traded shots at one another after the Braves eliminated Reds from the Wild Card Series.

OCTOBER 2, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Grabs three hits in series clincher Acuna went 3-for-5 with an RBI double in Thursday's series-clinching Game 2 win over the Reds in the NL Wild Card Series.

Impact The 22-year-old opened the scoring in the bottom of the fifth inning, doubling in Austin Riley. He certainly looks quite healthy after being scratched with a minor wrist issue ahead of the regular-season finale. Acuna now owns a .333/.412/.644 slash line in 11 career postseason games.

OCTOBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Leading off in Game 1 Acuna (wrist) is leading off and starting in center field Wednesday in Game 1 against the Reds.

Impact He missed the season finale with left wrist irritation but will start Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series as expected. Acuna hit .256/.400/.620 against right-handed pitchers this season. Righty Trevor Bauer is starting for Cincinnati. Bauer held right-handed batters to a .146/.205/.220 line this season.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE