My Take
Ronald Acuña Jr. is simply one of the most exciting players in baseball — the kind of guy who makes you drop whatever you're doing the second he steps to the plate. Growing up in La Guaira, Venezuela, where his whole family bleeds baseball, he arrived in Atlanta like a thunderclap: 2018 NL Rookie of the Year, then MVP buzz almost every season since. His 2023 was genuinely historic — he became the first player ever to hit 40 home runs and steal 70 bases in the same season, winning the NL MVP unanimously. The tear-your-ACL-and-come-back-even-nastier storyline only added to the legend. He plays with this infectious joy that's rare at the elite level, and the Braves faithful absolutely worship him for it. Watching Acuña feels like a privilege.
Overview
Ronald José Acuña Blanco Jr. (born December 18, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). After signing with the Braves as an international free agent in 2014, Acuña made his MLB debut in 2018, and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ronald Acuña Jr
- Name (Japanese)
- ロナルド・アクーニャ・ジュニア
- Reading
- ろなるど・あくーにゃ・じゅにあ
- Born
- December 18, 1997 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- La Guaira, Vargas state, Venezuela
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
- 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 2019 Silver Slugger Award
- 2023 Hank Aaron Award
- 2023 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.