Ronald Acuña Jr

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. 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.

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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)

Origin

La Guaira, Vargas state, Venezuela

Height

183 cm

Occupation

baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Ox

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

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ronaldacuna24/
• Xhttps://x.com/ronaldacunajr24
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald%20Acu%C3%B1a%20Jr.
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33043957

Tags

• Vargas state
• baseball player

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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