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MLB's Ronald Acuna Jr. Message Turns Heads on Wednesday
MLB's Ronald Acuna Jr. Message Turns Heads on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Ronald Acuna Jr. delivered a home run in the top of the fifth inning on Monday in the Atlanta Braves' 7-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, marking his sixth in just 18 games played this season.
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Through mid-June, Acuna has wasted little time reestablishing himself atop MLB leaderboards.
In 68 at-bats, he has scored 11 RBIs, six HRs, 24 hits and 13 runs, holding a .353 AVG, .436 OBP and .647 SLG, all of which are career-highs.
On Wednesday, the MLB took to Instagram to celebrate his hot streak with a clip of his latest home run against the Brewers alongside the caption, "@RonaldAcunajr13 is automatic 🔥."
Fans online were quick to show their support.
"Acuña seriously has one of the best swings in baseball," said one user.
"Best player in baseball. Idc what anyone says," another fan replied.
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"I wish we had 9 acuñas," commented another user.
"Bro was on tiktok live last night, next day he hittin tanks 😭😭," one other fan replied.
"This would've been the mvp of the league btw," said one other commenter.
"Baseball missed you kid," responded another fan.
Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13)© Brett Davis-Imagn Images
Since debuting on April 25, 2018, Acuna has rapidly built a resume that ranks among the sport's best.
In 2018, he secured the National League Rookie of the Year Award after becoming the youngest player ever to homer in five straight games.
From there, he earned four All-Star selections (2019, 2021-2023), three Silver Slugger awards (2019, 2020, 2023) and was awarded the NL MVP in 2023 after slashing .337/.416/.596 with 41 home runs and 73 stolen bases, leading MLB in runs, hits, stolen bases and total bases.
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Beyond these milestones, Acuna has twice led the league in stolen bases (2019, 2023) and earned multiple All-MLB first team honors in 2023.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
