Ronald Acuña Jr. has made news the past few days after posting an in-depth article for the Players Tribune. The reigning MVP explained to fans his emotional attitude, family relationships and his struggles early on in his playing career. He also detailed his rise to stardom and how his humble upbringing played a huge part.
On Thursday, Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos stopped by Dukes & Bell to discuss the state of the team ahead of Opening Day. He was asked how special of a player Acuña is. His response was to simply state “that’s who he is”. The standard he has set for himself to be one of the best players in the game.
The team will open the season as one of a small handful of teams expected to make a World Series run. Heavy expectations will be put on Acuña’ shoulders and it was made clear that his GM fully supports those lofty goals.




