Pod: Ronald Acuña Jr is dominating Venezuela

Originally posted on Atlanta Braves on SI
By Zac Blackerby | Last updated Dec 13, 2023 10:08 AM ET

Ronald Acuña Jr. won the National League MVP and was eager to play more baseball.

The All-Star is batting near .500 in the Venezuelan league and has near double-digit home runs in very limited play in the Winter League. Married this past year, won MVP of the National League and now he's going off in Winter ball.

What a year for Atlanta's young right fielder plus the Braves staff is complete.

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In today's podcast, Crosby speculates on how much Acuña is doing this year.

"This is what he finds enjoyment in doing. It gives him a chance to practice stuff and to build that confidence. And while I would hate to see him get hurt, I'm totally fine if this is what he chooses to do for a limited portion of his career. As much as I hate to say it too, it's not like he was playing that deep until October so he did get a break after the season before he went down there. He's had a lot happen in this last year - MVP, got married, now he's playing in the Venezuelan league. How much is too much though?"

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