Ronald Acuña Jr

Ronald Acuña Jr: Biography in Details

Who is Ronald Acuña Jr.?

Ronald Acuña Jr., popularly known as El Abusador, is a Venezuelan professional Baseball Outfielder.

He has earned a reputation and admiration in the field as the National League Rookie of the Year Award, MLB All-Star, and NL stolen base leader in his team.

Additionally, Acuña Jr. came to be heard in the places when he began to play for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Ronald Acuña Jr: Birth Facts. Early Life

Ronald Acuña Jr. was born on December 18, 1997, in La Guaira, Venezuela.

His full name is Ronald José Acuña Blanco Jr.

He was raised by his mother Leonelis Blanco and father Ronald Acuña Sr, a former minor league baseball who represented Venezuela at the 2011 Pan American Games.

Likewise, Acuña is the eldest son of four. Among his brothers, his younger brother, Luisangel is a shortstop in the Texas Rangers organization.

Similarly, Ronald Acuña Jr also has an uncle, José Escobar who played for the Cleveland Indians in the year 1991.

The likes of Vicente Campos, Alcides Escobar, Edwin Escobar, and Kelvim Escobar are his cousins who have played in Major League Baseball.

He is from a Venezuelan family. Moreover, he holds citizenship in Venezuela.

Furthermore, Ronald Acuña Jr and his siblings attended La Guaira High School located in Venezuela.

Ronald Acuña Jr: Career, Professional Life

Ronald Acuña Jr. began his professional career in July 2014 when he was picked by the Atlanta Braves for $100,000 as an international free agent.

He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Gulf Coast Braves and was promoted to the Danville Braves the same season.

In 2016, he had .312/.392/.429 with four home runs and 19 RBIs counted on his name in only 42 games combined.

The following year, he made his appearance in 139 games, hitting .325/.374/.522 with 21 homers, 82 RBIs, and 44 stolen bases.

On April 25, 2018, the Braves promoted him to the major leagues and he made his major league debut on April 25, 2018, wearing number 13.

The same season, he became the fourth player in the history of Major League Baseball to hit a home run to lead off both games of a doubleheader.

He received the National League Rookie of the Year at the end of the same year he started his major league career.

Ronald Acuña Jr became the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game starter 2019 and was invited to take part in the Home Run Derby for the first time.

Ever since he started his professional career, he has won 3 National All-Stars, Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year, NL Rookie of the Year Award, 2-time NL Silver Slugger Award Winner, and NL Stolen Bases Leader.

Moreover, Ronald Acuña Jr has also won one World Series with the Atlanta Braves in 2021 but he didn’t play due to a leg injury.

Awards, Honors

Ronald Acuña Jr has earned a reputation as the National League Rookie of the Year Award, MLB All-Star, and NL stolen base leader in MLB.

Net Worth, Income, Salary

Ronald Acuña Jr is popular for his hard work and good baseball skill from which he is able to earn a net worth of  Millions.

Furthermore, he has an annual salary of $12 Million.

Moreover, he signed an 8-year/$100M contract with the Atlanta Braves that includes $100M guaranteed with an annual average salary of $12.5M.

As of 2023, Ronald Acuña Jr is earning a salary of $15M.

Rumors, Controversies

There are no rumors or controversies about this talented baseball outfielder.

Body Stats, Hair, Eyes

Ronald Acuña Jr. stands an average height of around 6 feet and weighs around 82 kg.

Likewise, he has charming dark brown eyes and black hair.

Social Media Platforms

Not only on the pitch but also on the internet he is a star.

Similarly, Ronald Acuña Jr. has over 957k followers on Instagram. On the other hand, he has around 208.5k followers on Twitter, and nearly 100k followers on Facebook.

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