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Strikeouts a major reason for Acuna Jr.'s slow start

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May 3—What in the wide world of Atlanta Braves baseball has happened to last year's National League Most Valuable Player?

Yes, he is healthy and batting leadoff for the N.L. East Division leaders, but Ronald Acuna Jr. has not looked like himself through the first month of the season. There has to be someone else masquerading as Acuna, wearing No. 13, flashing the speed on the bases and smiling out in right field. He has yet to flash the MVP form that was evident all of last season.

Entering this weekend series at the L.