The Atlanta Braves have announced that Ronald Acuña Jr, their young and enthusiastic left fielder, has won the 2018 National League Rookie of the Year award.
It was a contest pitting 2 outfielders together: both from the same division, both born within a year of one another, both the result of International scouting.
The early hype came from the fact that the younger – Juan Soto – actually seemed to be carrying his Washington Nationals for a while… which was frankly amazing, given the offensive firepower that was supposed to be present on that club.