Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. might go down as the face of MLB’s 2023 season. In a year that will be synonymous with rule changes designed to stoke more action, Acuña is baseball’s foremost action hero.
The favorite for NL MVP ahead of former teammate Freddie Freeman and current teammate Matt Olson (because Braves), Acuña has a case headlined by big, shiny numbers. He has 27 homers and an MLB-best 55 stolen bases through 119 games. The only player with even 25 homers and 25 steals so far this season, he’s on track to found the 35/75 club.