ESPN.com · Apr 9, 2024
Who will be MLB's best in 2024: Acuna, Betts or another star?
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Ronald Acuña Jr. started 2024 as the best player in baseball, according to us. Who will end it as such?
The Atlanta Braves superstar was No. 1 on our preseason MLB Rank Top 100 after winning National League honors with his historic 40-home run/70-stolen base 2024 season -- but there are some questions about how much he'll run this season after a spring training knee injury.
Meanwhile, the sport's other reigning MVP, Shohei Ohtani, will be providing all of his 2024 value as a designated hitter after dominating as a two-way star in recent seasons.
That leaves the door open for a new superstar to take center stage as MLB's premier player this season.