In the last few days we saw players promoted that teams want to control for seven seasons, and don’t mind that they will become four year arbitration eligible. The latest will be Ronald Acuna, who will play for the Braves on Wednesday.
Acuna is ranked No. 1 on ESPN Insider Keith Law’s top 100 prospects list. He also began this season as MLB.com’s No. 2 overall prospect, behind Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani.
Acuna rose from Class A to Triple-A in 2017, hitting a combined .325 with 21 home runs, 82 RBIs and 44 stolen bases. Then he was named MVP of the Arizona Fall League.
Acuna teased Braves fans with a monster spring training, batting .432 with four homers, four stolen bases and a 1.247 OPS in 16 games.
At Triple-A this month, Acuna was off to a slow start, hitting .232 with one homer and two RBIs in 69 at-bats.
I hope we soon get to the point where teams feel free to bring up players when they are ready, rather than waiting for a clock to wind down. We are moving toward teams that are both young and good, which makes this a very exciting time for the game.
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