Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. has named Magnus Sports Agency as his new representative, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. Acuña Jr., along with his brothers Luisangel and Bryan - the Texas Rangers' No. 7 and Minnesota Twins prospects respectively - are all set to sign up with the sports agency. The brothers' cousin Maikel Garcia, the Kansas City Royals' No. 5 prospect, will also join them.
Magnus Sports, a division of Magnus Media LLC, was founded by multi-Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Marc Anthony and talent agent Michael Vega. At the agency, Acuña Jr. will be joining Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Luis Robert, who are also represented by Magnus Sports.
MLB fans on Twitter have had different reactions to Ronald Acuña Jr.'s sudden switch, with some claiming that he got fleeced when he re-signed with the Atlanta Braves.
"Oh wow maybe he finally realized the Braves are robbing them," one fan tweeted.
The star outfielder was previously represented by Peter E. Greenberg and Rep 1 Baseball. In 2019, Acuna Jr. signed an eight-year $100 million deal with the Braves that got the team's fans excited but made everyone else in the baseball world scratch their heads. Many outsiders believed he was worth well more than the contract he had signed.
Ronald Acuña Jr.'s 2022 stats
Ronald Acuña Jr. only played in 119 regular-season games this year, as he was recovering from a leg injury he suffered last season. He was selected into the National League All-Star team despite starting the season in late April.
The star slugger finished the 2022 campaign with 15 homers and 50 RBIs, and a slash line of .266/.351/.764. Acuna batted decently during the postseason, but the Braves went cold against a surging Philadelphia Phillies, which led to their elimination from the playoffs and ended their chances of defending their title.