Ronald José Acuña Blanco Jr. is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. Born December 18, 1997, in La Guaira, Venezuela, Acuna is fondly referred to as “El De La Sabana”.
Acuna signed with the Braves as an international free agent in 2014 and made his MLB debut in 2018. He won the National League Rookie of the Year Award. The next season, Acuña was named an MLB All-Star, was the NL stolen base leader, and won a Silver Slugger Award. In total, he is a four-time MLB All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger Awardee, and has led the National League in stolen bases twice (2019 and 2021). He is also the only player in MLB history to post at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in his first 2 seasons.
Known to be a dynamic player who can impact the game in a variety of ways, Acuna is a threat to hit for power and average and is also one of the fastest players in baseball. He is an excellent baserunner, and he has led the National League in stolen bases twice.
Acuña is a key part of the Braves future, and he is one of the most exciting players in baseball.
How many stolen bases does Ronald Acuna Jr have?
Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is slowly but steadily becoming the face of the stolen base in 2023. There's no better figurehead for the 2023 stolen-base movement than him.
Acuna is making the best of the new rules which allow the freedom of movement on the bases -- pickoff limits, the pitch timer, and bigger bases.
Acuna currently sits at 51 stolen bases for the 2023 regular season. He's on pace for 78 steals, which would be the first 70-steal season since Jacoby Ellsbury in 2009.
Acuna's career stolen bases sit at a prolific 158 victims, and it is only going up.
Ronald Acuña's SB attempts per opportunity by season
| Year | SB attempt percentage |
| 2018 | 10.5% |
| 2019 | 18.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3% |
| 2022 | 19.1% |
| 2023 | 26.5% |
Most stolen-base opportunities, 2023
Steven Kwan: 236
Freddie Freeman: 222
Luis Arraez: 218
Juan Soto: 218
Christian Yelich: 217
Paul Goldschmidt: 217
Marcus Semien: 214
Ronald Acuña Jr: 212
Nico Hoerner: 212
Bo Bichette: 211
What makes Acuna Jr. so good at stealing bases?
Ronald Acuna Jr. creates numerous chances to run and takes them on at every opportunity. He gets on base more often than nearly anyone else as the Braves' leadoff man batting at 327 with a .407 on-base percentage. Acuña ranks in the top 10 in the Majors in stolen-base opportunities -- that's when he's on first or second, with the next base open in front of him.
In addition, the 25-year-old still has the base-stealing aggressiveness of a 20-year-old rookie.
His recent performances clearly show that he can steal against anybody, and he steals against everybody. He is truly a catcher's worst nightmare.
FAQs
A. Ronald Acuña Jr. is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball
A. Ronald Acuna Jr. has scored 144 home runs so far in his career.
A. Braves superstar, Ronald Acuna Jr. was born in La Guaira, Venezuela, on December 18, 1997.
A. Ronald Acuna Jr. is a 4-time All-Star player in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
A. Braves outfielder, Ronald Acuna Jr., has 51 stolen bases in the 2023 season as of August 2nd, 2023. Acuna leads all of baseball in runs scored with 93 and his 51 steals are the best in the MLB.
A. Ronald Acuna Jr. has a total of 158 stolen bases in his career up until now.
