In a sport that loves historical context and comparisons, Acuña somehow stands alone.
and Fernando Tatis. Soto in particular — a friend and roughly a year younger — proved to be the subject of great debate: Which young superstar would you build a team around?While Soto has played well, Acuña has catapulted to another level entirely, posting a 7.8 bWAR to Soto’s 4.9.
Braves manager Brian Snitker tells family and friends to stay in their seats, don’t go get a beer because they might miss something dazzling from Acuña, a risk on both sides of the ball. And he’s right. “It’s pretty incredible so many players in the big leagues and my name is alone,” Acuña said through an interpreter. “But I’m hoping and sure someone will break that record, too.”“He may be blazing trails,” Snitker said, “that no one will go to again.”Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try a week on us.is a senior writer for The Athletic covering MLB.
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