1. Ronald Acuña – Outfielder
At long last, we’ve reached the best prospect in all of baseball, Ronald Acuña. There are no words to describe how breathtakingly dominant Ronnie Baseball was in 2017. The 19-year-old owned a .325/.374/.522 slash line in 139 games (612 PA), and tallied 31 doubles, eight triples, and 21 home runs across three minor league levels. Did I mention he was only 19??
Now, at just 20 years-old, the only question surrounding the phenom is when he will arrive in Atlanta. It’s likely that the Atlanta Braves will toy with Acuña’s MLB service time to gain an extra year of club control, but it’s also rumored that there’s a chance that they’ll keep him down long enough to impact his Super Two status, which I believe is highly unlikely. Nevertheless, when he arrives, Braves fans (including myself) will be ecstatic.
Atlanta Braves Prospects recap
It’s easy to see that the Atlanta Braves’ farm system is stacked, and clearly one of the best systems in all of the baseball. While at the same time, not every prospect can pan out the way fans and scouts hope for them to, there’s a great chance that a handful of these guys will eventually lead the Braves to great success.
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One thing is for sure, though: Win or lose, the Atlanta Braves and their fans are in for one heck of a 2018 season. From MLB debuts to improvements from 2017, to a potential MVP run for one Freddie Freeman, fans will have more than enough to cheer for and smile about over the course of 162 games.