{"id":94889,"date":"2025-09-18T09:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=94889"},"modified":"2025-09-18T09:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:06:03","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8acuna-shock-pick-a-former-mlb-gm-just-dropped-a-bizarre-prediction-putting-ronald-acuna-jr-in-award-chatter-that-has-fans-scratching-their-heads-and-buzzing-nonstop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=94889","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8ACU\u00d1A SHOCK PICK: A former MLB GM just dropped a bizarre prediction putting Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. in award chatter that has fans scratching their heads and buzzing nonstop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sticky-element stuck styles_stickyElement__rHG7u styles_stickyElementStuck__PIqMW\">\n<header class=\"site-header styles_siteHeader__AuY6l\">\n<div id=\"header\" class=\"styles_menuContainer__91knT has-site-pattern styles_menuContainerClose__IdiTu\">\n<div class=\"styles_menuNavigation__FY2rE\">\n<nav class=\"styles_menuWrapper__BvYjp\" aria-label=\"Primary Menu\">\n<h3>Former MLB GM Makes Bizarre Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. Award Prediction<\/h3>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<p><main id=\"main-content\" class=\"single-post post-id-722964 has-site-pattern\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"styles_singleArticle__1EyCf article-post has-site-pattern\">\n<section class=\"styles_heroWrapper__u3ltQ hero-wrapper is-style-pairing-1\">\n<div class=\"styles_heroContainer__tDaf8\">\n<div class=\"styles_heroContent__ACgib styles_heroContentRight__RzYBy\">\n<figure class=\"styles_heroImageWrapper__FDf_B\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"styles_heroImage__DNKiZ\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1400px) 668px, (min-width: 1024px) calc(50vw - 24px), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_16,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 16w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_32,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 32w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_48,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 48w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_64,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 64w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_96,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 96w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_128,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 128w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_256,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 256w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_384,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 384w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_640,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 640w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_750,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 750w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_828,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 828w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_1080,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_1200,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_1920,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_2048,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTY5\/ronald-acuna-jr-braves.jpg 3840w\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. has enjoyed a strong season since returning from a knee injury\n\" width=\"2667\" height=\"1800\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"styles_heroImageCaption__MUxWm\">Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. has enjoyed a strong season since returning from a knee injury<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"styles_contentSection__2uE7t\">\n<div class=\"content-container styles_contentContainer__CJLdk styles_hasLeftRail__QUMCp\">\n<div class=\"content article-content styles_relativeContent__b8mW_\">\n<p>Atlanta Braves\u00a0superstar\u00a0Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. won\u2019t win a second NL MVP Award, but he\u2019s still in position to claim some hardware this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Despite missing most of the first two months while recovering from a knee injury, Acu\u00f1a remains one of the Braves\u2019 most valuable players. The five-time All-Star entered Wednesday batting .279 with 17 home runs, 34 RBIs, and an .899 OPS over 364 plate appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Only\u00a0first baseman\u00a0Matt Olson\u00a0(5.9 bWAR), ace Chris Sale (4.0), and catcher Drake Baldwin (2.5) have a higher bWAR than Acu\u00f1a\u2019s 2.2 among Braves players with 10 games left. We won\u2019t be surprised to see Acu\u00f1a earn NL Comeback Player of the Year honors, even if he\u2019s only hit .229 with a .754 OPS since the All-Star Break.<\/p>\n<p>However, former\u00a0MLB\u00a0general manager Jim Bowden predicted that Acu\u00f1a will finish second behind\u00a0Miami Marlins\u00a0starting pitcher and former Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara. That\u2019s certainly a bold idea, considering Alcantara, 30, owns a 5.53 ERA and -0.2 bWAR over 161 innings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_figureContainer__kdsyO wp-block-image size-full fade-in-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 750px) 750px, calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_16,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 16w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_32,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 32w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_48,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 48w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_64,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 64w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_96,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 96w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_128,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 128w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_256,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 256w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_384,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 384w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_640,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 640w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_750,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 750w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_828,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 828w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_1080,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_1200,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_1920,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_2048,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzIyOTcw\/mlb-san-francisco-giants-at-atlanta-braves-722970.jpg 3840w\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. in July 2025\" width=\"5788\" height=\"3859\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\"><em>\u201cI always root for players who come back from injuries and difficult rehabs,\u201d\u00a0Bowden explained, \u201cand although none of these players got back to playing at their accustomed level (or, in Acu\u00f1a\u2019s case, played in a full season\u2019s worth of games), they certainly have put themselves in a solid position for 2026 by continuing to get healthy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Bowden argued that Alcantara has \u201cheld his own,\u201d though basic and advanced metrics argue otherwise. His 7.7% walk rate marks his highest since 2020, while his 19.0% strikeout percentage is his lowest this decade.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">To be clear, Alcantara deserves credit for staying healthy and eating up innings for an overachieving 71-win Marlins team. Alcantara is on pace to make 30 starts for the fourth time since becoming a full-time rotation member in 2019, and his 3.34 second-half ERA should make fans \u2014 and potentially teams seeking a trade this winter \u2014 optimistic about what he\u2019ll accomplish next year.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">However, there is no justification for putting Alcantara over Acu\u00f1a on a Comeback Player of the Year ballot. Players typically only win Comeback Player of the Year with a bWAR around 0.0 if they\u2019re coming back from serious health problems. Hendriks (-0.1 in 2023) and Cleveland\u2019s Carlos Carrasco (0.1 in 2019) both earned Comeback Player of the Year after battling cancer.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Respectfully, Alcantara and his -0.2 bWAR missed last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He\u2019s been a below-average starter, and Hendriks is the only player in league history to win Comeback Player of the Year with a negative bWAR.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">History works against Alcantara here, as does common sense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":94890,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udea8ACU\u00d1A SHOCK PICK: A former MLB GM just dropped a bizarre prediction putting Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. in award chatter that has fans scratching their heads and buzzing nonstop - 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