Atlanta Braves right-hander Ian Anderson is so impressed by what teammate Ronald Acuna Jr. is doing with the bat, he thinks there must be better competition for him elsewhere.
"When is he gonna get called up to the next league, that's what I'm wondering," Anderson said after Thursday's 7-6 victory over the Miami Marlins, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. "It's unreal."
Acuna went 2-for-5 while crushing his MLB-leading seventh home run Thursday. However, he was even better Wednesday when he hit two homers while driving in four.
Basically, @ronaldacunajr24 is playing on his own planet.#ForTheA pic.twitter.com/vPx85QURqg
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 15, 2021
The 23-year-old is slashing .442/.492/1.000 through 13 games this season. But Acuna, who finished three stolen bases shy of joining the 40-40 club in 2019, has also been producing like this for years.
#Braves Ronald Acuña Jr. has 51 home runs and 43 stolen bases over his last 162 games played.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) April 15, 2021