Fans react: Ronald Acuna promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett
Atlanta Braves outfield prospect Ronald Acuna was promoted from Double-A Mississippi to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
The No. 1 prospect in the Braves’ minor league system and No. 10 on Baseball America’s midseason Top 100 prospects list, Acuna is expected to play his first game with the Gwinnett Braves in Thursday’s series opener at Charlotte.
In 57 games with Mississippi, the 19-year-old Acuna had a .326 batting average with nine home runs and 19 stolen bases and was chosen to play in the All-Star Futures Game on Sunday at Miami’s Marlins Park.
Here’s what Braves fans and media members had to say about Acuna’s promotion:
Just over here daydreaming of a 2018 Opening Day Braves' OF of JD Martinez, Ender Inciarte, and Ronald Acuna.
— Tom (@Tom_Howie_Jarv) July 13, 2017
I will be the first person to buy a Ronald Acuna jersey the day he is called up to the @Braves
— Ryan Norman (@RyanMNorman) July 13, 2017
🗣🗣THE BABY BRAVES 2.0 ARE COMING!!!— John Collins ROY (@escott1028) July 13, 2017ALBIES, ACUNA, CAMARGO, SWANSON, NEWCOMB, MINTER, WRIGHT, SOROKA, ALLARD.
Looks like Ronald Acuna is taking the Andruw Jones path with the Braves! Promoted to AAA! Next step: The Show! @680_The_Fan
— buck belue (@buckbelue8) July 13, 2017
Ronald Acuna getting promoted to AAA, only 19 years old, insanely talented & moving quickly through the #Braves system
— KC Bubba (@bdentrek) July 13, 2017
mmmmmm, #Acuna. Way past time for me to get out to see the GBraves. #thefutureisbright #braves
— Martin Underwood (@epinez) July 13, 2017
