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Braves Nation: Acuña or Freeman for NL MVP? Look at the numbers

Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. hits three run home run against the Angels during the third inning at Truist Park, Wednesday, August 2, 2023, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
On ESPN’s “Pardon The Interruption” on Thursday, the subject of the National League MVP was discussed – as in who is the front-runner.
Current Brave Ronald Acuña Jr. or former Brave Freddie Freeman?
We present their current statistics as a comparison (with the leader of each category in bold). We also suggest that you pay particular attention to stolen bases. Enough said.
Acuña
Average: .335
OBP: .420
SLG: .582
Hits: 141
2B: 27
3B: 1
HR: 25
Runs: 97
BB: 58
K: 59
SB: 51
Freeman
Average: .341
OBP: .418
SLG: .598
Hits: 146
2B: 40
3B: 2
HR: 22
Runs: 94
BB: 51
K: 85
SB: 14


