For a moment, it looked like Ronald Acuna had his Jason Heyward moment.
Acuna swung at the first pitch he saw, and it carried to deep center but not quite enough to leave the park. It was an 80.8 mph slider from Reds starter Brandon Finnegan.
THIS CLOSE ....
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) April 25, 2018
Ronald Acuña Jr. was THIS CLOSE to going deep in his first MLB at-bat.@Braves | #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/68f3GwdyQl
The 20-year-old Acuna joined the Braves this afternoon. He’s Baseball America’s No. 1 overall prospect.
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