Atlanta Braves
Ronald Acuna hits long homer off Yankees ace
March 2, 2018
Ronald Acuna is in the home-run column.
Acuna sent a 1-1 Masahiro Tanaka pitch to deep center to put the Braves up 3-0 on the Yankees in the first inning of Friday’s game.
After a 1-for-9 start to the season, the Braves’ top prospect has caught fire in the past few days. He’s coming off back-to-back two-hit days.
Acuna is competing for a spot in the opening-day outfield. He started in left field Friday.
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Gabriel Burns is a general assignment reporter and features writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. After four years on the Braves beat, he's expanded his horizons and covers all sports. You'll find him writing about MLB, NFL, NBA, college football and other Atlanta-centric happenings.
