Ronald Acuna leads off for second time Wednesday
Braves top prospect Ronald Acuna was slated first in the lineup for the second time this spring Wednesday against the Mets.
Acuna also led off Feb. 25 against Washington as the designated hitter. Acuna manned center field Wednesday.
Often considered the best prospect in baseball by evaluators, Acuna has one hit in his first nine spring training at-bats. He singled and scored against the Nationals on Monday.
Fellow prospect Austin Riley hit seventh in the lineup as a DH.
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