Ronald Acuña Jr. hits 200th MLB homer, sets a record
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 200th career home run on Wednesday, becoming the fastest player in MLB history to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases in just 904 games, surpassing Alfonso Soriano's 929 games.
- The three-run homer came in the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals and helped the Braves secure a 9-0 victory.
- Despite missing significant time due to injuries, Acuña has established himself as one of the Braves' most accomplished players with a combination of power, speed, and offensive production.
- Acuña recently hit his 40th leadoff home run, moving him within five of Brady Anderson for 10th place on MLB’s all-time list for leadoff homers, and he also stole his 20th base of the season on Wednesday.
- He is the 10th player in Braves history to reach 200 home runs and is poised to climb higher on the franchise’s all-time home run list with 16 more homers needed to surpass Javy López and Bob Horner.
