SAD NEWS: The atlanta braves, Thanks to Ronald Acuña Jr., the Braves were able to sign a top send a player.

SAD NEWS: The atlanta braves, Thanks to Ronald Acuña Jr., the Braves were able to sign a top send a player.

There was a stir earlier this month when the Atlanta Braves signed international free agent Jose Perdomo. Perdomo signed for the highest bonus in the class at $5 million and he is largely regarded to be one of the finest prospects available in international free agency. Although it’s early and all of these men are still very young, Perdomo clearly has the skill to be a terrific player.

It’s likely true that Perdomo was most attracted to the Braves because of the $5 million they were offering him. Still, Perdomo’s selection of the number 13 for his first-ever photo op was no coincidence—he looks up to Ronald Acuna Jr., and he’s just the newest player Ronald helped bring to the team.

The phenomenon known as “The Ronald Acuna Jr. effect” holds true for international free agents.
The Dominican Republic, home to many MLB schools that nurture young talent, produces the majority of foreign free agents. However, the Braves have shown special skill in recruiting players from Venezuela, where baseball is also immensely popular. Not only is Perdomo from Venezuela, but the Braves’ best signing last year, Luis Guanipa, is also from there.

Ronald Acuna Jr. is what both signings have in common.

Ronald’s name is rapidly joining Miguel Cabrera’s among the greatest players to have ever emerged from his own nation. The fact that Ronnie and Perdomo are both Braves helped the Braves in their chase of Guanipa. With all of the youthful talent in Venezuela, he is now the guy, thus the Braves will greatly benefit by having Ronald around for the foreseeable future. Teenagers in Venezuela want to be like him and just play beside him.

Will players such as Guanipa and Perdomo succeed? Given that neither player has yet experienced a complete season of ball, it is much too soon to say. But it’s evident that having Ronald Acuna Jr. around is a huge, huge assistance as the Braves attempt to reestablish their foreign scouting operations and overcome the international free agency restrictions.

Veteran MLB Pitcher Says He’s Quitting Today

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January 22, 2024
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Before a Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies game on June 28, 2018, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Citizens Bank Park, a baseball with the MLB emblem is seen.
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Right-hander Collin McHugh of the Atlanta Braves said that his career as an MLB pitcher is coming to an end.

He will be retiring as a footballer, and is ready for what comes after.

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“Maria Martin, anchor and host of Atlanta Sports, announces his retirement from baseball. #Braves,” she tweeted.

She reposted McHugh’s touching Instagram post, which was a compilation of reflections on baseball and what it meant to be a big league player.

He said that he “wasn’t supposed to make it out of A-ball” and that his draft selection was “probably as a favour” to his college coach.

After reflecting on the experience and expressing gratitude to the six MLB teams who hired him, he said that, after 16 years, “it’s time to hang ’em up.”

Oh, and he said he would probably still be involved with the game in some way, which is great news since baseball could really use a success story like his.

McHugh did succeed in finishing a remarkable career.

In his heyday, he was a versatile pitcher who could succeed in any capacity, including starter, middle relief, and multi-inning arm, with a 3.72 ERA in 992.2 innings. He was undoubtedly more than just a roster filler.

With the Houston Astros, he reached his prime as a starter from 2014 to 2017. Later in his career, he turned into a dominating reliever in Houston (2018–19), Tampa Bay, and Atlanta, where he ended it.

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It was evident last year that he just lacked it (4.30 ERA, 70 hits allowed in 58.2 innings) after his 2.60 ERA with the Braves in 2022.

The baseball world is eager to see what the reliable right-hander will do next.