The Atlanta Braves have long been a rival of the Philadelphia Phillies, and superstar nemesis Ronald Acuña Jr. had a way of destroying the good guys. After all, Acuña is a four-time All-Star, three-time Silver Slugger, 2018 NL Rookie of the Year and 2023 NL MVP, so it seems like he’s pretty much unstoppable.All the time. The Phillies have been trying to find ways to match him and the Braves for years. Last season, they managed to squeeze out a win against them in the NLDS, but now they may have finally found a long-term, legal and workable solution.Phillies verbally agree with Kenny AcuñaThe Phillies appear to have reached a verbal agreement, according to Héctor Gómez To sign the younger brother of Ronald Acuña Jr. Kenny Acuna. The younger Acuña is currently only 12 years old and therefore cannot sign an official contract until 2028. The Phillies somehow went to great lengths to lock him up as early as possible, perhaps seeing his potential future as a reliever or even. better than his big brother.Saving a proven but potential talent is not without concern for the Phillies, as it is better to be safe than sorry. If the younger Acuña develops into a player at least half the size of his older brother, that would mean the Phillies already have a quality prospect. But if Kenny turns out to be as good or even better, this current low-risk, high-reward move would become an instant jackpot for the Phillies organization.The NL East could one day have three Acuñas.Kenny isn’t the first Ronald brother to excite MLB scouts and front offices. The Texas Rangers signed shortstop prospect Luisangel Acuña before he was traded to the New York Mets at the Max Scherzer Trade Deadline last season. Luisangelo is still only 21 years old, but he’s already turning heads as the 66’s top prospect heads to 2024.It sure would be exciting to see the Acuña brothers go head-to-head one day. It’s possible we’ll see all three Acuña boys play in the NL East in the future. And who knows, if their bond is strong, the Phillies might even have Ronald join forces with Kenny in the future as a dynamic sibling duo.Related topic..
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