DENVER -- Ronald Acuna Jr. might make his much-anticipated Major League debut as early as next weekend, but the highly touted outfielder's first debut of the season will occur Friday night, when he and his Triple-A Gwinnett teammates open the season in Norfolk, Va.
Acuna ranks only behind the Angels' Shohei Ohtani on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list. The 20-year-old outfielder drew comparisons to Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr. and other former elite prospects as he hit .432, tallied four homers and produced a 1.247 OPS over 52 plate appearances during this year's Grapefruit League season.