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Chipper: Acuna is 'way ahead of me'

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Chipper Jones grew up as a Major Leaguer with Andruw Jones and saw plenty of a young Vladimir Guerrero when the Braves shared a Spring Training complex with the Expos in the 1990s. But he's not sure he's ever seen anybody as impressive as Ronald Acuna, the Braves' 20-year-old five-tool outfielder who may be just a couple of months away from his Major League debut.

"He's way ahead of me [as a prospect]," Chipper said. "I'd have to lump him in with Andruw just because he graduated three [Minor] levels in one year.