For as slow as free agency was this offseason, the pace at which teams are signing their players to extensions before the regular season seems to be in warp speed. Superstars Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, and Alex Bregman have all just signed massive extensions, and there’s still time for more extensions to be signed before Opening Day.
Which begs the question: Why don’t the Braves lock up their 21-year-old, Rookie of the Year phenom, Ronald Acuña, Jr.?
Acuña’s current situation
At the beginning of the 2018 season, the Braves manipulated Acuña’s service time by having him start the season in Triple-A and calling him up on April 25, 2018 for his debut.