Bobby Witt Jr. signed a huge contract extension last off-season and we were all excited to see the Royals lock up a young player for the first time in a long time. There have been discussions about what other young players the Royals should lock up as they build the next core to contend with. The Braves deal with young star Ronald Acuña and his subsequent injury is a good reminder that any of these contracts should be approached with some amount of caution.
To be clear, it is almost impossible for the Acuña contract to be considered a bad one from the Braves perspective at this point.