WASHINGTON -- At the ripe old age of 20, Ronald Acuna Jr. is anything but washed up.
In the Atlanta Braves' 8-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, Acuna stole the show from Juan Soto, the 19-year-old Nationals rookie who's been getting loads of love over the past couple of months. In the process, both he and the Braves made a statement that they're not going anywhere anytime soon.
Serving as Atlanta's leadoff hitter, the speedy Acuna singled in the top of third inning, then escaped what appeared to be a successful pickoff move by Nats starter Tommy Milone, dashing to second base and sliding in safely.