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Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. to Skip 2023 MLB HR Derby, Might Compete in Future Years

Ronald Acuña Jr. and his hot bat will not compete in the 2023 Home Run Derby at Major League Baseball's All-Star festivities in Seattle, but he did leave open the possibility of competing in the future.

David O'Brien

<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Braves?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Braves</a>' Ronald Acuña Jr. said he will skip the Home Run Derby at this year's All-Star Game. Wants other players to have a chance to do it. Said he might do it again in future years.

The Atlanta Braves slugger was the leading vote-getter for the National League's All-Star roster amid an MVP-worthy 2023 campaign.