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&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.