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Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. earns NL Rookie of the Year honors

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was named National League Rookie of the Year on Monday.

He collected 27 of 30 first-place votes, beating out fellow international phenom Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals, and Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler.

Acuna, a 20-year old Venezuelan native, signed with the Braves as an international free agent in 2014. After hitting .325 with 21 home runs across three different minor league levels in 2017, he entered the 2018 season ranked as the top prospect in baseball by ESPN's Keith Law.