Ronald Acuna Southern League POW 052217 to 052817

Ronald Acuna of the Mississippi Braves was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of May 22, 2017 through May 28, 2017. For the week he hit 10 for 24, .417/.400/.667 with 3 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, 1 SB and 0 BB in 6 games. He had also earned the award week 5. This season the outfielder is hitting 30 for 77, .390/.448/.623 with 3 HR, 14 RBI, 12 R, 10 SB in 20 games at Mississippi and 33 for 115, .287/.336/.478 with 3 HR, 19 RBI, 21 R, 14 SB in 28 games at Class A Advanced Florida. Mississippi is the Double A team of the Atlanta Braves. He originally signed with the Braves in 2014 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Acuna turned 19 on December 18.