Braves star named best at his position by MLB Network

The Atlanta Braves, in case you haven't heard, have a loaded roster.

Because this is the slowest offseason in recorded history for Major League Baseball, the league's official network is still trying to find things to talk about, and so they're ranking individual positions.

But it's okay, because they've named Ronald Acuña Jr as the best rightfielder in all of baseball, as part of their "Top 10 Right Now" campaign.

And fresh off of the NL Most Valuable Player award for a season in which he not only put up only the fifth 40/40 season in history but also created the 40/50...and 40/60...and 40/70 Club, it makes sense.

Here's the full list from MLB Network:

Our #Top10RightNow list of right fielders ahead of the 2024 season! pic.twitter.com/kJGjHOwAhm
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 17, 2024

Even if Acuña hadn't have won the MVP, he probably would still have been #1 as two of his biggest competitors for that spot, last year's #1 Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Mookie Betts, have both moved positions for the 2024 season.

(Judge is moving to center field to accommodate new trade acquisition Juan Soto, while Betts is moving into the infield, to second base.)

And so if the question is if Acuña repeats as #1 after the 2024 season, it's looking likely. He's reportedly as healthy as he's ever been and has been staying in shape this winter through winter ball and offseason workouts, even working on a little switch hitting.

Switch-hitting @ronaldacunajr24.

It’s over for y’all 😏

(🎥: ronaldacunajr13/IG) pic.twitter.com/sThV0GVt3T
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) January 17, 2024

Atlanta's other representatives on MLB Network's "Top 10 Right Now" lists:

Starting pitcher: Spencer Strider (#7) and Max Fried (#9)
Catcher: Sean Murphy (#3)
Shortstops: None
Right fielders: January 16th
Second basemen: January 17th
First basemen: January 18th
Left fielders: January 24th
Center fielders: January 25th
Third basemen: January 31st
Relief pitchers: February 1st

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