The Best Latino in MLB 2023: Ronald Acuña Jr.

The best Latino in MLB 2023 has a name and surname, and there’s no debate that it’s the Venezuelan Ronald Acuña Jr.

The Venezuelan concluded his best season in his short career, achieving the 40-40 milestone and ranking among the best in baseball in 2023.

There’s no doubt that Acuña is the best Latino in MLB 2023, as he has amassed 41 home runs and over 60 stolen bases so far.

Likewise, with 68 stolen bases, he holds the record among Venezuelans in that category.

Venezuelan outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves finishes the 2023 regular season as the undisputed leader among Latin batters in Major League Baseball, according to the latest weekly report from “Al Rojas Vivo.”

Ronald Acuña Jr. is the fifth player in history with a 40-40 season and the first in the group with 60 stolen bases.

The Best Latino in MLB 2023: Numbers

Now, Venezuelan Ronald Acuña is aiming to establish the “40-70 Club” of all time.

Considered the best Latino in MLB 2023, Acuña leads the National League in hits (210), runs scored (143), steals (68), OBP (.415), and OPS (1.010).

He is also second in batting average (.336), fourth in home runs (40), and eighth in RBIs (103). He solidifies his position as the best hitter in baseball with 211 hits.

Acuña has been on fire in September. His stats have been legendary.

He finishes with 11 home runs in this final stretch of the season, along with 24 runs scored, 20 RBIs, and 34 hits. His offensive line in this thirty-game span is .326/.382/.739. He has also established himself as the OBP leader in all of Major League Baseball.

He is in the running for the National League MVP, in a close battle with other contenders for the crown.

Another Latino player who had an excellent season is Julio Rodríguez of the Seattle Mariners, batting .283 with 37 doubles, 31 home runs, 36 stolen bases, 101 RBIs, and 100 runs scored.

In the American League, he leads in hits (179); is third in fWAR (6.1), steals, and RBIs; sixth in doubles, seventh in home runs, and ninth in OPS (.835).

Despite a slow start, Juan Soto of the San Diego Padres leads MLB with 127 walks.

In the National League, he is also third in OBP (.408), fourth in RBIs (105), fifth in OPS (.920), seventh in fWAR (5.3), and ninth in Slugging (.514). He is batting .273 with 31 doubles, 11 steals, and 92 runs scored.

Another Latino, Yandy Díaz of the Tampa Bay Rays, is batting .328 and is separated by five points from Corey Seager.

The Caribbean player is third in hits (171) and OPS (.923), fourth in Slugging (.515), seventh in runs scored (94), and eleventh in doubles (35). He has 21 home runs and 76 RBIs.

Another Latino making the list is Luis Arráez, who is on the verge of becoming the batting champion of the National League; he achieved it last year in the American League.

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