Ronald Acuna is now a better hitter than prime Mike Trout.

**SJ24** · 04-13-2021, 08:59 AM

BB and K rate

He's at 44 plate appearances with an 11.4% BB rate and 13.6% K rate.

K rate stabilizes at 60 PA and BB rate stabilizes at 120, so we have a bit to go. But worth noting.

Mike Trout's best season from that perspective was an 18.5% BB rate and 17.8% K rate.

DISCIPLINE

Why is Acuna striking out less? He's swinging at fewer balls and making an absurd rate of contact.

His O-Swing % is now 16.7%.

His contact % stands at 87.7%.

Mike Trout's best year in both of those statistics was 17.4% and 84.1%.

STATCAST

Mike Trout's best season saw him barrel 18.9% of baseballs.

His best average exit velo was 93.7.

His best xwOBA was .455

Ronald's barrel % is lower than last year at 12.1%. However, Ronald's average exit velo is 96.

Ronald's xwOBA is .489.

Ronald is not even barreling the ball and he's hitting it harder than prime Mike Trout.

THIS. IS. TERRIFYING.

**bravesfanMatt** · 04-13-2021, 09:02 AM

Acuna is good. This thread is not.

**SJ24** · 04-13-2021, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt

Acuna is good. This thread is not.

It's true whether you like it or not, asshat.

**Carp** · 04-13-2021, 09:18 AM

LOL, just like how Kyle Lewis was so amazing after his 1st 2 weeks in 2020 right?

**Carp** · 04-13-2021, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt

Acuna is good. This thread is not.

This reply is underrated.

**thewupk** · 04-13-2021, 09:19 AM

Why?

**SJ24** · 04-13-2021, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Carp

LOL, just like how Kyle Lewis was so amazing after his 1st 2 weeks in 2020 right?

Kyle Lewis won ROY and was a stud, idiot.

He is injured this year.

**thewupk** · 04-13-2021, 09:27 AM

I will say this. I do expect Acuna's BB% to be in the high teens just like last year. We've seen it with players like Harper and Soto that when you've shown you can hit the piss out of the ball then pitchers will be extremely careful. If you have the discipline to not chase then the walks are gonna be sky high. Brining his K rate down is all Acuna really needs to do to be a top 1% hitter in the sport.

With that being said let's not compare him to who will end up the best player in history. Trout

**SJ24** · 04-13-2021, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by thewupk

I will say this. I do expect Acuna's BB% to be in the high teens just like last year. We've seen it with players like Harper and Soto that when you've shown you can hit the piss out of the ball then pitchers will be extremely careful. If you have the discipline to not chase then the walks are gonna be sky high. Brining his K rate down is all Acuna really needs to do to be a top 1% hitter in the sport.

With that being said let's not compare him to who will end up the best player in history. Trout

Acuna is 23 years old.

There is a chance the improvements he's shown this year are real.

Like mentioned in OP, the K rate is close to stabilizing at 13.6%, which is pretty much half of what it was last year.

**bravesfanMatt** · 04-13-2021, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by thewupk

I will say this. I do expect Acuna's BB% to be in the high teens just like last year. We've seen it with players like Harper and Soto that when you've shown you can hit the piss out of the ball then pitchers will be extremely careful. If you have the discipline to not chase then the walks are gonna be sky high. Brining his K rate down is all Acuna really needs to do to be a top 1% hitter in the sport.

With that being said let's not compare him to who will end up the best player in history. Trout

Not yet. What Acuna is showing and doing is freaking amazing. Trying to put numbers to it after 10 games is stupid. Enjoy what we have. Evaluate later.

Although his legs are special too. That infield single Sunday was sick.

**Carp** · 04-13-2021, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by SJ24

Kyle Lewis won ROY and was a stud, idiot.

He is injured this year.

A stud?

This was his line .262/.364/.437/.801

Granted that's very good for a CFer, but purely as a hitter, it was far from "stud" category. And given his injury history, he won't be able to play CF much longer, so that slash line is much weaker at a corner spot.

He won ROY in a year with weak competition against him. Most of the top AL prospects didn't come up last year, or only came up at the end of the year. Basically it was either him or Luis Robert, so they gave it to the better hitter.

**thewupk** · 04-13-2021, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt

Not yet. What Acuna is showing and doing is freaking amazing. Trying to put numbers to it after 10 games is stupid. Enjoy what we have. Evaluate later.

Although his legs are special too. That infield single Sunday was sick.

Oh I am enjoying the hell out of it. Early season projections are always fun.

**Super** · 04-13-2021, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Carp

A stud?

This was his line .262/.364/.437/.801

Granted that's very good for a CFer, but purely as a hitter, it was far from "stud" category. And given his injury history, he won't be able to play CF much longer, so that slash line is much weaker at a corner spot.

He won ROY in a year with weak competition against him. Most of the top AL prospects didn't come up last year, or only came up at the end of the year. Basically it was either him or Luis Robert, so they gave it to the better hitter.

it was also a 60-game season, one he started red hot that held up his numbers all year.

**atl717** · 04-13-2021, 09:57 AM

Premature. He's been insane, but players slump and I'm sure he will go on strikeout binges. Seems like he's made mechanical adjustments. It's easy to get out of whack. He could be the best in the sport, I but that. But too early to say better than Prime Trout who did it for a bunch of seasons.

**msstate7** · 04-13-2021, 09:58 AM

Buxton has a higher ops than both... he's clearly the best hitter in baseball. I've seen enough

**Enscheff** · 04-13-2021, 09:59 AM

I mean, it’s been 10 games.

**thewupk** · 04-13-2021, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by SJ24

Acuna is 23 years old.

There is a chance the improvements he's shown this year are real.

Like mentioned in OP, the K rate is close to stabilizing at 13.6%, which is pretty much half of what it was last year.

Not sure what you are trying to argue. I doubt Acuna is going to improve his K% by over half in one season but I do see that as an area where he can and likely will improve. It's really the only area of concern he had last year.

**Carp** · 04-13-2021, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Enscheff

I mean, it’s been 10 games.

You mean that isn't how stats work?

**SJ24** · 04-13-2021, 10:09 AM

Just buckle up, everyone.

We are witnessing history.

This is the LeBron James/Zion Williamson of our sport.

Combine it with his personality, and it's just such a great thing for baseball. A great thing for the city of Atlanta in a really tough year in which we lost Hammerin Hank.

He is the new face.

Hide and watch.

Or doubt and be miserable and call me stupid and say my posts are bad. Who cares.

**SJ24** · 04-13-2021, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Carp

You mean that isn't how stats work?

No ****, asshole.

The K rate is close to stabilizing. The other stats will follow suit.

I will tease you mercilessly when Acuna wins MVP and puts up a historic, better-than-Troutian season.

Why are you even a fan?

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