Braves-Royals Trade Pitch Dumps Ronald Acuña Jr. for $51 Million All-Star Starter

Now that the 2026 MLB season has officially concluded, hot stove season is right around the corner, and there’s been no shortage of rumors circulating across the league. One pertinent rumor about the Atlanta Braves is the idea of trading Ronald Acuña Jr. Atlanta just picked up Ronald’s contract for the 2027 season, but that doesn’t shield him from a trade, and with an apparent rift between him, the Braves organization, and the fans, it makes some sense to move on from Acuña Jr. this offseason before he hits free agency after the 2027 campaign.