Atlanta Braves four-time All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. made history last night by becoming the first player to reach 20 home runs, 40 stolen bases and 50 RBIs before the All-Star break.
Acuna’s performance came as Atlanta extended its winning streak to 9 straight and moved 30 games over .500 by beating the Cleveland Guardians 4-2.
The 25-year-old Acuna is also just the third player to hit 20 homers and steal 40 bases in the first 84 games, joining Rickey Henderson (1990) and Eric Davis (1986).
Before the game, Acuna was named NL Player of the Month for June, the second time he has won the award this season.
In the third inning, Acuna extended his hitting streak to 14 games before swiping his 40th base, the most he has had in a season. His previous single-season career-high was 37 in 2019.