Atlanta Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos delivered an emphatic response Tuesday to trade speculation surrounding star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr.
Questions about Acuna’s future surfaced entering MLB’s General Managers Meetings in Las Vegas after an injury-plagued 2026 season and difficult postseason. Atlanta, however, has given no indication that its former National League MVP is available.
ESPN’s Jorge Castillo shared Anthopoulos’ response on X, formerly Twitter, after asking directly about the speculation surrounding Acuna.
“I have no idea where that stuff came from. There's not even a hint of smoke to it. Zero.”
Castillo then asked whether the Braves were considering trading Acuna. Anthopoulos removed any remaining ambiguity:
Article Continues Below“Absolutely not. Put it in bold.”
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