Acuna’s season in the minors has seen prolonged slumps and hot streaks. He hit for a .258/.299/.355 line in the International League, coupled with a 40-for-54 stolen base record.
Stearns reflected on the timing, saying, 'It's something we've been talking about for a while...we thought now was the right time,' highlighting the internal discussions preceding Acuna's promotion.
Acuna also faced struggles with his walk rate dropping to 5.5%, down from over 10% last year, alongside a concerning increase in groundball rate to 54.6%.
Despite the injuries to key players like McNeil and Lindor prompting his call-up, Acuna's promotion was not purely performance-driven but rather circumstantial.
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