More than a few General Managers batted an eye at Ronald Acuña's monstrous $66 contract on Draft Day handed to him by Lunatic Fringe GM Tony Guglielmi. Leading the league in hitting since Period 1, Acuña and Guglielmi have certainly had the last laugh which was capped off by the outfielder setting the RDBL Record for Most Hitting Points in a Regular Season on Tuesday.
After going 2-for-5 with a home run, Acuña's 6.5 points put him at 518.0 overall on the season, surpassing the previous record of 513.5 points shared by Meinert Hops's outfielder Mike Trout in 2019 and Burlingame Blue Ducks Charlie Blackmon in 2017. Acuña is likely to put some distance between himself and the previous record with 12 days remaining in the 2023 RDBL Regular Season.
Acuña has filled up the statsheet all season, slashing .338/.423/.577, blasting his 27th home run Tuesday. The likely National League MVP has also taken advantage of the new disengagement rules for bases runners, swiping a RDBL Regular Season Record 55 steals, surpassing former Mt. Diablo Devils outfielder Billy Hamilton who had 54 in 2017.
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