Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. has dazzled throughout many “firsts” in his All-Star career. He added a couple more during Saturday afternoon’s game against the Cardinals.

The Atlanta Braves needed to try something. They tried Ronald Acuña Jr. as their No. 3 hitter. It was the first time he ever hit third. In fact, it was the first time he hit in any spot besides leadoff in the Atlanta lineup since May 9, 2019, per Grant McAuley.

Remember when the Atlanta Braves won the World Series in 2021? Remember when they won 100-plus games in each of the next two seasons? Oh, and remember how these were merely three parts of a seven-year run as a playoff team?

Ronald Acuña Jr. hits two home runs as the Atlanta Braves crushed the Athletics 9-2 . Acuña's first homer was a massive leadoff shot and his second came in the fourth for his 14th career multi-homer game.