It may be the offseason, but for Ronald Acuña Jr., 'tis the flippin' season.
The Braves' swagger-loaded star slugger is still hitting tape-measure shots and bringing viewers to their feet, even if it's not in a Major League ballpark. In a video of what appeared to be a pickup game first posted by the account El Extrabase, Acuña unleashes one of his signature massive swings and sends a ball deep to left field. The players watching in front of the dugout erupt and follow him up the baseline as Acuña flips his bat to the sky, looks directly into the camera and pats his chest, gold chain bouncing.
Acuña may have been a ringer brought in for the game, a scary thought for any pitcher. Clearly, the Braves' outfielder was not holding back, no matter who was on the mound. Let's all be thankful for that, because it produced another memorable Acuña bat flip, with many more to come.