Ronald Acuña Jr. becomes fastest MLB player to reach 200 homers and 200 steals

Acuña Jr. reached 200 homers and 200 steals in 904 games, fastest in MLB history.

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Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves became the fastest player in Major League Baseball history to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases, achieving the milestone in his 904th career game. ^[1] Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 200th home run and stole his 200th base during a game between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals on 2026-04-12. ^[2] According to MLB data, Alfonso Soriano, a Dominican player, previously held the record for fastest to 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases, reaching it in 929 games. ^[3] Acuña Jr. hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning of Atlanta's 9-0 victory over the Washington Nationals, a game in which he reached the 200-200 mark. ^[4] Acuña Jr., the 2023 National League MVP, has 225 career stolen bases, having surpassed the 200-steal mark in June 2025. ^[5] Ronald Acuña Jr. won the National League MVP award unanimously in 2023 after hitting 41 home runs and stealing 73 bases in a single season. ^[6] The previous record for the fastest 200-200 milestone belonged to Alfonso Soriano, who required 929 games to achieve it in 2006. ^[7]

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Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 200th home run and stole his 200th base during a game between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals on 2026-04-12. · Vanguardia

According to MLB data, Alfonso Soriano, a Dominican player, previously held the record for fastest to 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases, reaching it in 929 games. · EL NACIONAL

Acuña Jr. hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning of Atlanta's 9-0 victory over the Washington Nationals, a game in which he reached the 200-200 mark. · EL NACIONAL

Acuña Jr., the 2023 National League MVP, has 225 career stolen bases, having surpassed the 200-steal mark in June 2025. · EL NACIONAL

Ronald Acuña Jr. won the National League MVP award unanimously in 2023 after hitting 41 home runs and stealing 73 bases in a single season. · Vanguardia

The previous record for the fastest 200-200 milestone belonged to Alfonso Soriano, who required 929 games to achieve it in 2006. · Vanguardia

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