No matter the pitch or the pitcher, Ronald Acuña Jr. was a terror in the batter¡¯s box in 2023.

He had a slugging percentage of .500 or better against eight pitch types. He batted .343 against right-handers and .315 against left-handers. Arguably the only thing that would make the 2023 National League MVP scarier at the plate is if he became a switch-hitter.

Well, about that ¡­

Acu?a recently posted a video on his Instagram page of him taking some swings in the left-handed box -- and absolutely teeing off. The Braves superstar let loose some jubilant screams as he launched balls out to right field.

This isn¡¯t the first time Acu?a has flirted with batting lefty. He tried it prior to the ¡®23 season and attempted to do it during a regular-season game in 2021. But once manager Brian Snitker saw Acu?a wearing a left-handed batting helmet in the on-deck circle, he called him back to the dugout, waving his finger in disapproval.

¡°I told him I¡¯ve got three grandkids I¡¯ve got to put through college,¡± Snitker said after the game.

There haven¡¯t been many switch-hitting MVPs in baseball history; the most recent is the Phillies¡¯ Jimmy Rollins, in 2007. Acu?a likely won¡¯t break that drought, but the thought of it being a possibility is incredibly fun.