Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports signs Ronald Acuña Jr. from the Atlanta Braves.

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Rimas Sports — an agency partnership between Bad Bunny and executives Noah Assad And Jonathan Miranda — has signed an exclusive representation deal with Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., the company said. Billboard.

“We are thrilled to welcome the Acuña family to Rimas Sports,” Miranda, CEO of Rimas Sports, said in a statement. “Ronald is a once-in-a-generation player and we are confident that together we will propel his extraordinary career to new heights. Acuña aligns with Rimas Sports’ core principle of empowering the next generation of Latin American players by helping them build lasting legacies for themselves, their families and their communities.

The famous Venezuelan athlete began his career with the Atlanta Braves organization in 2014 and made his MLB debut in 2018 when he won the Rookie of the Year award.

In 2023, the 26-year-old four-time All-Star was named the 2023 National League Most Valuable Player in his sixth major league season, marking the eighth time a Braves player has won the title after Freddie Freeman ( 2020), Chipper Jones (1999), Terry Pendleton (1991), Dale Murphy (1982, 1983), Hank Aaron (1957), Robert Elliott (1947) and Johnny Evers (1914). A press release at the time said Acuña “was a unanimous selection, receiving 30 of 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.” He finished with 420 points, 150 more than runner-up Mookie Betts.

To celebrate his new MVP title, award-winning Mexican-American producer Samuel Ash released “La Bestia,” a catchy dembow song performed by Dominican artist Niko Eme.

“We wanted something that felt global and to make something we could sing about,” Ash previously said. Billboard. “I know dembow is a Dominican genre, but I felt it could still sound global and resonate with him as Venezuelan.”