The Atlanta Braves are not trading Ronald Acuña Jr. Their general manager could not have been clearer.

"I have no idea where that stuff came from," Alex Anthopoulos said Tuesday at the general managers meetings in Las Vegas. "There's not even a hint of smoke to it. There's zero."

Anthopoulos said there have been no talks of any kind about the five-time All-Star. "There have been zero conversations," he said. "No phone calls. Incoming, outgoing. Zero."

Where the talk came from

Acuña, who turns 29 next month, has battled injuries for three straight seasons since winning the 2023 National League MVP. He hit .255 with 20 home runs and 21 steals in 107 games this year.

His postseason was rough. He went 3-for-24 in seven playoff games. Braves fans booed him during the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Acuña said fans had every right to boo and fought back tears after Atlanta was eliminated in Game 4.

He later wiped Braves content from his Instagram, which fueled talk of a rift with the team.

"I think it was just somebody on his computer, in his basement, put it out there," Anthopoulos said.

A team-friendly deal

Acuña signed an eight-year, $100 million contract in 2019 that included $17 million club options for 2027 and 2028. Atlanta picked up the 2027 option right after the World Series and is expected to exercise the 2028 option too.

"He's a huge part of our club," Anthopoulos said. "We need right-handed bats. ... We need him. We need to add to him."