One of the game's most exciting prospects, outfielder Ronald Acuna received the news many expected. On Monday, the Atlanta Braves optioned the 20-year-old outfielder down to minor league camp in advance of the final week of spring training games. The move, one unanimously expected, serves as a business decision for an organization seeking to gain the greatest number of years for contract control.

By sending down Acuna and delaying the start of his MLB debut, Atlanta buys additional years of contract control for the game's best prospect. By hitting the 'snooze' button on Acuna's service clock, the team gains a year of Acuna under an affordable contract.

For fantasy owners, this news is obviously very disappointing. Acuna showed in the spring he is ready to slide into Atlanta's outfield and be plugged in near the top of their lineup. Across 44 spring at bats, Acuna stole four bases, hit four home runs, drove in 11 runs and contributed a 1.247 OPS. He wasn't just Atlanta's MVP of the spring, a case could be made for him as one of the best players in all of spring training.

Now we likely won't see Acuna for at least a month. For fantasy owners, that means a significant hit to his fantasy value and a potential wasted bench spot for owners in non-keeper leagues who already drafted Acuna. But if you're in that boat, make sure you hang onto Acuna. This is a player who is fully capable of being an impact fantasy outfielder as a rookie and will make a serious bid for the National League's Rookie of the Year award when he comes up.

We are talking about a potential generational talent who in his prime can be a perennial All Star outfielder. He will be in a friendly park and have good talent surrounding him at the top of Atlanta's lineup. In fact, this news might be good for fantasy owners just because it could push his ADP down a few rounds or make him more affordable for a trade in non-keepers leagues. Do not jump off the Acuna train, because he can still be a top-80 player this year.