On Sunday afternoon, Ronald Acuña Jr tore the ACL in his left knee in a non-contact injury. He had undergone an MRI and the Atlanta Braves announced the news Sunday evening.
Acuña was getting a secondary lead, maybe even attempting to catch the Pirates sleeping. He then went to retreat back toward second. He then fell to the turf in pain, holding his left leg. He remained on the ground for several moments while being tended to by trainers before he eventually limped off the field.
Losing the reigning National League MVP comes as a huge blow for the Braves, who have struggled with injuries this season. This is the second ACL tear of his career. Ronald Acuña tore his right ACL back in 2021. He also suffered an ACL sprain in 2018. This time around he was optimistic that it wouldn’t come to this. He didn’t feel the pop. In 48 games this season, he slashed .246/.348/.356 with four home runs, 15 RBI and 16 stolen bases. Those numbers aren’t as good as they were a season ago, but the Braves were still playing good baseball. They own the third-best record in the National League.
Coming into the season, the Braves were looking to compete for another World Series. Injuries have done some damage though. Sean Murphy has been out since day one. Spencer Strider pitched just two games before undergoing season-ending internal brace surgery. Replacing Strider and Acuña is going to be hard, but the Braves will have to regroup. Both Murphy and Austin Riley are expected to return.
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