Atlanta Braves will provide an update on Ronald Acuna Jr.’s knee on Tuesday.
The Atlanta Braves will allegedly give an upgrade on Ronald Acuna Jr. and his knee harm on Tuesday.
Per David O’Brien of ‘The Athletic:
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#Braves will not have an overhaul on Acuña until Tuesday, given the three-hour distinction and timing of his his checkup nowadays with specialist in L.A.
It’s been a shaky few days for the Braves and Acuna Jr., so let’s reset.
1) Acuna Jr. was scratched from a spring preparing amusement late final week with knee inconvenience but the group wasn’t truly concerned.
2) Acuna Jr. was sent for testing in Los Angeles on Saturday but still wasn’t truly concerned.
3) Bounce Nightengale of USA Nowadays composed on Sunday that group authorities were concerned, and that’s where we’re at presently.
One of the most excellent players in baseball, Acuna Jr. is fair 26 a long time ancient. He is as of now a four-time All-Star, a three-time Silver Slugger, a Rookie of the Year and an MVP victor. He moreover was portion of the Braves’ 2021 World Arrangement program, in spite of the fact that he was incapable to play for much of that year after tearing his ACL. That knee is the same one that’s bothering him presently.
Acuna Jr. is coming off one of the finest seasons we’ve ever seen some time recently, having hit .337 with 41 homers and 73 stolen bases. He too posted a .416 on-base rate.
Lifetime, he’s a .292 hitter with 161 homers and 180 stolen bases. He made a difference the Braves win the National Alliance East for the moment straight year in 2023, and they’ll be favorites within the division in 2024.