Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. he will miss the rest of the season due to injury.
According to a statement published on x (formerly Twitter) of the MLB team, the 26-year-old outfielder tore his left ACL in Sunday’s May 26 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
“OF Ronald Acuña Jr. underwent an MRI tonight that revealed a complete ACL tear in his left knee. He will undergo surgery at a date yet to be determined and will miss the remainder of the 2024 season,” the Braves’ statement read.
According to an Associated Press report, the injury occurred early in the game, after Acuña led off his team with a double to right-center field against Pirates pitcher Martín Pérez.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. (in the middle) being treated in the field.
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
During the second at-bat, he was heading toward third base in an attempted steal when his left knee buckled. He remained down on the field while medical professionals treated him for several minutes before walking off the field on his own.
The Braves initially diagnosed the athlete with “inflammation of the left knee” according to the AP, but after Acuña underwent an MRI, the team announced that it showed a “complete ACL tear that will require season-ending surgery.”
“(I) don’t feel that painful, any shooting or anything like that. … Don’t think it’s that bad,” Acuña commented after the incident, according to the AP. He noted that he expected Pirates catcher Joey Bart’s return to be slower than it was, so he made a hasty attempt to return to second base when the injury occurred.
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Ronald Acuña Jr.
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
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Acuñi is no stranger to ACL injuries, as he tore the same ligament in his right knee in July 2021.
Despite Acuña being out for most of Sunday’s game, the Braves won 8-1.
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