The Atlanta Braves are scrambling to regroup after learning Sunday night that star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL in his left knee that he suffered during a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier in the day.
The Atlanta Braves (30-20) host the Washington Nationals (23-28) on Monday to kick off a four-game series at Truist Park. The contest starts at 4:10 PM ET.
News and notes from Sunday for the Braves and the rest of Major League Baseball The Atlanta Braves successfully snapped a two-game skid and avoided a sweep to the Pittsburgh Pirates with an 8-1 win Sunday, but may have lost Ronald Acuña Jr.
Braves superstar and 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. was diagnosed with a torn ACL on Sunday. The Venezuelan right fielder suffered the injury in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
As the Atlanta Braves battle it out with the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League East division title, Atlanta will now be without their best player for the remainder of the season.
A frustrating start to the season for the Atlanta Braves got exponentially worse on Sunday when Ronald Acuña Jr. went down in severe pain following a non-contact injury to his left knee.
The Braves were hopeful that the injury Ronald Acuna Jr. suffered on Sunday afternoon during their 8-1 win over the Pirates would not be severe. Unfortunately for them and Acuna, it is.
The Atlanta Braves on Sunday announced some brutal news regarding Ronald Acuna Jr.
He was hitting only .246/.348/356 over 221 PA heading into what ended up as his final game of the 2024 campaign.
The Braves will begin a seven-game homestand with a four-game series against a young Nationals team that has been hovering around the .500 mark The Atlanta
The Braves avoided a sweep Sunday but may have lost another key player to injury. The Atlanta Braves avoided a sweep Sunday with an 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, completing a 3-3 road trip.
If you’re the Atlanta Braves, you just want the month of May to be over with already. On Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park to finish out a three-game series, the Braves walked away with what hasn’t been easy to come by lately — an 8-1 victory.
Outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. went down after trying to scramble back to second base on Sunday afternoon. In the first inning, Acuña slapped a double to open the game, giving the Atlanta Braves an early scoring chance.
Chris Sale was stellar through seven innings to help the Atlanta Braves take an 8-1 win and avoid the sweep in the series finale against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
If it felt a little like 2022 and a little like 2023 so far in 2024, now it feels a little like 2021 as well The Braves won this baseball game, 8-1, routing the Pirates thanks to another good outing from Chris Sale and a bunch of barreled balls that didn’t actually result in outs for once.
With designated hitter Marcell Ozuna at the plate, he tried to steal third, but he collapsed and grabbed his left leg.
The Braves superstar exited Sunday's game against the Pirates in the first inning due to an apparent injury suffered while running the bases, and he limped off the field while gesturing to his left knee.
The Atlanta Braves are crossing their fingers that Ronald Acuna Jr.'s left knee soreness is nothing more than that.
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The Braves franchise began play in 1876 in Boston, going by the nickname “Reds” in their inaugural season. The team was simply referred to as “Boston” from 1877-1900, before being the “Boston Nationals” from 1901 to 1906 and the “Boston Doves” from 1907-1910.
In corresponding moves, infielder Luke Williams was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, while right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver was placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left oblique.
The Braves were able to bounce back nicely following a frustrating series with the Padres, wining two out of three at Wrigley Field. There were several notable storylines, but nothing stood out more than the brilliance of Max Fried.
The Braves arms on the farm have been nothing short of dominant early in the season, much like the big-league club. Fans got their first glimpse of top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver yesterday afternoon, who tossed 4.1 scoreless innings against the Cubs.
Max Fried came close to a no-hitter and remains the top pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. He carried his latest no-hit id into the sixth inning as the Braves won 9-2 over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
The Atlanta Braves will take on the Chicago Cubs today as they are looking for a series win coming a week after already picking up a series win against the Cubs.
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