Alex Bregman's foul went flying in the direction of Atlanta's dugout. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Alex Bregman's foul ball nearly took out Ronald Acuña in Braves dugout

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 10/27/21

Ronald Acuña Jr. got a scare during Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday … despite not even playing.

In the seventh inning of the series opener between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, Astros slugger Alex Bregman fouled away a Tyler Matzek slider in the direction of the Atlanta dugout. The foul ball came screeching directly toward the edge where Acuña was standing, forcing him to duck and missing him by just inches. Take a look.

Alex Bregman nearly takes out Ronald Acuña Jr. with foul ball. pic.twitter.com/kKNhE5y1KY

— Baseball GIFs (@gifs_baseball) October 27, 2021

Now that was close.

The All-Star outfielder Acuña remains sidelined after tearing his ACL during a game in July. Coincidentally, Acuña shared a moment with Bregman before Tuesday’s game, revealing that he could be back next May.