Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Ronald Acuna Jr. seemed to respond to Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson after his Atlanta Braves clinched the NL East on Wednesday night.

Acuña went 3-for-5 with a run scored in his Braves’ 4-1 win over the Phillies. After his Braves got the win to clinch their sixth straight division title, Acuña sent a message over social media.

Acuna appeared to be quoting teammate Tyler Matzek when he shared the following words via X and Instagram.

Why would Acuna choose those words? Thomson was critical of the way the Braves outfielder behaved after hitting a 2-run home run in Tuesday’s game.

“I like our guys to act like they’ve been there before,” Thomson had said.

Acuña likely heard that response, because he was sure to respond via social media after his team clinched the division.

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