KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed from Tuesday night’s game against Kansas City due to a right Achilles tendon issue and will be placed on the 10-day injured list.Acuña felt discomfort after chasing a ball in right field. He will be evaluated on Wednesday.
Snitker added that he expects the situation to be resolved in approximately 10 days.Acuña reported that he initially felt pain while running the bases on Monday night.It’s something with Achilles, it’s going to take a while.
Brian Snitker, Braves manager
The discomfort reappeared after Acuña ran after a foul ball in the sixth inning. Later in the inning, a ball was hit over his head, and he chased it. He left the game after the sixth inning.It happened when I scored from first to home on that play. I’m going to be examined tomorrow, so we’ll see how it goes.
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Acuña, who was selected to the All-Star Game five times and was the National League MVP in 2023, missed a large part of last season due to a tear of the left anterior cruciate ligament.It’s an injury; I’m worried. It’s more pain, but it feels like, I’m really sorry when I try to put pressure on it.The Braves have dealt with numerous injuries during their disappointing season.The outfielder is batting .306 with 14 home runs and 26 RBIs in 55 games this season. On Monday night he went 2-for-4 with a home run.Snitker reported that Eli White will play in right field in Acuña’s absence.It was hurting me even more. I was kind of hoping they wouldn’t hit it towards me, and of course, every time you do that, they always hit it towards you.
Ronald Acuña Jr.
