Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. out for season with torn ACL
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Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. will miss the rest of the 2021 season after tearing his ACL during Saturday night’s victory over the Marlins. The team made the announcement following the game:
OF Ronald Acuña Jr. underwent an MRI today that showed a complete tear of his right ACL. He will undergo season-ending surgery. Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 11, 2021
Acuña suffered the injury while trying to catch a fly ball hit by Marlins shortstop Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the warning track. It resulted in an inside-the-park home run, and Acuña Jr. was carted off the field after initially attempting to walk to the dugout.
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