Ronald Acuna Jr. injury scare 'comes at worst possible time for Braves'

Ronald Acuna Jr. avoids series injury in Braves loss to Reds

On Tuesday, the Atlanta Braves opened their final home series of the regular season with a 4-0 loss to the Cincinnati Red, the more pressing issue came prior to the game the game’s end, when Atlanta All-Star outfielder, Ronald Acuna Jr. fouled a ball off his shin, forcing him to exit them game in the third inning.

“You could argue it’s the worse possible time to shut him down for a minute,” 92-9 The Game’s Mike Bell said as he and cohost, Carl Dukes discussed the Acuna Jr. injury and the impact of his absence from the lineup would have for the Braves as they head into the postseason. Fortunately, Atlanta announced on Wednesday, Acuna Jr. had x-rays and a CT scan, which returned negative results, however the outfielder would not be in Wednesday’s lineup to allow rest.