MIAMI (AP) — The Atlanta Braves will have to adjust to playing without All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. for the remainder of the season. The 23-year-old Acuña tore the ACL in his right knee in the fifth inning of Atlanta’s 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will undergo season-ending surgery after suffering a complete tear of the ACL in his right knee during Atlanta's 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. He slammed into the outfield wall and crumbled on the warning track, immediately grabbing his right knee while Chisholm sprinted for an inside-the-park homer. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...“I know the team needs me and I want to be there for them, but I have the utmost confidence in them and I know they will do great,” he said.

Source: thestar July 11, 2021 17:16 UTC