The Atlanta Braves introduced on Sunday evening that star Venezuelan outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. will miss the remainder of the 2024 season because of a torn left anterior cruciate ligament, requiring surgical procedure on a date but to be decided.
Acuña Jr., the reigning National League Most Valuable Player, suffered the harm throughout Sunday’s recreation towards the Pittsburgh Pirates when he fell to the bottom whereas making an attempt to return to second base within the first inning.
Initially, the Braves thought-about the harm a minor setback and Acuña Jr. expressed some reduction after the sport, although it was anticipated he could be out for no less than a month. However, an MRI later revealed an entire tear of the ACL in his left knee, prompting the choice for season-ending surgical procedure.
This isn’t the primary time Acuña Jr. has handled ACL points, as he beforehand underwent surgical procedure on his proper knee in 2021, inflicting him to overlook half the season and the playoffs that 12 months, when the Braves went on to win the World Series.
Despite his shortened time on the sector in 2024, Acuña Jr. had a strong efficiency with a .250 batting common, 4 dwelling runs, 16 stolen bases, and 38 runs scored in 192 at-bats. His absence shall be a big loss for the Braves as they navigate the remainder of the season with out their star participant.