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Ronald Acuna Jr. Exits With Apparent Foot Injury

By Connor Byrne | September 11, 2020 at 7:19pm CDT

7:19pm: The Braves look to have dodged a bullet. They announced that Acuna underwent X-rays that didn’t reveal a fracture. He’s day-to-day.

6:33pm: Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. exited their game Friday with an apparent left ankle/foot injury, Mark Bowman of MLB.com was among those to report. Acuna departed after fouling a ball off his foot, and he had to be helped off the field. The Braves replaced him with Ender Inciarte.

The severity of Acuna’s injury isn’t known yet, but anything requiring an absence would be worrisome for the Braves at this late stage in the season. They hold a three-game lead in the NL East, but it’s fair to say they’ll need a healthy Acuna in the fold if they’re going to make a serious run at a World Series in the next couple months.

Acuna missed time earlier in the year with a left wrist injury, but he has been better than ever when he has taken the field. The 22-year-old has slashed a career-best .286/.440/.667 (184 wRC+) with 11 home runs and a personal-high 20.2 percent walk rate in 134 plate appearances.

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  1. chippahawk

    5 years ago

    This is getting absolutely ridiculous

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    • Orel Saxhiser

      5 years ago

      All across baseball. Dustin May with a foot injury yesterday, now Acuna. The 2020 season’s sprint to October has become a battle for survival.

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      • Appalachian_Outlaw

        5 years ago

        Given how many guys have gotten hurt this season, I hope there is a proper ST building up to whenever they begin next year. This has been awful with the rash of injuries. If next year looks like this, please just scrap it.

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        • inkstainedscribe

          5 years ago

          Foul ball off the ankle isn’t the trainer’s fault.

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        • JustCheckingIn

          5 years ago

          How does a foul ball off the foot have ANYTHING to do with a shortened spring?

          Just complaining to complain

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        • Marvels MAGA Man

          5 years ago

          How does your comment have ANYTHING to do with with our said?

          They were clearly talking about injuries due to not being “warmed up” or stretched out enough.

          Nowhere did they mention Dustin May’s injury or even comment on it.

          Commenting just to comment without reading what they said first.

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        • Marvels MAGA Man

          5 years ago

          with what outlaw said*

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        • Orel Saxhiser

          5 years ago

          Appalachian Outlaw, I’m particularly concerned about starting pitchers. If the 202`1 season starts on time, these guys will have essentially pitched 60 competitive innings in 18 months. They will then be expected to ramp back up to 170-plus innings. As it is, there is a shortage of quality starters in MLB. With starters this year averaging about 4.5 innings per start, we might be entering an era where openers are more the rule than the exception.

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        • JustCheckingIn

          5 years ago

          Who cares about the May comment? Just because a dodger player is mentioned doesn’t mean I’m replying. Honestly, I wasn’t. Nice assumption

          The first comment is this is ridiculous

          The 3rd comment states a full ST would reduce injuries

          My reply stating a foul ball off the foot, something that happens at least weekly, has nothing to do with a full spring training, or a need to cancel the entire season.

          He said that on the article about a foul ball. Why would that not be the topic of his comment?

          So, he implied They should cancel the season next year because all the injuries like foul balls of your foot and that’s tied to a short spring training. There’s zero connection

          That’s what I’m replying to. You are one triggered man wow

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        • Appalachian_Outlaw

          5 years ago

          Would a full ST have prevented this injury? No, of course not. Maybe Acuna doesn’t go to the IL the first time with wrist inflammation, however? Maybe Fried isn’t on the IL with back spasms? Maybe there isn’t a rash of these types of injuries across baseball? Not looking at this injury in a vacuum with the comment, Common.

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        • Appalachian_Outlaw

          5 years ago

          It should be a legitimate concern, especially for younger pitchers who’ve never done it. I hope openers don’t become a regular thing, Cey Hey, but you could be right. That may be the only way to reduce the stress on these guys’ arms while they build back up.

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      • Briffle2

        5 years ago

        I have May in a keeper APBA league. My pitching staff has been absolutely decmited this season. Soroka, Keller, Urquidy, Alcantara, and Kopech, among others, have all missed the majority of the season. I thought I had built a pretty solid young pitching staff, but nope, covid.

        I saw May was starting the other night and decided to watch him and his huge moving fastball. Two pitches in he takes a comebacker off the foot. I guess that’s the way she goes.

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  2. getrealgone2

    5 years ago

    The curse of the covid season continues.

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  3. Bauer1590

    5 years ago

    As a fantasy owner this is what, 3 times ive had to read hes out with an injury. My god.

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    • antibelt

      5 years ago

      I doubt he cares about your fantasy baseball team. They’re taking precautions because they have that division wrapped up.

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      • j_butte

        5 years ago

        They only have a 2 1/2 game lead on the Phils. Only up one in the loss column. With the starting pitching the Braves have I’d say it’s far from wrapped up.

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    • DTD_ATL

      5 years ago

      I’m so sorry to here about your team. I know I find that much more important than his health.

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  4. bravesfan

    5 years ago

    In a normal season and if this ends up being series, this wouldn’t be the end of the world cause our offense is unbelievable this year and we can over come this. Here’s the problem… the position AA put us in by doing nothing to help this team during the trade deadline is we need every bit of elite offense we can mustard cause our pitching is so bad we have to score an outrageous amount to win games. The effect this can have is on AA’s shoulders …. he needs to be on the hot seat!

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    • bravesfan

      5 years ago

      No fracture according to xrays… AA lucked out

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    • Orel Saxhiser

      5 years ago

      Who was he supposed to get? There is a shortage of elite starting pitchers in MLB. The Braves are otherwise set up nicely for the future. Your “hot seat” comment reminds me of the Dodgers fans who want “Fraudman” fired. They have no idea what they’re talking about.

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      • bravesfan

        5 years ago

        The problem is, you assume we need elite pitchers when we just needed pitchers that could handle more than 3 to 4 innings. Lol other than Anderson, we have zero healthy pitchers getting us beyond that and even his last outing didn’t go beyond that.

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      • Marvels MAGA Man

        5 years ago

        Who was he suppose to get? Mike Clevinger for one. You see what the Padres actually gave up for him? And Owen Miller and Austin Hedges or whatever were add on that push the deal over the top? Seriously?

        I cannor help but think if Atlanta was like we want Clevinger and Plesac heres Drew Waters and a used washing machine and dryer theyd both be in Atlanta right now. Daniel Norris and Dylan Bundy would have been good consolation prizes.

        But forget the rotation for a second. They didnt even try to shorten games by getting guys to bolster the pen…..starter goes through the order twice now its a pen game….Greg Holland and Chris Stratton come to mind.

        Who was he suppose to get? At the very least anyone besides JUST Tommy freakin Milone!

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        • Orel Saxhiser

          5 years ago

          MAWA Man, Lots of teams passed on Clevinger.

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        • bravesfan

          5 years ago

          I agree… the answer is anyone besides just Tommy milone… and yes, they basically gave up nothing for clevinger … we simply needed guys who can pitch a competitive game for more than 3-4 innings… I’m not asking for elite pitchers, I’m asking for legitimate pitchers aside from the likes of erlin

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        • JustCheckingIn

          5 years ago

          Lmao

          The best defender at the most valuable position in today’s game of framing… he’s nothing of value!

          Sure.. fangraphs laughs at you

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        • j_butte

          5 years ago

          You can’t seriously be saying Hedges is any good? Just because he frames well?

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        • Marvels MAGA Man

          5 years ago

          Hedges was a marginal upgrade over Perez.

          Including him in the deal certainly didn’t push anything over the top.

          Fangraphs ranked hedges as 27 something defensively last year. Perez was around 20 something. Was that extra 7 really worth giving up 2 years of an ace and not adequately addressing your biggest need…..OF? Perez ranks higher defensively this year as well. But whatever. Facts don’t matter to you.

          You must live in a fantasy world where Cleveland doesn’t develop pitchers well and needs a marginal upgrade defensively to help the pitching staff.

          I look forward to countering your next comment devoid of any facts. Cheers.

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      • 66TheNumberOfTheBest

        5 years ago

        Unless he wins his league’s championship, there are fans in every sport who are so much smarter than their team’s GM.

        Just ask them.

        Anything short of a title means that the GM knows nothing and they the fans know everything.

        Just ask them.

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  5. Ted

    5 years ago

    Looked bad. He couldn’t put any weight on it at all and hopped entirely on the other foot while being carried off the field.

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    • leftyleftylefty

      5 years ago

      Gotta hotdog everything, even an injury.

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      • DTD_ATL

        5 years ago

        What a moronic comment. You’ve obviously never taken a shot to the ankle before.

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  6. RunDMC

    5 years ago

    Silly Satan, Acuña doesn’t pitch. Try again!

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  7. Bravesfan87

    5 years ago

    Xrays were negative. He’s day to day

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  8. bhambrave

    5 years ago

    Where’s the guy that said Acuna was overrated and will prove to be a one year wonder? He’s gotten better and better, striking out less and walking more.

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  9. Birdieman2

    5 years ago

    They’re all babies. Massive guaranteed contracts, first class travel and per diems paid for, and if they have a sore toenail they take two weeks off

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    • Orel Saxhiser

      5 years ago

      Yet they all work harder than you do.

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      • Birdieman2

        5 years ago

        No chance in hell. They’re all overpaid babies.

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  10. Orel Saxhiser

    5 years ago

    Off-topic, but Chris (.120) Davis and Gary (.117) Sanchez are playing in the same game. It must be great for Davis to be playing against an everyday player he’s out-hitting.

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  11. chippahawk

    5 years ago

    Braves missing Teheran’s and keuchel’s ability to go 7 innings in a bad way this season, they would have been nice to have in a shortened season with this offense. Still need a soroka and fried going toeing the mound in the playoffs though. Dominant pitching > dominant offense in a 3-4 game series.

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    • DTD_ATL

      5 years ago

      No one misses Teheran. His ability to go 7 innings doesn’t matter when he’s so ineffective that he can’t make it past 4 or 5 innings.

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      • bravesfan1970

        5 years ago

        Yes, while it might have been nice to have Teheran this year IF he was still pitching like he had in the past. But Teheran isn’t pitching well at all this year. He’s 0-3, ERA is over 8.00, having given up 25 runs in 27 innings. Braves knew what they were doing when they didn’t try to re-sign him.

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  12. astick

    5 years ago

    Yes we can have dinner you can come to get him a hamburger or hamburger meat

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  13. JerryBird

    5 years ago

    Are we seeing the next version of Aaron Judge? Good first year, then regular trips to the IL. I am keeping an eye on this guy.

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    • DTD_ATL

      5 years ago

      Someone doesn’t know much about each players type of injuries

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  14. sevans36

    5 years ago

    Where is “acunastilloverated” guy at with his usual crap that both he and Max fried suck.

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    • oilcntryrdnk

      5 years ago

      He has changed his dopey handle to something like Division titles matter and some other bozo wording in his screen name.

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  15. chippahawk

    5 years ago

    Braves winning games late that they shouldn’t and losing games they easily should have won with a little clutch hitting, can be frustrating.

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  16. Dutch Vander Linde

    5 years ago

    OVERRATED!!

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