The Atlanta Braves positioned outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. on the 10-day injured record on Monday after the reigning NL MVP suffered a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Acuña suffered the injury in the Braves’ 8-1 win on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. After opening the sport with a double, Acuña began towards third on a stolen base try. His left knee gave means when he stopped in an try to return to second base.
The Braves introduced Sunday evening that an MRI confirmed a whole ACL tear that may require season-ending surgical procedure.
This is Acuña’s second season-ending knee injury. He tore his proper ACL on July 20, 2021.
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Acuña was named the NL MVP final season after hitting .337 with 41 homers, 106 RBIs and 73 stolen bases, changing into the primary participant to have no less than 40 homers and 70 steals in a season. The 26-year-old from Venezuela was hitting .250 with 4 homers, 15 RBIs and 16 steals this season.
The Braves recalled outfielder J.P. Martinez from Triple-A Gwinnett and infielder Joey Wendle was designated for task. Catcher Sean Murphy, who suffered a strained left indirect muscle on March 30, was activated from the injured record.
