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Reigning National League MVP to Have Knee Examined By Doctor

After being scratched on Friday with a sore right knee, Atlanta Braves' star Ronald Acuna Jr. is having his knee examined. The team doesn't think there's anything wrong, but they are taking precautions.

Brady Farkas

Reigning National League MVP to Have Knee Examined By Doctor
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After being scratched from spring training action on Friday with a sore right knee, Atlanta Braves' star and reigning National League MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. is going to have his knee examined by a doctor.

The team doesn't think it's anything serious but it's still sure to cause some tense moments in Atlanta for the next few days.

Per Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Ronald Acuña Jr. is getting his knee looked at by a doctor, "just to make sure," Brian Snitker said. It's not an MRI, Snitker said. 

"I don't think it'll be anything," Snitker said.

One of the best players in baseball, Acuna Jr. is just 26 years old. He is already a four-time All-Star, a three-time Silver Slugger, a Rookie of the Year and an MVP winner. He also was part of the Braves' 2021 World Series roster, though he was unable to play after tearing his ACL. The same knee that's bothering him now is the one he had surgery on.

Acuna Jr. is coming off one of the best seasons we've ever seen before, having hit .337 with 41 homers and 73 RBI. He also posted a .416 on-base percentage.

Lifetime, he's a .292 hitter with 161 homers and 180 stolen bases. He helped the Braves win the National League East for the second straight year in 2023, and they'll be favorites in the division in 2024, though the Los Angeles Dodgers and their loaded lineup figure to have a leg up as the favorite in the National League at this point.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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