BREAKING: Ronald Acuña Jr leaves game two after a HBP in 1st inning
The Atlanta Braves can't catch a break on the injury front.
Just days after getting Michael Harris II back from a lower back strain, the Braves may have lost their MVP candidate Ronald Acuña Jr, who exited Monday's game two after a HBP.
Tylor Megill caught him with a 93 MPH fastball right in the left shoulder on an 0-2 pitch, and Acuña immediately jumped out of the box, dropping the bat and holding his arm limp at his side. He eventually crouched and then knelt down in the grass as the trainers came out to check on him. After a minute or two of checks, Acuña eventually left the field under his own power, walking with the trainer to the dugout.
Here's the video:
Ronald was replaced by Kevin Pillar, who went out to first base and was erased via double play ball from Austin Riley.
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