As originally speculated Ronald Acuña Jr. presents irritation in the meniscus of his right knee Therefore, the Atlanta Braves took a break since said physical discomfort would not be an impediment for the Venezuelan outfielder to be ready for the start of the 2024 Major League season.
After being examined in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAtrrache, It was determined that Acuña Jr.’s injury was not serious Therefore, he is expected to be available for the Atlanta Braves’ Opening Day, which will be on the 28th of this month with a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
“Nothing happened to me and I feel in good condition. I feel like I could play today, but I have bosses and they will decide when I can play.”said the MVP of the National League this Tuesday, turning off the alarms that had gone off last Friday when the Venezuelan outfielder was surprisingly removed from the Braves’ lineup for a Spring Training game.
According to a report from MLB.com, Ronald Acuña Jr. He suffered minor discomfort in his right knee last Thursday during a game against the Minnesota Twins when he was caught between second and third base. A day later he missed the game against the Baltimore Orioles, which sparked concern even though the manager, Brian Snitker, assured that it was a precaution.
The alarms went off since the right knee is the same one that the Venezuelan outfielder fractured during the 2021 season and for which practically half of the campaign was lost as well as part of the beginning of the following one. Now that it was confirmed that he does not have any structural damage to his knee, in Atlanta they breathed again.
However, Brian Snitker assured that for now he does not have a date for the Venezuelan to return to action in these spring training and revealed that he will wait for the head of the Atlanta team’s trainers, George Poulis, to give him the go-ahead. to be able to have it back in play.
Ronald Acuña Jr. is coming off a historic season in 2023 in which he became the first player in all Grades Leagues to hit 40 or more home runs (41) and steal 70 or more bases (73). He also joined a select group of players with the 40-40 along with José Canseco, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodríguez and Alfonso Soriano.
Additionally, the Venezuelan outfielder had an offensive average of .337 with 106 RBIs, being a fundamental piece for the Braves to win the East Division of the National League for the second consecutive year. They ended up falling in the Division Series at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1.
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