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The Miami Marlins threw at Ronald Acuna Jr. once again, and Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker paid the price. Snitker was ejected in the bottom of the first inning of Tuesday’s Braves-Marlins game for defending Acuna Jr. following a …
Ronald Acuna Jr was benched during Sunday’s game for not hustling, and the Atlanta Braves superstar accepted responsibility following his team’s 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Acuna was pulled in the third inning after he admired a …
Ronald Acuna Jr. may be one of the most heralded young stars in Major League Baseball, but that doesn’t make him immune to discipline when he makes a mental error. Acuna watched a fly ball he hit in the bottom of the third inning as if it was a …
Pittsburgh Pirates analyst Steve Blass received attention online Tuesday for his comments after Atlanta Braves youngster Ronald Acuña Jr. was hit by a pitch. Acuña was hit by a pitch in the top of the fourth inning of the Braves’ 12-5 win over …
Ronald Acuna has been seeing the ball quite well over the past several games, and that theme continued for the Atlanta Braves star when he smashed a 450-foot leadoff home run against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Unfortunately, Acuna later broke …
Ronald Acuna Jr established himself as one of the best young players in baseball with an outstanding season in 2018, and the Atlanta Braves are not going to risk losing the outfielder in free agency a few years down the road. ESPN’s Jeff Passan …
If Ronald Acuna Jr. is going to be one of the faces of Major League Baseball for years to come, he should probably study up on some of the faces of the past. Acuna, a 20-year-old outfielder who lit it up in his first season in the majors this year, …
Game 3 of the NLDS between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers turned very quickly thanks to a massive hit from Ronald Acuña Jr. Acuña took a 98 mph 3-1 fastball from Walker Buehler and crushed it to deep left-center to give Atlanta a 5-0 lead …
The MLB playoffs are approaching, with teams clinching their spots on nearly a daily basis. The storylines are numerous, and there are several players worth focusing on. Here’s a look at 10 key players whose fortunes in October will have a big …
The MLB playoff race can conceivably be boiled down to about 12 teams, with one or two more on the fringes but looking less realistic by the day. Those 12 teams are in different spots. Some will feel better than others about their chances of making …
The pennant races are heating up, as are the awards races in Major League Baseball. The 2018 season has given the sport some standout rookies who look like potential stars for years to come. Some are already making their mark right now. Here’s …
Members of the Atlanta Braves were furious with Jose Ureña for hitting phenom Ronald Acuña with his first pitch of the game on Wednesday. Acuña entered the game between Miami and Atlanta having homered in five straight games, including three in a row …
Ronald Acuña will have the opportunity to continue his home run streaks when he returns to action. Acuña was hit with the first pitch of Wednesday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins. Marlins pitcher José Ureña was ejected, and …
Well, the Miami Marlins figured out one way to make sure Ronald Acuna doesn’t hit a leadoff home run against them. Pitcher Jose Urena hit Acuna with his first of the game, leading to benches clearing between the Marlins and Atlanta Braves on …
The Atlanta Braves will be without Ronald Acuna for at least a week and a half after his scary knee injury Sunday. An MRI showed that Acuna suffered a mild ACL sprain in his left knee and a knee contusion, as well as a lower back contusion, when he …
The Atlanta Braves are taking every precaution possible with their young phenom. Ronald Acuna suffered a knee injury while running out a hit during Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox. He was removed from the game and taken to a hospital …
