Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. Gets Update After Injury Scare
Ronald Acuna Jr. received an important injury update.
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals by a final score of 9-4 on Monday. However, all of the attention was on Ronald Acuna Jr. after the win, as the star outfielder exited the game with an apparent injury after getting hit by a pitch.
The Braves later announced that the X-rays on Acura's hand were negative and that he is day-to-day. Acuna was 0-1 before leaving the contest. He has dealt with injury concerns in the past, so the Braves are surely thrilled to hear that his X-rays were negative.
Nevertheless, Atlanta is going to closely monitor the situation. Mark Bowman reported that the "sense" is that Acuna could play on Tuesday. Things can change of course, but the fact that Acuna is seemingly a candidate to play just a day after the hit-by-pitch is encouraging to say the least.
It also would not be surprising to see Atlanta give him a day off. Either way, it seems as if the injury concern is not too serious. Braves Earn Victory Despite Ronald Acuna Jr.