Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. Hit by Pitches Twice vs. Nationals and Leaves Game
X-rays were negative and Ronald Acuña Jr. was listed day to day after being hit by pitches twice and leaving in the sixth inning.
- On Monday, Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna left the game against the Washington Nationals after Nationals starter Jake Irvin hit him with pitches twice—a 92 mph fastball in the fourth inning and a 91 mph pitch in the sixth.
- The second hit in the sixth inning struck Acuna on the left hand, causing visible pain; although he initially remained in the game to run the bases after being examined by medical staff, he was eventually removed.
- X-Rays returned negative for Acuna, and the Braves reported he is day-to-day, with the team noting "Acuna , who was removed from Monday," suggesting the removal was precautionary.
- Eli White replaced Acuna in right field as the Atlanta Braves defeated Washington 9-4, improving to 16-7 and becoming the first Major League Baseball team to reach 16 wins this season.
- Following the hit-by-pitch incidents, Braves starter Bryce Elder hit Washington's Daylen Lile in the bottom of the sixth, prompting umpires to issue warnings to both dugouts; Acuna will undergo further testing.
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Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. (hand) day-to-day after HBP
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was hit by two pitches Monday night, and the second one prompted him to leave the game against the host Washington Nationals.The Braves later announced that X-rays performed on Acuna came back negative and he is considered day-to-day.Acuna was on the receiving end of two four-seam fastballs from Washington starter Jake Irvin. He was hit in the left arm, near an elbow guard. Acuna was later picked o…
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Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. hit by pitches twice vs. Nationals and leaves game
Ronald Acuña Jr. left the Atlanta Braves’ game against Washington in the sixth inning after Nationals starter Jake Irvin hit him with a pitch for a second time.
The Bravos of Atlanta had good news this Monday after the X-rays that were performed on Ronald Acuña Jr. were negative in the face of a possible injury of the Venezuelan. The Creole will be «day by day» from this moment to prevent any other setback after receiving two shots in the [...] La entrada Acuña Jr.'s X-rays were negative in the face of a possible injury and will be «day by day» was first published in Foco Informativa.
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