Ronald Acuña Jr. Fights Back Tears After the Braves' Division Series Elimination by the Dodgers
Acuña said he failed to spark Atlanta as the Braves hit .145 in the series and averaged two runs per game.
- On Thursday, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was overcome with emotion following the team's 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4, ending their National League Division Series run.
- The Braves' offense struggled throughout the series, hitting.145 and averaging two runs per game. Acuña, who went 2 for 15, expressed frustration, stating he failed to serve as a 'spark plug' for his team.
- Atlanta's top three hitters—Acuña, Matt Olson, and Drake Baldwin—went a combined 5 for 45 with no home runs. They managed no hits in 11 at-bats during the clinching loss at Truist Park.
- Manager Walt Weiss credited the Dodgers' 'star-studded rotation' for holding the Braves in check, noting the team struggled with runners in scoring position against a group eyeing a third straight World Series title.
- Drake Baldwin struggled to hold back tears while reflecting on the elimination and the goal of winning. The loss ended a season where the Braves won 94 games and captured the National League East title.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. fought back tears and cut his postgame interview session short after the Atlanta Braves were eliminated from the playoffs by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Acuña struggled throughout the NL Division Series and went 0 for 3 in Wednesday night's 4-1 loss in Game 4. He said through an interpreter that he feels like he did nothing to help the team. Acuña wasn't the only Braves hitter who struggled against the Dodgers' star-studded rotatio…
Ronald Acuña Jr. fights back tears after the Braves' Division Ser
Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. celebrates with teammates after scoring off an RBI single by Mauricio Dubón during the first inning of Game 2 of a National League Division Series baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Ronald Acuña Jr. fights back tears after the Braves' Division Series elimination by the Dodgers
Ronald Acuña Jr. fought back tears and cut his postgame interview session short after the Atlanta Braves were eliminated from the playoffs by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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ATLANTA — Ronald Acuña Jr. cut his postgame media scrum short at his locker as his eyes welled up with tears. The former MVP and five-time All-Star was overcome with emotion as he tried to explain his role in the Atlanta Braves’ exit from the NL Division Series with Thursday night’s 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4. “I feel like I did nothing to help the team this series,” Acuña said through Braves interpreter Franco Garcia. “You kn…
Ronald Acuña Jr. shortened the meeting with the journalists in front of his locker, after sentencing the elimination of the Bravos. He had tears in his eyes.
Ronald Acuna Jr. fights back tears after Braves’ NLDS elimination
ATLANTA — Ronald Acuña Jr. cut his postgame media scrum short at his locker as his eyes welled up with tears. The former MVP and five-time All-Star was overcome with emotion as he tried to explain his role in the Atlanta Braves’ exit from the NL Division Series with Thursday night’s 4-1 loss to the […]
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