Up to date Sept. 22, 2026, 10:19 p.m. ET
The Atlanta Braves received fairly a scare forward of the playoffs Tuesday night time as star Ronald Acuna Jr. exited the Sept. 22 recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Reds with what the crew known as a left shin contusion.
Acuna’s night time ended within the backside of the third inning after he fouled a ball off his leg. He was in apparent ache as he was tended to by a coach. He walked off the sector below his personal energy.
The Braves stated in the course of the recreation that X-rays got here again unfavorable and Acuna is taken into account day-to-day. Postgame, the Braves stated Acuna additionally had a CT scan, which got here again unfavorable.
Acuna has been tormented by accidents since his 2023 MVP marketing campaign, showing in 49 video games in 2024, 95 in 2025 and 104 this yr. Regardless of the 28-year-old 5-time All-Star’s hampered availability, the Braves managed to seize the NL East championship.
They’ll maintain their fingers crossed and all eyes shall be on Acuna’s standing because the Braves put together for a possible wild card sequence.
