Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. will not play in the MLB Speedway Classic against the Cincinnati Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 2 due to a right Achilles injury.
Acuña left with the injury in the sixth inning of the Braves’ 9-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals on July 29. He was placed on the 10-day injury list on July 30 with what the Braves labeled right Achilles tendon inflammation. He gingerly chased a fly ball in the sixth inning against the Royals before leaving the game.
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The Braves and Reds play in the MLB Speedway Classic on Aug. 2 (7:15 p.m. ET, FOX) at BMS. Acuña will miss the entire series.
The superstar outfielder is hitting .306 with 14 homers and 26 RBIs in the 55 games he has played since making his season debut on May 23 after returning from an ACL injury in 2024.
The unanimous 2023 National League MVP tore his left ACL in the 2024 season and tore his right ACL in 2021. He hit .337 with 41 homers, 106 RBIs and 73 stolen bases in his MVP season. He led the NL in stolen bases, runs (149), hits (217), on-base percentage (.416) and OPS (1.012).
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Acuña, 27, is a career .290 hitter with 179 homers, 443 RBIs and 200 RBIs.
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