The Atlanta Braves got another scare last night when their star outfielder and former National League MVP, Ronald Acuna Jr, pulled up lame, favoring his left leg after trying to beat out a ground ball to third base. Panic immediately set in for a team that has already seen him tear both of his ACLs, among other injuries, throughout his career.
However, the Braves and fantasy baseball owners may have both gotten some good news later in the night when the official Atlanta Braves Twitter account seemed to diagnose him with left hamstring tightness. Acuna has already missed time this season due to a hamstring injury, and there is a chance he lands on the IL again due to this injury.
OF Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed from tonight’s game due to left hamstring tightness.— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) June 10, 2026He will undergo an MRI today to diagnose the full extent of the injury. Currently, he is listed as day-to-day, but the Braves tend to be careful with these types of injuries and could place him on the 10-day IL just to be safe. We should have more information before the Braves play tonight against the Chicago White Sox. It would be a shock to see him in that game. The good news is, the injury doesn't sound overly serious.
