Terrible scene down in Miami, as Ronald Acuña Jr. tried to make a leaping catch near the wall, landed awkwardly as his right leg buckled, and was not able to walk off the field.
Eventually the cart came to get him:
Ronald Acuña Jr. has left the game with an apparent knee injury after attempting an outfield catch. pic.twitter.com/tIbuyXOQUd
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 10, 2021
Ronald Acuña down and in tears. Getting carted off the field now pic.twitter.com/XCkayT6sns
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) July 10, 2021
Ronald Acuña Jr. has to be carted off the field after suffering an injury to his right knee or leg. pic.twitter.com/mXrjIBAs6V
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) July 10, 2021
After cart got to the walkway by the dugout that leads to clubhouse, Acuña had to be carried off the cart and up the hallway.
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) July 10, 2021
As you would with any player, you hope this was somehow not as bad as it seemed. For a young star who has already dealt with a number of minor injuries, you especially don’t want to see him miss significant time.
The Braves are 4.5 games behind the Mets, in second base in the NL East, by the way. Whatever happens to their team and position in the standings over the next few weeks could strongly impact their direction at the deadline (as well as, indirectly, other teams in the NL East).
