Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr, out for season with torn ACL, apologizes to fans on social media
The Atlanta Braves’ concerns about Ronald Acuña Jr.’s knee injury came to fruition in Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The National League MVP was forced to leave Sunday’s game, but an MRI revealed he had a torn ACL, forcing him to miss the 2024 season, a blow to the playoff hopefuls. The Braves announced […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. going on IL after non-contact injury in Braves scare
The Braves’ 8-1 victory was made a bit disappointing on Sunday when superstar outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. left the game in the bottom of the first inning with a non-contact injury and was placed on the 10-day disabled list. According to MLB.com, the Braves described the injury as soreness in his left knee, but the […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. out for season with ACL tear in Braves injury blow
The Braves had already lost their ace this season, but on Sunday they also lost their reigning National League MVP for the remainder of the year. Ronald Acuña Jr., who left the game after suffering a non-contact injury while running the bases, was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament after an MRI and will […]
Brandon Nimmo’s walk-off home run lifts Mets to thrilling win over Braves
Brandon Nimmo went from hurting his ribs to hitting a Braves in the gut with his ribs. Nimmo, who was removed from the starting lineup after leaving Saturday’s game with a discomfort in his ribs, entered Sunday’s game as a pinch runner and then showed off his highlight defense in left field. But he saved […]
Mets barely avoid getting no-hit as Braves, Max Fried dominate
The Mets, who have struggled to limit opposing runners all year, allowed a truly embarrassing stolen base on Saturday. The Braves stole what would have been Christian Scott Day, making it an almost historic afternoon for Max Fried & Co. Fried and two Atlanta relief pitchers far outscored the promising rookie in his Queens debut, […]
Jarred Kelenic’s Citi Field debut is coming with Braves
Jared Kelenic’s Citi Field debut was a long time coming. The Mets’ first-round pick and sixth overall pick in 2018 returned to the Queens stadium with the Braves on Friday for the first time since he was a prospect coming out of high school. At the time, he expected Citi Field to be his future […]
Mets’ next series vs. Braves, Phillies could reveal telling truth
Through the first six weeks of the season, the Mets lost five straight, won six straight, took road series from the Dodgers and Braves, and were swept by the Rays. There are a lot of unknowns for a team worthy of an 18-18 record, but they are showing signs of potential and signs that this […]
Braves star Spencer Strider underwent UCL surgery, out for remainder of season
Spencer Strider has become one of the most exciting pitchers in the majors. The hard-throwing right-hander led the major leagues with 281 strikeouts last season. However, Strider, who was making his second start this season, retired after the fourth inning due to discomfort in his elbow. On Saturday, the Atlanta Braves announced that doctors in […]
Spencer Strider out for season after UCL surgery in Braves injury blow
Braves ace Spender Strider will miss the rest of the season after one of MLB’s top pitchers fell victim to the arm surgeries prevalent in the pitch clock era. Strider underwent surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow with an internal fixator, the Braves announced Saturday. The surgery was performed […]
Mets trounce rival Braves with unrelenting offensive outburst
ATLANTA — The deep end of the pool may have been just what the Mets needed to prove they can swim. They played three games against the team everyone had chosen to win the National League East, winning two and achieving a much-needed offensive awakening. There were plenty of reasons to like the way things […]