Atlanta Braves All-Star Ronald Acuña Jr. left Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals in the middle of an inning after struggling to run down a deep fly ball.
Acuña jogged from his spot in the outfield then left to the Braves clubhouse with a trainer. Shortly after his exit, the Braves announced that Acuña was dealing with tightness in his right Achilles tendon.
Ronald Acuña Jr’s being lifted from this game after running for a double in right-center and just not being able to get there.
Eli White has checked in the game. pic.twitter.com/fz2fJ3zFpc
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It’s not clear exactly when or how Acuña sustained his injury or if the tightness was the result of cumulative wear. The Braves didn’t announced a timeline or address the severity of Acuña’s injury. It’s not initially clear how long Acuña will be sidelined.
