Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. left Tuesday’s matchup against the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning after suffering what appeared to be a left leg injury.
The injury occurred as Acuna was running out an infield hit. He pulled up short and limped past first base before heading off the field and into the clubhouse, appearing to hurt himself on his last step before reaching the base.
Atlanta has not yet released any information about his condition. Eli White took over for him in right field and at the top of the batting order.
Acuna, who earned 2018 National League Rookie of the Year honors and claimed the 2023 NL MVP award, was sidelined for 14 games earlier this year with a hamstring injury that also happened while running out an infield grounder. Both his 2021 and 2024 campaigns were cut short by ACL tears.
The five-time All-Star was batting .254 this season with seven home runs and 22 RBIs through 52 games. Throughout his nine-year career with Atlanta spanning 869 games, he has maintained a .287 batting average with 193 home runs and 481 RBIs.
