Atlanta Braves, Ronald Acuna Jr.
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The Atlanta Braves all-star is sticking around a spot in the order that is seen as more fitting of his status as a top hitter in the game
It's hard to find anything Ronald Acuña Jr. hasn't done on a baseball field, but the Atlanta Braves superstar was able to show off his incredible arm strength with a frozen-rope throw from right field that traveled 301 feet to get Jorbit Vivas out at third base in Friday's 7-3 win over the New York Yankees.
The surprise in the Braves announcer's voice tells the story of how unlikely of a throw Acuña Jr managed to pull off. It did not even bounce.
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Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. scratched from lineup with injury concernThat quest didn't get off to a great start, as star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was a late scratch for the first game of the series on Tuesday night. The Braves called it a lower back injury that kept Acuna out of the game, according to a post from the team on social media.
Atlanta Braves All-Star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the host Athletics due to lower back tightness.