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Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. exits vs. White Sox with apparent leg injury

By Thomson Reuters Jun 9, 2026 | 8:56 PM

Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. exited Tuesday’s game at the Chicago White Sox ​in the fourth inning ‌after sustaining an apparent left leg injury.

While attempting to leg out an infield single, Acuna pulled up and hobbled past ‌first ​base and then ⁠off the field into ⁠the locker room after appearing to sustain the injury on his final step before reaching the ​bag.

The Braves haven’t yet provided an update on his status. ⁠He was replaced in ⁠right field and atop ​the lineup by Eli White.

Acuna, the 2018 ​National League Rookie of the ‌Year and 2023 NL MVP, missed 14 games earlier this season due to a hamstring strain while ⁠similarly trying to leg out an infield hit. He saw his 2021 and 2024 ⁠seasons ‌end prematurely due to ⁠torn ACLs.

The five-time All-Star entered ​the ‌day hitting .254 with seven ​homers and ⁠22 RBIs in 52 games. He’s a career .287 hitter with 193 homers and 481 RBIs over 869 games across nine seasons with Atlanta.

–Field ​Level Media