Ronald Acuña Jr. tore the cruciate ligament in his knee and will miss the rest of the 2024 season

The attempt of the Venezuelan and current Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the National League in the Major Leagues, Ronald Acuña Jr., to get out of his slow start in 2024 came to an end after this Sunday he tore the ligament in his left knee during his team’s Atlanta Braves 8-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Acuña Jr. alarmed both fans and his teammates after in an attempt to steal third base, after a distraction by catcher Joey Bart, he fell in the middle of both bases, showing intense pain.

The action forced the intervention of the Atlanta medical staff, which showed immediate concern for their top star in the midst of trials on the status and mobility of the joint.

Despite the adverse outlook, Acuña Jr. was able to leave with his leg on the floor, although with obvious pain that he manifested both while walking and upon his arrival at the team dugout.

However, the native of La Sabana in La Guaira underwent an MRI this Sunday night to find out the extent of his injury and it was there that the tear in the ligament of the joint was determined, which He will be forced to undergo surgery and will miss the rest of the 2024 season, in news that was announced minutes later by the Braves on their social networks.

“The Braves announce that Ronald Acuña Jr. has suffered a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He will miss the remainder of the 2024 season,” the team wrote in a brief statement.

Regarding the situation, Acuña Jr. had spoken to the media at the end of the duel, in which he explained that he expected to remain out of action for a period similar to the injury he suffered in 2018, where he also suffered a cruciate ligament strain in his knee. left and left him without participation for just over a month.

“I think I’m going to miss the same amount of time (as in 2018). They put me on the 10-day injured list. “We are going to do the MRI and see the results,” El Abusador had said.

It is expected that in the coming days the Braves will announce when Acuña Jr. will undergo surgery and subsequently announce the date on which he could return to the field.

Watch the moment of Acuña Jr.’s injury here:

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