Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuńa, Jr. was removed from tonight’s game prior to the bottom of the sixth inning after being hit by a pitch on the left wrist by Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jake Irvin. It was the second time in the game Irvin hit Acuńa, Jr.
Acuńa, Jr., who was replaced in right field by Eli White, came in to score on a Drake Baldwin double but was stranded in the on-deck circle after the team batted around in the top of the sixth.
Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder hit
Nationals’ shortstop C.J. Abrams in the bottom of the inning, leading both teams to receive a warning.
The pitch that hit Acuńa, Jr. the second time appeared to catch part of a protected guard, but he was shown pointing where the pitch hit him on the wrist after reaching first base.
More details of his status will hopefully be available after the game.
