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Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr, out for season with torn ACL, apologizes to fans on social media

The Atlanta Braves’ fear regarding Ronald Acuña Jr.’s knee injury in Sunday’s win over the Pittsburgh Pirates was confirmed. Acuña, the reigning National League MVP, has suffered a torn ACL, which an MRI showed after he had to leave the game early on Sunday. As a result, Acuña is done for the 2024 season – a crushing blow to a …

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Shohei Ohtani's former Angels teammate accused of making illegal sports bets: report

David Fletcher, an MLB infielder who currently plays in the Atlanta Braves organization, reportedly bet on sports using the same bookmaker as Shohei Ohtani’s former trainer, Ippei Mizuhara. Fletcher played for the Los Angeles Angels from 2018 to 2023 and was a teammate of Ohtani’s during that span. Ohtani and Fletcher both left the Angels following the 2023 season. Ohtani …

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Braves star Spencer Strider underwent UCL surgery, out for remainder of season

Spencer Strider has become one of the most exciting pitchers in the majors. The hard-throwing right-hander led Major League Baseball with 281 strikeouts last season. But during his second start this season, Strider exited in the fourth inning due to elbow discomfort. On Saturday, the Atlanta Braves announced a doctor in Arlington, Texas, performed a procedure Friday to repair the …

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On this day in history, April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's home run record

Baseball superstar Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s career home run record, on this day in history, April 8, 1974. Known as “Hammerin’ Hank” for his impressive home run abilities, Aaron hit his record-breaking home run off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing, according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame website. The ball went into …

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Braves manager Brian Snitker's family skips opening day trip to Philadelphia due to 'hostile crowd'

Brian Snitker has spent nearly four decades with the Atlanta Braves. During that time, he has become well-versed in what it takes to handle the Philadelphia Phillies crowds. Snitker recently spoke about the way some of the Phillies’ fans treated his family and friends during last season’s NL Division Series. Snitker said some of the fan behavior had him concerned. …

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