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Acuna out of lineup after ankle injury: ‘No way he could play today’

Ronald Acuna grabs his left ankle in the seventh inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday at Truist Park. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Ronald Acuna grabs his left ankle in the seventh inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday at Truist Park. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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Updated May 14, 2021

Braves star Ronald Acuna, who left Thursday’s game with an ankle injury, wasn’t in the lineup for Friday night’s game at Milwaukee.

“It’s sore,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said of Acuna’s ankle late Friday afternoon. “No way he could play today, so we’ll just treat him up all day and then see how he is (Saturday). He jammed it pretty good. It’s just hard to put a lot of weight on it right now. ... They’re going to put him through some more tests, just to be sure.”

Acuna injured his left ankle as he sprinted across first base during Thursday’s loss to Toronto at Truist Park. X-rays were negative, Snitker said after that game, adding that Acuna’s status would be considered day-to-day.

“The training staff ... said there’s a chance he could get all the swelling out and be good to go (Saturday),” Snitker said Friday. “I think we’ll know a little bit more (Saturday) and proceed forward from there.”

Utility player Ehire Adrianza started in right field and hit leadoff in Acuna’s place Friday.

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