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Listen: What the season-ending injury to Ronald Acuña Jr. means for Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Martín Pérez (54) checks on Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. who injured himself running the bases during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 26, 2024. Acuna Jr. left the game. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Martín Pérez (54) checks on Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. who injured himself running the bases during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 26, 2024. Acuna Jr. left the game. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

By AJC Sports

May 27, 2024

In this edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Braves Report podcast, host Barrett Sallee and AJC Braves beat reporter Justin Toscano discuss the injury to Ronald Acuña Jr. and what it means moving forward.

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