Braves star Acuña out for season with torn ACL Reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. tore the ACL in his left knee Sunday and will miss the rest of the season, a significant blow to a Braves team that already lost ace Spencer Strider to Tommy John surgery.

Acuña Jr. voted player of the year by peers Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was voted player of the year and the National League’s outstanding player by fellow major leaguers in the annual Players Choice Awards

Acuña creates 40-70 club as Braves clinch 1-seed Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. made even more MLB history Wednesday night as he established the 40-70 club while helping Atlanta secure home-field advantage through the National League playoffs.

Acuña blasts Dodgers with hardest-hit ball in ’23 Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the third straight night at Dodger Stadium, and the Braves won their sixth straight game, becoming the first major league club to reach 90 wins this season.

Acuña makes history as MLB’s first 30-60 player Ronald Acuna Jr.’s latest homer, off Dodgers right-hander Lance Lynn, made him the first player in baseball history to amass at least 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases within a single season.