After the debacle that led to Ronald Acuña Jr. landing on the IL with “right Achilles inflammation,” it would’ve been understandable if everybody was on pins and needles hoping for the best. Fortunately, the Atlanta Braves themselves seemed pretty confident that it wasn’t a major injury and it turns out that the MRI will corroborate that opinion. Mark Bowman of …
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Ronald Acuña Jr. injury: Braves star lands on IL with calf strain as Atlanta’s ugly season continues
This disastrous Atlanta Braves season got a little worse Tuesday night. Outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. exited Atlanta’s loss to the Kansas City Royals (KC 9, ATL 6) after complaining of right Achilles tightness and was placed on the injured list Wednesday with a Grade 1 calf strain. Tuesday was Acuña’s 55th game of the season after coming back from last …
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As the Cardinals get set to open training camp at State Farm Stadium, they will be without a trio of defensive players, headlined by first-round pick Walter Nolen III. Defensive lineman Bilal Nichols (neck) and outside linebacker BJ Ojulari, who tore his ACL at training camp last season, also won’t be on the practice field. All three were placed on …
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