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What happened to Ronald Acuña Jr.? Live injury updates for Braves vs. Royals 7/29/25

What happened to Ronald Acuña Jr.? Live injury updates for Braves vs. Royals 7/29/25

MLB News

Updated:

By: Ciaran Doyle

UPDATE: Acuna suffered a Grade 1 calf strain in his right leg and will likely miss multiple weeks.

UPDATE: Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed from the game due to right Achilles tightness. He will be placed on the 10-day injured list

In the sixth inning of Tuesday’s game vs. the Royals, Ronald Acuña Jr. was taken out of the game and went straight down the tunnel with Atlanta’s training staff.

The exact nature of the injury is still to be determined, but it seems as if he might have tweaked something when tracking down a ball into right-center field. Before exiting, he was walked once in two trips to the plate. Hopefully, this is nothing serious for the All-Star, and according to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, it might be precautionary.

Acuña Jr. is having one of his best seasons with a .309 batting average. His career high is .337 in 2023. With the Braves’ season going the way it has, there’s no need to risk anything with the outfielder. Atlanta will likely already have one eye on 2026.

Stay tuned to DK Network for live injury updates.

Ciaran Doyle
Ciaran has been an editor for the DraftKings Network team since 2023. He graduated from the University of Arizona before attending Arizona State University for his master’s degree in sports journalism. Ciaran previously covered Phoenix Rising FC for Cronkite News before joining DraftKings. He is passionate about sports betting, and his biggest focus has always been on the NFL and soccer. You can find him on X at @Ciaran_Doyle7.
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