Acuna can’t put pressure on foot after foul ball

ATLANTA — Ronald Acuna Jr. will not be beginning within the Atlanta Braves’ sport towards the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday evening after fouling a ball off his left foot the earlier evening.

Acuna moved across the Braves’ clubhouse Sunday afternoon together with his left knee on a medical scooter to maintain his foot elevated. Checks confirmed no fracture, however the star outfielder mentioned he could not put stress on his foot.

“I would say that is the one factor that has me a little bit frightened, however we’ll see the way it goes,” Acuna mentioned via a translator.

Acuna was not carrying a protecting boot. He mentioned he requested for the scooter “as a result of I really feel like I can not put stress on my foot.”

The Braves are off Monday, giving Acuna two days to relaxation.

Braves supervisor Brian Snitker mentioned the damage is “only a bruise” and added, “we’ll see the place he is at Tuesday.” Requested whether or not he was frightened Acuna cannot put stress on his foot, Snitker mentioned, “No, if it isn’t damaged.”

Acuna fouled a ball off the highest of his left foot within the third inning of the Braves’ 5-3 win Saturday evening. He remained within the sport earlier than leaving after the eighth inning.

“I simply stored enjoying after which as the sport went on finally it simply received to the purpose I could not actually stand on it,” he mentioned.

Acuna is hitting .281 with seven homers and 18 RBIs in his return this yr from a torn ACL in his proper knee. He tore the ligament final July, when he landed awkwardly whereas making an attempt to make a catch in proper area in Miami and missed the remainder of the season as Atlanta went on to win the World Collection.

Acuna leads the Braves with 13 stolen bases and has returned to an on a regular basis function in proper area after spending time because the designated hitter early in his comeback.

“It is a feeling that jogs my memory of final yr a little bit bit, simply the frustration of not eager to need to do something associated to rehabs or rehab assignments or something,” Acuna mentioned. “I simply need to have the ability to play on daily basis. The frustration will not be with the ability to play each single day.”

Shortstop Dansby Swanson is hitting leadoff, the spot usually held by Acuna. Adam Duvall is beginning in proper area whereas Marcell Ozuna, usually the designated hitter, is in left area.