Braves Pull Ronald Acuna Jr. With Left Thumb Bone Bruise After 2 Hits

8 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 22

Ronald Acuna Jr. exited Atlanta's 9-3 win over Miami in the sixth inning after left-thumb pain flared up; manager Walt Weiss later said the injury was a bone bruise.
Negative X-rays and Weiss's postgame assessment pointed to a minor issue, with Acuna saying he felt only tightness and was already lobbying to play Friday.
Two hits and an RBI single had helped push the Braves ahead 5-2 before Eli White replaced him in right field.
The thumb scare came in Acuna's third game back from a left hamstring strain that had sidelined him since May 2, another interruption after his 2024 ACL tear.
Atlanta still took 3 of 4 in Miami and heads home for a three-game series against Washington.

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