The opposing pitcher tried to stand up

After winning the game 8-1 against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Thursday (Korea time), the Atlanta Braves officially announced that "Aquña Jr. suffered a complete tear in his left knee during MRI examination, which will end the 2024 season. We will schedule the surgery soon." 토토사이트 순위

Acuna Jr., who played in the leadoff right field, hurt his knee while returning to the second base in the top of the first inning. When Pittsburgh starter Martin Perez threw his second strike at the batter's box of Marcel Osuna after hitting a double that hit the right-center fence, Acuna Jr. shifted the center of gravity to the third base and turned to the second base in a hurry, but twisted his left knee.

Acuña Jr., who collapsed on the spot, rolled around with a pained expression on his face. Perez tagged him and said, "Are you okay?" but he couldn't get up for a while due to severe pain. Eventually, he limped off to the dugout with his trainer.

Acuña Jr. had sprained his ACL in his right knee in 2021. Playing as a right fielder in an away game against the Miami Marlins on July 11, 2009, Acuña ruptured his ALC when he strained his right knee while landing after jumping to catch a superior ball by Jaz Chisholm Jr. while playing defense in the bottom of the fifth inning. Immediately after he underwent surgery, he was able to return to his ALC in late April of the following year. This time, he injured his left ACL in three years.

Acuña Jr. said after the game, "The catcher was very slow in returning the ball to the pitcher (just before the injury). I immediately decided that I could steal third base. But then the catcher threw the ball hard. I had to go back to the second base. That was when I was in trouble."

Last year, Acuña Jr. seized a high position that no one in the history of Major League Baseball had been able to surpass. Marking 41 home runs and 73 steals, he achieved 30-60 and 40-70 for the first time in history. With a career-high batting average of 0.337, 106 RBIs, 149 runs scored and an OPS of 1.012, he was honored by unanimous agreement in the National League MVP voting. He also lifted the MVP trophy at the New York Baseball Reporter's Night event earlier this year, enjoying the best moments of his life with a happy expression on his face with AL MVP Shohei Ohtani.

However, Acuña Jr. has shown sluggish performance for a long time this season. He had a batting average of 0.250 (48 hits in 192 times at bat), four homers, 15 RBIs, 38 runs scored, 16 steals, and an OPS of 0.716 in 49 games through Sunday. He had a batting average of 0.330, 11 homers, 27 RBIs, 46 runs scored, 20 steals, and an OPS of 0.995.

Atlanta is also struggling to compete for the lead in the East Division at the beginning of the season as Acuña Jr., the undisputed No. 1 hitter, has halved his explosive power this year. This season, Atlanta's lineup features only Marcel Osuna (0.311, 15 homers, 47 RBIs), and most of the main hitters, including Acuña Jr., Matt Olsen, Azi Albies, and Austin Riley, are in less condition than last year.

Acuña Jr., who signed a long-term contract for $100 million in 8, 2019, is in his sixth season of the contract.