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  March 3, 2023

  The have lost their best player to a season-ending injury. Jr. exited Saturday afternoon's game against the with a right knee injury after attempting a leaping Genesis Cabrera Jersey catch in right field. He jumped for the ball, landed awkwardly, then went down to the warning track in obvious pain. Later Saturday night, Acua suffered a complete ACL tear in his right knee. Tests revealed the extent of the injury and he will undergo season-ending surgery. Here's video of the play that caused the injury, which went for an inside-the-park home run for Marlins infielder :Acua remained on the ground for several minutes and initially attempted to walk off the field under his own power, though he walked with a limp and was in discomfort. Eventually he had to be carted off. Non-contact knee injuries are rarely minor and that is the Nolan Arenado Jersey case here. One of the baseball's best players will be out until 2022.With Saturday's win ( ), Atlanta improved to 44-44 on the season, and they're four games behind a postseason spot. Needle s to say, losing Acua is devastating to their postseason hopes. Here's Randy Arozarena Jersey what says about the impact of Acua's injury: Win totalPostseason oddsNL East title oddsWorld Series oddsBraves with Acua83.219.3%12.8%1.6%Braves without Acua81.412.4%7 Red Schoendienst Jersey .9%0.6%Change-1.8-6.9%-4.9%-1.0%The Braves are already without , who is out with a finger injury and is also , and catchers and . , , and are the other outfielders on the club's active roster. Utility men and can play the outfield as well.Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos tends to be aggre sive at the trade deadline and it stands to reason he'll look for outfield help prior to the July 30 deadline. Potential trade targets include ( ), ( ), and ( ), and (Marlins). Pederson, Calhoun, and Marte are rentals. Acua, 23, is simply one of the best players in baseball, taking a .281/.392/.593 batting line with 24 home runs and Michael Wacha Jersey 16 stolen bases into Saturday's game. , and he's having the type of season that would have earned him serious MVP consideration.

  The have lost their best player to a season-ending injury. Jr. exited Saturday afternoon's game against the with a right knee injury after attempting a leaping Genesis Cabrera Jersey catch in right field. He jumped for the ball, landed awkwardly, then went down to the warning track in obvious pain. Later Saturday night, Acua suffered a complete ACL tear in his right knee. Tests revealed the extent of the injury and he will undergo season-ending surgery. Here's video of the play that caused the injury, which went for an inside-the-park home run for Marlins infielder :Acua remained on the ground for several minutes and initially attempted to walk off the field under his own power, though he walked with a limp and was in discomfort. Eventually he had to be carted off. Non-contact knee injuries are rarely minor and that is the Nolan Arenado Jersey case here. One of the baseball's best players will be out until 2022.With Saturday's win ( ), Atlanta improved to 44-44 on the season, and they're four games behind a postseason spot. Needle s to say, losing Acua is devastating to their postseason hopes. Here's Randy Arozarena Jersey what says about the impact of Acua's injury: Win totalPostseason oddsNL East title oddsWorld Series oddsBraves with Acua83.219.3%12.8%1.6%Braves without Acua81.412.4%7 Red Schoendienst Jersey .9%0.6%Change-1.8-6.9%-4.9%-1.0%The Braves are already without , who is out with a finger injury and is also , and catchers and . , , and are the other outfielders on the club's active roster. Utility men and can play the outfield as well.Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos tends to be aggre sive at the trade deadline and it stands to reason he'll look for outfield help prior to the July 30 deadline. Potential trade targets include ( ), ( ), and ( ), and (Marlins). Pederson, Calhoun, and Marte are rentals. Acua, 23, is simply one of the best players in baseball, taking a .281/.392/.593 batting line with 24 home runs and Michael Wacha Jersey 16 stolen bases into Saturday's game. , and he's having the type of season that would have earned him serious MVP consideration.