The 2025 season has been a good news-bad news situation for the Atlanta Braves. The bad news? The team has been wildly disappointing and enters the second half of the season 11 games under .500 and nine games out of a playoff spot. The good news? Outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has not only returned to full health after missing half of last season due to another major knee injury, but also returned to being one of the best players in baseball. He continued to prove that on Friday night when he unleashed one of the most ridiculous throws of the season, throwing out New York Yankees third baseman Jorbit Vivas at third base. It was a seemingly impossible play. Along with plays like that, he also entered Friday’s game with a 1.025 OPS that would rank second in all of Major League Baseball (behind only Aaron Judge) if he had enough at-bats to qualify for the league lead. He’s also already hit 12 home runs and accumulated 2.2 WAR (Wins Above Replacement) despite playing in just 45 games. The only Braves player with moRead More
Ronald Acuna Jr.’s brilliance remains bright spot in dismal Braves season
