Ronald Acuña, Jr. leaves game with apparent thumb issue

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 21: Ronald Acuña Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves has his hand looked at during the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on May 21, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña, Jr. was replaced in the bottom of the sixth inning of tonight’s game against the Miami Marlins by Eli White after dealing with an apparent thumb issue one inning prior.

When getting ready to take the field in the bottom of the fifth, Acuña, Jr. lingered near the dugout while his thumb was examined before jogging back to right field. Acuña, Jr. had singled in two runs in the top of the inning.

The star outfielder has been snake-bitten by injuries throughout his career and hopefully this was purely a precautionary measure with the team leading the Marlins 6-2 at the time of his removal.

Update: The Braves official statement was removal due to “pain in his left thumb.”

OF Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed from tonight’s game as a precaution with pain in his left thumb.

— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 22, 2026

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