Atlanta Braves fans distressed as Ronald Acuna Jr. leaves game after fouling ball off his knee: "Made of glass, this sucks" "Not again"

Ronald Acuna Jr. has gotten off to an impressive start. He's batting .355/.444/.595 with six home runs on the year. He's been integral in Atlanta's success to start the season.

In Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins, Acuna Jr. fouled a ball right off his knee. He looked to be in immense pain but stayed and finished his at-bat. He left the game soon after.

For people who have never played baseball, it cannot be explained how badly fouling a ball off any part of your body is. It's an unexpected pain that seems to linger for a while.

Acuna Jr. is no stranger to missing time due to injuries, which fans hope isn't the case here. He missed the 2021 season with a torn ACL, which hampered his performance a bit last season.

Fans hope Ronald Acuna Jr. just left the game with some discomfort out of precaution. It would kill the Atlanta Braves if he has to go and miss time on the IL.

Fans can't help but tip their cap to Acuna Jr. for staying in the game and finishing the at-bat. It could not have been easy to finish the at-bat with the way he went down.

Ronald Acuna Jr. has been playing out of his mind

Ronald Acuna Jr. has been one of the season's hottest hitters. He leads the league in runs (28), hits (430), doubles (11), stolen bases (14), and total bases (72). The baseball looks like a balloon to him at the plate.

He was just named National League Player of the Month for April. This is the second time he has won such an award. He's the first player to win the award since Austin Riley did in July of last season.

Pitchers couldn't keep Acuna Jr. off the basepaths. He reached base safely in 26 of the 27 games he played in, getting a hit in 20 of those games. There truly was no better player in the league in April.

Hopefully, he didn't do too much damage to his knee in Thursday's game. He's among the most exciting players since the season opened up. The game of baseball is better when Acuna Jr. is healthy. We'll have to watch for any updates from Atlanta's camp.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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