Locked On Braves - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Braves Locked On Podcast Network, Grant McAuley, Jake Mastroianni

The Atlanta Braves revealed the devastating news of Ronald Acuna Jr. tearing the ACL in his left knee on Sunday. This is a huge hit for the reigning NL MVP. Tenitra Batiste, Jarvis Davis and Grant McAuley talked about how this injury may affect his future...

Max Fried continues to pitch like an ace as he shutout the Washington Nationals for 8 innings and the offense did just enough for a 2-0 for the Atlanta Braves. The college baseball NCAA Tournament starts this week, Jake will tell you which college stars to keep an eye on for the upcoming MLB Draft. Spencer Schwellenbach will make his big league debut on Wednesday. What can we expect from the top prospect?

The Atlanta Braves continue to prioritize arms in the MLB Draft and it’s paying off with several minor league arms off to great starts in 2024. Charlie Morton had another bad outing and put the Braves offense in a huge hole early leading to an 8-4 loss to the Nationals on Memorial Day. Max Fried will try to get the Braves back on track Tuesday against the Nats

The Atlanta Braves are losing another superstar to an injury, which opens up the opportunity for others to step up in Ronald Acuña Jr.’s absence. Jarred Kelenic got the chance to replace Acuña on Sunday and he came through with 3 hits, while Matt Olson drove in 3 runs in an 8-1 win. Chris Sale continues to dominate on the mound helping end another losing streak as the Atlanta Braves come back home to face the Washington Nationals.

The Atlanta Braves were able to avoid a three-game sweep in Pittsburgh, but their 8-1 over the Pirates on Sunday was tainted by yet another injury to a key player.

It’s no longer a small sample size for Ronald Acuña Jr. this year and fans are still asking if we’re seeing the worst version of the MVP. Other questions surround the vacancy in the starting rotation and if the Atlanta Braves will look to fill it with a young prospect or through a trade for a veteran. We’ll also preview this weekend’s matchup against the Pirates, which should heavily favor the Braves.