A lot of baseball happens in a weekend. This time around saw a gut-punch injury to one of the game’s best players, statement series victories from scuffling NL Central clubs and a potential mini-mutiny for MLB’s worst team.
Here’s what you need to know from the weekend across MLB.
Braves forced to catch Phillies without Acuña
Devastation and déjà vu: For the second time in four years, Braves superstar outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr has a torn ACL.
In the first inning of Atlanta’s Sunday game against Pittsburgh, the reigning NL MVP went down in a heap while bluffing an otherwise innocuous fake steal of third.