Remember when the Atlanta Braves won the World Series in 2021? Remember when they won 100-plus games in each of the next two seasons? Oh, and remember how these were merely three parts of a seven-year run as a playoff team?

The Atlanta Braves were crushed in their series opener against the Athletics but overshadowing the beatdown was the absence of star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr.

The Atlanta Braves made an unfortunate Ronald Acuña Jr. announcement before Tuesday's game against the Athletics.