{"id":49874,"date":"2025-04-21T11:59:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T11:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=49874"},"modified":"2025-04-21T11:59:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T11:59:18","slug":"red-search-ronald-acuna-takes-stunning-shot-at-braves-after-jarred-kelenic-gets-off-easy-over-lack-of-hustle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=49874","title":{"rendered":"RED SEARCH: Ronald Acuna takes stunning shot at Braves after Jarred Kelenic gets off easy over lack of hustle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. didn\u2019t agree with how the Braves handled Jarred Kelenic\u2019s laziness during their game Saturday \u2014 and the face of the franchise made sure to voice his displeasure.<\/p>\n<p><em>One day after Kelenic jogged around first base and was thrown out at second after hitting a ball to the wall, Acu\u00f1a, out to begin the season while recovering from a torn ACL, wrote in a since-deleted post on X, \u201cIf it were me, they would take me out of the game.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The superstar outfielder was responding to a post that featured manager Brian Snitker\u2019s explanation for not benching Kelenic after the baserunning gaffe, even though Acu\u00f1a was benched by Snitker for a similar mishap back in 2019 \u2014 when a ball off the wall only turned into a single because he admired the hit before running.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/dives-second-base-minnesota-twins-102994435.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" alt=\"Jarred Kelenic gets tagged out while attempting to slide into second base during the Braves' game April 19.\" width=\"888\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Jarred Kelenic gets tagged out while attempting to slide into second base during the Braves\u2019 game April 19.<span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe didn\u2019t run,\u201d Snitker said in 2019. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to run. It\u2019s not going to be acceptable here. As a teammate you\u2019re responsible for 24 other guys. That name on the front is a lot more important than the name on the back of that jersey. You can\u2019t do that. We\u2019re trying to accomplish something and do something special here and personal things have got to be put on the backburner. You just can\u2019t let your team down like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelenic, a former top Mets prospect sent to Seattle in the deal for Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano, was hitting just .163 entering Saturday and likely in danger of losing his roster spot at some point soon given the results.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--explore-more inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/20\/sports\/ronald-acuna-takes-shot-at-braves-after-jarred-kelenic-gets-off-easy\/#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=107,71&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 107w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=93,62&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 93w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=84,56&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 84w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=60,40&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 60w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=105,70&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 105w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=81,54&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 81w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=200,133&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=231,154&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=322,215&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=600,400&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=662,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-ronald-acuna-jr-102334313_91df41.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" alt=\"Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. is pictured in August 2024.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. is pictured in August 2024.<span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/20\/sports\/ronald-acuna-takes-shot-at-braves-after-jarred-kelenic-gets-off-easy\/#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"4\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35680259\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-manager-brian-snitker-102123683.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-manager-brian-snitker-102123683.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 4656w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-manager-brian-snitker-102123683.jpg?resize=300,200&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-manager-brian-snitker-102123683.jpg?resize=662,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-manager-brian-snitker-102123683.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-manager-brian-snitker-102123683.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-manager-brian-snitker-102123683.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/atlanta-braves-manager-brian-snitker-102123683.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" alt=\"Brian Snitker makes a pitching change during the Braves' game against the Phillies on April 8. \" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Brian Snitker makes a pitching change during the Braves\u2019 game against the Phillies on April 8.<span class=\"credit\">Imagn Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The hit would\u2019ve helped his case a bit, but that only turned into a disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Acu\u00f1a, the National League MVP award in 2023, hasn\u2019t played a game since May 2024.<\/p>\n<p>It marked just the latest debacle in a brutal start to 2025 for the Braves, who were last in the NL East entering Sunday\u2019s games despite a star-filled roster \u2014 even without Acu\u00f1a.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 5 article images.\" 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