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Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. joins 40/40 club, Max Fried to IL, and more

The Atlanta Braves won their 99th game on Friday night in a 9-6 defeat of the Washington Nationals. With quite a few notable happenings, Ronald Acuña Jr.’s 40th home run headlines the night.

40/40 club? Ronald Acuña Jr. has his sights set higher than that.

With this homer, he’s now just two steals away from 40/70. pic.twitter.com/5NyTtE94BX— MLB (@MLB) September 22, 2023

Acuña’s long ball came in the first inning off of Patrick Corbin and entered him into the 40/40 club.