Ronald Acuña Jr. didn't have to ride out the entire 13-0 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker opted to sub him out for Stuart Fairchild in the middle innings as the rain continued to come down and the runs continued to mount.
Fairchild pinch hit for Acuña in the bottom of the fifth inning after a single at-bat in the game. Acuña grounded out to short in the lone trip to the plate.
Seeing Acuña pinch hit for in the game probably raised some eyebrows. Some probably got concerned that something was wrong.