The Atlanta Braves quietly became the biggest surprise in baseball, particularly in the second half of the season. After losing superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. to a season-ending ACL injury, the Braves went into the All-Star break a game below .500 and at third place in the division.
But fast forward three months, and the Braves are heading back to the NLCS. Acuña, of course, being the team’s biggest fan.
The Braves clinched a second straight trip to the NLCS on Tuesday with their Game 4 win, 5-4, over the Milwaukee Brewers. While Acuña did make an appearance at Truist Park for Game 3, he opted to watch the decisive game from home.