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Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. Says Knee Injury Feels 'Terrible;' Plans to Play Through it

Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. plans to play through the "terrible" pain in his right knee until his team's season ends.

Gabe Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution asked Acuna how his knee was feeling after Atlanta's 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.

"Terrible," Acuna replied. "But we’re going to play through it until the season is over."

Acuna has missed games here and there over the past month for various reasons, including lower body soreness (Aug. 7), right knee soreness (Aug. 14) and more right knee concerns that led to a pair of missed games versus the St.