ESPN.com · May 27, 2024
Who will step up for Braves after Acuna's latest injury?
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When Ronald Acuna Jr. blew out a knee for the first time, on July 10, 2021, Alex Anthopoulos felt compelled to respond quickly. The Braves' head of baseball operations wanted to send a message to the Atlanta players that the season was not lost -- that the front office and the team should both continue to fight. So five days later, Anthopoulos traded for veteran outfielder Joc Pederson and catcher Stephen Vogt, and before the end of the summer, he'd add three more outfielders -- Adam Duvall, Eddie Rosario and Jorge Soler. The Braves would go on to win the World Series that fall, with those midseason additions contributing significantly.