Ronald Acuna Jr. made his triumphant return to the Atlanta Braves lineup on Friday by hitting a lead off home run on the first major league pitch he'd seen in almost exactly a year. He celebrated his 467-foot shot by doing Ja Morant's grenade celebration.
Acuna, like Morant, is one of the most gifted athletes in his sport, but he rubs some people the wrong way. While Acuna was recovering from his latest torn ACL, he called out his manager on X for the way he handled an on-field incident earlier this season. This led to Jeff Francour saying the Braves didn't need the 2023 NL MVP.
