Atlanta Braves right fielder and leadoff hitter Ronald Acuna Jr. left the nightcap of Monday’s doubleheader in the first inning after taking a fastball off the left shoulder blade.
Acuna was hit by a 93-mph fastball from New York Mets starter Tylor Megill on an 0-2 pitch. He was replaced in the lineup by Kevin Pillar.
Braves pitchers plunked the Mets three times in the opener, a 9-8 win by the Braves. Acuna went 3-for-5 in Game 1, including a 448-foot monster shot that landed in the upper deck in left-center field.
Acuna is batting .363 with five home runs and 26 runs so far this season.