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During the second inning of Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a routine groundball to second base. After several steps en route to first base, the Venezuelan star pulled up and immediately grabbed at his left hamstring before limping down the line.

Atlanta has been enjoying a league-best 23-10 record through their first 33 games of the season. An injury to Acuna would be far from ideal, but their lead in the NL East is large enough to be able to deal with a couple of games missed from the star outfielder.

Here's the latest on Atlanta's star exiting Saturday's game with an apparent hamstring injury.

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Ronald Acuna Jr. injury update

In the second inning of Saturday's game against the Rockies, Acuna hit a ground ball to second base. While running to first, the Venezuelan star pulled up immediately, grabbing at his left hamstring and limping to first base. Here is a look at what happened.

Atlanta's star was pulled from the game and would not return after the injury. The injury was originally reported by the Braves as "left hamstring tightness."

Manager Walt Weiss said after the game that Acuna would undergo an MRI, which indicates the injury was more than just a cramp.

The Braves currently are 23-10 and have a seven-game lead in the NL East division this season. Acuna being held out of a few games would not hurt the team too badly, but a more severe injury than what was originally reported may hurt the team in the near future.

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How long is Ronald Acuna Jr. out?

It's unclear how long Atlanta's star will be out. He was taken out of Saturday's game against Colorado with what the team cited as "left hamstring tightness." The team will likely update the media on Acuna's status after the game and in the near future.

While Acuna's injury history is littered with two ACL tears, this is not Acuna's first hamstring injury. In 2020, he missed three games with a right hamstring injury, according to Sports Forecaster.

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