As of Thursday evening, the Braves have officially concluded their three-game series with the Marlins. After an 11-3 victory over Miami, Atlanta captured the sweep and has now won eight straight games in MLB.
In Thursday’s win, Ronald Acuña Jr homered twice. Despite getting a rare off day, Ozzie Albies still made an appearance for Atlanta in the later innings and went 0-for-1 with a walk.
Following the Marlins-Braves series, Ronald Acuña Jr. dropped a hilarious Ozzie Albies quote about how he needs to play in tomorrow’s (which is now today) contest against the New York Yankees.
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Ronald Acuña Jr.’s Quote on Ozzie Albies
Following the Braves’ sweep of the Marlins, Ronald Acuña Jr, had this to say about his teammate (and good friend), Ozzie Albies.
“He needs to play tomorrow, please. He was talking a lot.”
Several other Braves reporters echoed this same hilarious sentiment about Ronald’s hilarious quote on Ozzie Albies.
Ozzie Albies/Ronald Acuña Jr. with the Braves This Season
Ozzie Albies has played in 115 games for the Braves this season.
He’s batting .261 with 19 home runs, 21 doubles, 63 RBI, 116 hits, and an OPS+ of 104.
As for Ronald Acuña Jr., he’s played in 63 games and has recorded 57 hits, 11 home runs, 10 doubles, 15 stolen bases, and holds an OPS+ of 119.
Acuña Jr. and Albies have been very close since both joined the Atlanta Braves around the same time, and both have spent their entire career in the same uniform. Acuña Jr. debuted in 2018, and Albies debuted in 2017.
It’s hard not to love the way both players play baseball and have gotten along for so long.
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