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Braves fans boo Ronald Acuña Jr. as superstar has another tough October

The Braves were eliminated by the Dodgers on Wednesday, and Acuña finished the postseason with a.125 batting average The Atlanta Braves were eliminated in the NLDS at home on Wednesday, and, in the late innings, the Truist Park crowd letRonald Acuña Jr. hear about it. Acuña was booed after grounding out in the seventh inning, after the Braves had just fallen behind in the game 3-1. The Los Angeles Dodgerswent on to win the game 4-1 and the series 3-1. "That's the first time that they boo me here at home, but I can't control that," Acuña said after Game 3 (via MLB.com). "... It's hard because I didn't do anything (to help) my team or my teammates. It's the hardest time." Acuña played through a knee issue that limited him to DH in Game 3, coming out of an off day. He had a poor postseason, going 3 for 24 (.125) without an extra-base hit. Acuña has hit.189/.328/.226 in 15 postseason games since 2022. The fan base's frustration with Acuña and the Braves reached a boiling point Wednesday, hence the boos. Of course, Acuña is hardly the only Braves player to fall flat in October. Matt Olson is a.206/.292/.349 postseason hitter with Atlanta. Drake Baldwin went 3 for 27 (.111) this postseason. Austin Riley is a career.213/.275/.354 postseason hitter. Pretty much every Braves hitter other than Ozzie Albies and Michael Harris II deserved boos this October. The numbers:

By Mike AxisaOctober 8, 2026CBS Sports
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Ronald Acuña Jr.’s postseason struggles have alienated a frustrated fanbase, creating a difficult narrative for the superstar. For his market value to recover, he must address his inconsistency in high-pressure October scenarios.

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