Most members of the Atlanta Braves organization were probably sad to see franchise legend Freddie Freeman leave the franchise this free agency and join the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. certainly doesn’t seem to be one of them.
During a recent Instagram Live Interview with sports reporter Yancen Pujols, Acuna Jr. said there is “nothing” he misses about Freeman and revealed the two were not on the best of terms.
At one point in the interview, Pujols shifted the topic to Freeman’s exit from the Braves and asked Acuna what he’ll miss about his ex-teammate.
“Me? Nothing”, responded Acuna.
Acuna added that he wasn’t close with Freeman and pointed out to “lots of clashes” they had. He explained that this came “through time” and pointed out negative experiences he had during his rookie season that caused the rift.
Freeman later responded to Acuna’s comments, saying he didn’t believe he was too harsh.
“It’s unfortunate that he viewed it like that, but we were always told, you put on a Braves uniform, you’re supposed to act a little differently, hold yourself a little differently. And I just tried to uphold those rules as good as I could,” Freeman explained.
With Freeman out, Ronald Acuna Jr. will most likely be the face of the Braves franchise in years to come. The 24-year-old player had two All-Star appearances in the past three years while also making the All-MLB Second Team twice. Acuna is currently recovering from an ACL injury he suffered midway through the 2021 MLB season.
