Just in: Ronald Acuña Jr breaks silence on predicament during his early-season.

The Braves finished with a record of 26-16 after 42 games last season, exactly the same as they did when they went on to win 104 games, but things don’t feel the same. The Philadelphia Phillies, who are playing like they don’t care about losing, are partially to blame for this. They started the season with a 34-14 record and a five-game lead in the NL East. However, the Braves offense, which was historically excellent a season ago, appears to be merely going through the motions thus early in the season, which contributes to some of it.

Not only has the Braves lineup fallen short of expectations, but for the past month they have been among the worst offenses in the league.

The Braves don’t simply seem to be performing below expectations. They are actually playing like an offense led by Nick Markakis, who batted cleanup, and won 68 games.

The top of the order, namely reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr., has never really gotten going, while the bottom of the order started the season hot but has cooled off significantly over the last month. This season, the 26-year-old is only hitting.242, with three home runs and a.690 OPS. He has been a below-average ballplayer in almost every regard, and when the Padres blew a huge lead on Sunday, he said as much.

Acuña stated, “I’m not sure if it’s the timing [of the swing] or not,” according to Mark Boman of MLB.com. “But I’m not that good right now.”

Acuña’s early season timing problems may have been partially caused by his knee inflammation, which kept him out of action during Spring Training. But June is almost near, and for the past week, the outcomes have only become worse. Acuña has been hitting just.196 with three extra-base hits and a.576 OPS since April 26th (18 games).

According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Acuña remarked, “I’m not sure what to tell you; it feels like I’m missing everything right now.” “But I have faith that things will improve and that the future will be bright.”

The problem extends beyond the Braves’ offensive shortcomings. Acuña dropped a can of corn in right field yesterday after being picked off three times in ten innings the previous week.

It’s risky to wager against Ronald Acuña Jr. and the other players in this Braves lineup. All of these guys have a history of sustained success, which shows that horror reigns for every unfortunate person who ventures to the other side. However, given how badly the offense has struggled over the past month, everyone seems a little perplexed right now. If they don’t turn things around quickly, the Phillies may flee and hide with the division.