Kansas native Joey Wentz got a standing ovation Wednesday from about 20 family members, hundreds of traveling Braves fans and some of his old pals and high school coach, some seated behind the visiting dugout as he exited after pitching 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. received an update on his injury timetable on Wednesday, avoiding a worst case scenario.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed from Tuesday night's loss at Kansas City with tightness in his right Achilles tendon and will be placed on the 10-day injured list. Acuña experienced the discomfort after chasing down a ball in right field. He'll be evaluated further on Wednesday with an MRI in Atlanta.