Ronald Acua Jr. needs to be a better teammate, at least according to one former Braves outfielder. Days after that criticized manager Brian Snitker over his handling of outfielder Jarred Kelenic, ex-MLBer Jeff Francoeur spoke on the topic on 680 The Fan on Tuesday about the situation and went as far as to say Acua buriedz a teammate. The origins of the situation stem from Saturdays Braves game in which Kelenic hit a deep fly to the outfield and jogged out of the box, seemingly thinking the ball was going out of Truist Park. Ronald Acua Jr. called out his team in a since-deleted social media post. Getty Images Neverthele s, the ball didnt leave the yard, and Kelenic was thrown out at second base. MLB.coms Braves reporter Mark Bowman wrote on X the following day that Snitker said, Was I supposed to? when asked if he talked with Kelenic about his lack of hustle. Explore More Jeff Francoeur called out Acuna on the radio on Tuesday. Bill Kostroun/New York Post In a reply, Acua wrote: If it were me, they would take me out Reggie Bullock Jersey of the game. Francoeur, who noted how the Braves have been criticized for their slow start, said Acuas post was not something the team needed. And you got a guy whos supposed to be your teammate, tweeting, probably out in LA, something that is completely meaningle s and stupid, he said on the radio. Francoeur then said any notion that Snitker, who once benched Acua in 2019 for a lack of hustle, is racist is preposterous. Jarred Kelenic advances to third base on a single by Alex Verdugo in the second inning of the Braves 6-2 home win over the Twins on April 20, 2025. Getty Images And you want to go farther with context, Acua was warned time after time after time. After time. Lets talk, like, 10 times to run before he ever got yanked. This is the first time Jarred Kelenic has ever done it. Now, real quick, do I think Snits answer to it was great? Probably not, probably not. He probably also didnt expect after winning two games in a row, this is what he was going to be talking about. And also, to give you context, Jarred Kelenic was sitting in that mans office Easter Sunday morning, waiting for him for 30 minutes, crying and apologizing. So theres your context on that. Number three, Ronald basically buried a teammate. This wouldnt have been a national story. Yall probably wouldnt even talked about it Monday. OK, right? Lets be honest. If he did not mention it in a tweet and bring it to the forefront. So not only that, you buried a teammate by tweeting about this. Brian Snitker looks on after challenging the call on the field that Austin Riley is out at first base in the eighth inning of the Braves 7-6 home win over Cardinals on April 21, 2025. Getty Images Francoeur later said both former manager Bobby Cox and Hall of Fame icon Hank Aaron both preached that no one was bigger than the A. Francoeur did concede that Acua is probably the most talented player in the history of the franchise, but that shouldnt exclude him from being a good teammate. Be a good teammate, Francoeur said. Be a good teammate. Youre making millions of dollars. Youre getting to play a kids game. Be a good teammate and pull for your team. Walt Frazier Jersey