Marlins Broadcaster Befuddled About Why Ronald Acuna Did NOT Charge the Mound After He Was Hit by Pitch

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A Miami Marlins announcer took issue with Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. not charging the mound after he was hit by a pitch.

The Marlins and Braves faced off in the final game of their three-game series Wednesday afternoon at LoanDepot Park. In the third inning, Braves first baseman Matt Olson hit a two-run home run off starting pitcher Ryan Gusto. Acuna was the next batter; and on the very first pitch of the at-bat, Gusto threw a high and inside pitch right at Acuna’s elbow guard. Acuna took a few steps toward Gusto and exchanged words with him, resulting in the dugouts and bullpens being cleared.

Gusto has insisted the hit wasn’t intentional, but Braves manager Brian Snitker argued the optics of him hitting the very next batter after allowing a home run were enough to warrant an ejection. Instead, Snitker himself was ejected.

The Braves went on to win 12-1.

During the altercation, however, Marlins analyst Tommy Hutton wanted a much stronger reaction for him to believe he was truly upset.

“If you’re that mad, charge him!” Hutton said on the broadcast. “If you’re that mad, go after him! See, you don’t see that anymore!”

Fortunately, nothing more a few moments of jawing back and forth came from the incident before play resumed.