Atlanta Braves teammates Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies faced each other in the World Baseball Classic on Friday, and Acuña emerged victorious as Venezuela defeated Netherlands 6-2 to open Pool D action.
After the game, Acuña had a message for Albies.
Acuña had a double and a pair of runs from the leadoff spot. Albies struggled at cleanup, going 0-for-4.
Both players seemed to have fun during the game.
Those two weren’t the only current or former Braves on the field.
Chadwick Tromp, a catcher in the Braves organization who played with the big league team from 2022-25, was Netherlands’ starting catcher.
Netherlands’ manager is Braves legend (and soon-to-be Baseball Hall of Famer) Andruw Jones.
Both teams play again on Saturday. Netherlands will face Nicaragua, and Venezuela will take on Israel.