With potential tension between Ronald Acuña Jr. and Brian Snitker brewing, the Atlanta Braves have a clear path to resolve the matter.

Snitker benched Acuña in 2019 when he watched what he thought was a home run ball, but had to settle for a single.

The context: On Saturday, Braves outfielder Jarred Kelenic crushed a ball to deep right field and watched it fly. But when the ball landed in the park, Kelenic was too late to running hard and was thrown out at second. Braves manager Brian Snitker, when asked about if he spoke with Kelenic after the game, replied, "Was I supposed to?"