Braves manager calls out Ramón Laureano for ‘unacceptable’ baserunning mistake

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ramón Laureano made several mistakes during the team’s 3-2 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday night. After the game, Braves manager Brian Snitker didn’t mince words about just how crucial one mistake in particular was.

In the top of the tenth inning, the Braves attempted to score a run by laying down a bunt. But Laureano, the runner on third base at the time, decided to break for home before the bunt was placed.

The Mets played it perfectly, pitching out and catching Laureano in a rundown, ultimately tagging him out for the second out of the inning.

Laureano’s second mistake ended up costing the Braves the game, overrunning a fly ball from Jeff McNeil, which led to the game-winning run that crossed the plate for the Mets.

The former National League Manager of the Year was asked about both mistakes after the game. The baserunning error, which Snitker called “unacceptable,” particularly frustrated him.

“I don’t know what that was,” said Snitker. “Quite honestly… You’ll have to ask him. I didn’t have anything on. We normally don’t bunt in that situation, but I was trying to score a run. We had two pretty good hitters coming up. That’s unacceptable.”