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.

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