Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will miss out on achieving a 40-40 campaign as he will sit for the remainder of the regular season after suffering a hip injury during Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals.

Braves manager Brian Snitker told reporters Wednesday the outfielder will be held out of the final four games of the regular season, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman. 

Bowman added that Snitker is "confident" Acuna will be ready for the National League Division Series. That's positive news for the Braves as they prepare for the postseason, which starts next week.

Atlanta's superstar didn't sound concerned that the injury could be a long-term issue: "If it's up to me, I'm playing. But if it was up to me, I'd have stayed in the game."

Acuna took home the National League Rookie of the Year Award last year, hitting .293/.366/.552 with 26 home runs, 26 doubles, four triples, 64 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 111 games. That performance helped Atlanta snap a four-year playoff drought.

It also earned Acuna a record-setting eight-year, $100 million extension in April. He has followed that up by hitting .280/.365/.518 with 41 home runs, 101 RBI and 37 stolen bases in 156 games.

Acuna could have become the fifth player in MLB history with a 40-40 season had he stolen three more bases. 

Atlanta (96-62) has won the NL East for the second consecutive season and will play the winner of the NL Central in the Division Series.

With Acuna temporarily on the shelf, the Braves could turn to five-time Gold Glove finalist Billy Hamilton in center. Acuna is just the latest Atlanta outfielder to be banged up, as Ender Inciarte (hamstring) is currently on the injured list.