Acuna went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Saturday's 7-6 victory over St. Louis.
Acuna gave Atlanta an early lead with a 379-foot solo shot in the first inning. The All-Star outfielder missed nearly two months to begin the campaign while rehabbing from ACL surgery, but he's shown no signs of rust, posting a 1.056 OPS with 12 homers, 22 RBI and 39 runs over 44 contests. Perhaps the only lingering effect of the surgery is Acuna's less-aggressive approach on the basepaths -- he has just four thefts after swiping 73 bases during his historic 2023 season.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Three hits in Friday's win
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Acuna went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's win over the Cardinals.
After being scratched from Tuesday's game due to lower-back tightness, Acuna has looked plenty healthy over the last three contests, going 5-for-14 (.357) with two doubles and two homers. The 27-year-old withdrew from the Home Run Derby as a precaution, but he's still set to start for the National League in the All-Star Game and the back issue doesn't appear as though it will be an ongoing concern.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Bashes two homers in return
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Acuna went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in a 9-2 win against the Athletics on Wednesday.
Acuna was scratched from Atlanta's previous contest due to a back issue, but he didn't show any signs of a lingering injury Wednesday. The star slugger led off the game with a blast to left field off Mitch Spence and added another solo homer off Spence in the fourth inning. The long balls snapped a 13-game homerless stretch for Acuna, during which he batted just .158 (6-for-38) with only two RBI. Despite that rough period, Acuna is slashing a healthy .336/.454/.601 with 11 home runs, 20 RBI and four stolen bases over 41 contests.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Scratched with back tightness
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Acuna was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Athletics due to lower-back tightness.
Atlanta hasn't provided any information on the severity of Acuna's injury, but it will be enough to prevent him from playing Tuesday. Eli White will pick up a start in right field as a result and bat eighth.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Receiving Sunday off
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Acuna is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
The 27-year-old will sit for just the second time since making his season debut in late May, with the first absence coming during a doubleheader. Acuna has been in a bit of a slump lately with no homers and a .488 OPS over his past 11 contests, so it's a good time for a reset after a run of 34 consecutive starts, especially with Sunday's early 11:35 a.m. ET start. Stuart Fairchild is manning right field for the series finale versus Baltimore
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Goes deep, swipes bag
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Acuna went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and a stolen base in Monday's win against the Mets.
Acuna singled and stole second in the first inning before knocking a solo shot in the third. He went deep for the ninth time and stole his third bag of the year. It was the first time since September of 2023 that Acuna had a home run and a steal in the same contest. He owns a ridiculous .396/.500/.713 slash line through 122 plate appearances.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Crosses plate twice in loss
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Acuna went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Marlins.
The 27-year-old continues to make up for lost time, after his season debut was delayed for two months while he completed his recovery from knee surgery. Acuna's hit safely in 16 of 19 June contests, slashing .409/.530/.682 during that span with five homers, two steals, nine RBI and 23 runs.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Extends hit streak with homer
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Acuna went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Mets.
The superstar right fielder led off the bottom of the first inning by taking Paul Blackburn deep, giving Chris Sale all the support he would need in a 5-0 win. Acuna has hit safely in eight straight games, batting a gobsmacking .577 (15-for-26) over that stretch with a double, four homers, a steal, seven RBI and 11 runs.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Stays hot in win
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Acuna went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and three runs scored in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Colorado.
Acuna's red-hot 2025 rolled on, as he notched his fourth consecutive multi-hit game and launched his seventh home run of the season. The 2023 National League MVP didn't make his season debut until May 23 after recovering from a torn ACL, but he's been among the league's top hitters since. The superstar is slashing .387/.471/.707 with 10 extra-base hits and 13 RBI over 87 plate appearances across 20 games.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Steals first bag of season
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Acuna went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Rockies.
The 27-year-old superstar has been on fire at the plate since coming off the IL in late May, slashing .375/.458/.667 with six homers in 19 games, but Friday's pilfer came on his first steal attempt of the season. Acuna was expected to run less after recovering from his latest ACL surgery, but the lack of activity on the basepaths is still a disappointment for fantasy investors given that he swiped a league-leading 73 bags in 2023. With one successful steal under his belt and his knee holding up just fine post-surgery, Acuna might begin to pick up the pace and return to being one of the preeminent five-category assets in the game.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Homer, three hits in win
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Acuna went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Brewers.
Acuna extended Atlanta's lead to 5-1 with a 416-foot blast in the fourth inning. The superstar thrived in Milwaukee, going 7-for-12 with two homers, four RBI and three runs scored during the three-game set. On the season, he's slashing .353/.436/.647 with six long balls, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored across 78 plate appearances.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Launches long ball in victory
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Acuna went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and two walks Monday in a 7-1 win against the Brewers.
Atlanta was shut out through four frames before Acuna put the team on the board with a 404-foot solo shot in the fifth. It was the star outfielder's fifth long ball over 16 games since making his season debut May 23. Acuna has yet to attempt a steal this season, which cuts into his fantasy value considerably, but he's been plenty productive at the plate with a .999 OPS through 69 plate appearances.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Homers in win
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Acuna went 2-for-3 with with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Red Sox.
Acuna scored the game's first run in the opening frame and then crushed a 428-foot blast off Walker Buehler in the fourth. The 27-year-old outfielder has been red-hot since making his season debut May 23, hitting safely in seven of eight games with four multi-hit performances. Through 34 plate appearances, Acuna is slashing .367/.441/.733 with three homers, six RBI and six runs scored.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Homers again in win
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Acuna went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Padres.
Acuna followed up his season debut with a 427-foot homer to extend Atlanta's lead in the sixth inning. The 27-year-old did strike out three times, but it's encouraging to see his power return so quickly after ACL surgery. Through two games back from a year-long absence, he's gone 3-for-9 with two home runs and three RBI while batting leadoff in both contests.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Homers in 2025 debut
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Acuna went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Padres.
Acuna was cleared to make his 2025 debut Friday after a year-long recovery from an ACL tear in his left knee. The 2023 National League MVP returned in style, taking the first pitch he saw from Nick Pivetta deep to center field for a 467-foot solo home run, the longest homer of the season for Atlanta. Acuna added a single in the third frame and showed his fielding chops in the eighth, when he nabbed Elias Diaz trying to leg out a double. Acuna is expected to be in the starting lineup for Saturday's game but could be rested in Sunday's series finale.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Activated ahead of 2025 debut
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Atlanta activated Acuna (knee) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Acuna is ready for his long-awaited 2025 debut following a long road back from ACL surgery on his left knee. The 27-year-old slashed .417/.632/.833 with one home run and a 7:2 BB:K in five rehab games with Triple-A Gwinnett to convince Atlanta he was ready to roll. Acuna will likely see some extra days off initially as the club eases him back into action, and he has indicated previously that he does not intend to be as aggressive on the basepaths as he was before the surgery -- he didn't even attempt a stolen base during his rehab stint, after going 16-for-19 on steals over 49 games in 2024 prior to getting injured.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Return confirmed for Friday
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Acuna (knee) will be activated from the injured list Friday and be in Atlanta's lineup against the Padres.
Acuna was scratched from Thursday's lineup with Triple-A Gwinnett, suggesting he would be back at some point during Atlanta's weekend series versus San Diego. That move has now been announced by the team, though he'll still need to be officially activated from the injured list. Acuna hit .417/.632/.833 across 19 plate appearances with Gwinnett and will be set to appear in a big-league game for the first time since May 26, 2024.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Could debut this weekend
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Acuna (knee) is set to continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett to begin the week, but he could be a candidate to return from the 10-day injured list ahead of Atlanta's three-game series with the Padres that begins Friday, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports.
Atlanta has yet to offer word on when Acuna might be cleared to return from the IL to make his 2025 debut with the big club, but his 20-day rehab window will come to an end June 2. He seems likely to return from the IL before then, but a firm target date may not come into focus until Atlanta has a chance to reassess his surgically repaired left knee after at least a couple more games. Thus far over his four rehab games between the Triple-A club and the rookie-level Florida Complex League, Acuna has gone 4-for-9 with two solo home runs, a double and a stellar 6:0 BB:K, but he has yet to attempt a stolen base over his 15 plate appearances. He's made three of his four rehab starts as an outfielder but has yet to play a full nine innings on defense, and he may need to play two nine-inning games in right field on back-to-back days before Atlanta brings him back from the IL.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Two hits in Thursday's rehab game
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Acuna (knee) went 2-for-3 with a double for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
The star outfielder also had some defensive gaffes in right field, but at least at the plate Acuna is looking like he may not need anything close to the full 20 days on his rehab assignment before he'll be ready to make his 2025 debut with Atlanta. Gwinnett's current homestand lasts through the weekend, and per Theo DeRosa of MLB.com, it's not clear yet whether Acuna will head out on a road trip to Louisville with the Stripers or have his rehab stint transferred to Double-A Columbus, which starts a homestand against Montgomery on Tuesday.
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Braves' Ronald Acuna: Heading for Gwinnett
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Acuna (knee) will have his rehab assignment moved to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, David O'Brien of the Athletic reports.
After playing just six innings for Atlanta's Florida Complex League affiliate Tuesday in the first game of his rehab stint, Acuna will be jumped straight to the top level of the minors for his second. It's a strong sign the 27-year-old outfielder may not require the full 20 days before he's ready to be activated from the IL for his season debut, but so far Atlanta has been very deliberate with the superstar's recovery from June 2024 ACL surgery. A timeline for his return may not come into focus until Acuna is able to play back-to-back nine-inning games without issue.
