Ronald Acuña Jr. may be activated after 10 days exactly on IL
The star outfielder for the Braves may be back in action as soon as possible.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 04: Ronald Acuña Jr. looks on during the game Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 04, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) | Getty Images Back when Ronald Acuña Jr.
was initially diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain, there was a feeling that Acuña’s stint on the IL might be a quick one — one where the starting right fielder for the Braves would simply just take some rest before ramping back up for a return within a 10-day span. The fact that Acuña was in high enough spirits to be trolling his good buddy Ozzie Albies back in Colorado appeared to be anecdotal evidence that he was going to be fine and that this wouldn’t be a serious injury situation and now that does appear to be the case. Mark Bowman of MLB.
com shared the news from Braves manager Walt Weiss that there’s a very good chance that Acuña could be back in action on this coming Wednesday, which would be the first day where he’s eligible to come off of the IL. It also helped that Acuña was on the field before tonight’s game against the Dodgers getting in some exercise work. Ronald Acuña Jr.
testing his hamstring. He’ll be eligible for activation on Wednesday pic. twitter.