Braves activate Ronald Acuña Jr. from the injured list
MIAMI (AP) — The Atlanta Braves activated Ronald Acuña Jr. from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's series opener against the Miami Marlins, clearing the way for the right fielder to return after being sidelined since May 2 with a strained left hamstring. Manager Walt Weiss was noncommittal on whether Acuña would play during Atlanta's four-game series against the Marlins, saying the turf at Miami's loanDepot Park would be a factor.
“The turf is a little bit tougher on soft tissue,” Weiss said before Monday's game. “Hamstrings, quads, groins — that type of thing. It's a factor.
It's not the factor, but it's part of the equation when you're talking about activating somebody. ” Mike Yastrzemski was the right fielder for Monday's game. Acuña left in the second inning against the Rockies on May 2 with hamstring tightness before an MRI revealed the strain.
He was attempting to run out a ground ball before he pulled up about halfway down the base path and grabbed at his hamstring. The five-time All-Star and 2023 National League MVP is batting . 252 with two homers, nine RBIs, 17 runs and a team-high seven steals.
He had played in the first 34 games this year after a torn ACL he suffered in May 2024 limited him to a combined 144 games over the past two seasons. The major league-best Braves beat Boston 8-1 on Sunday, taking two of three from the Red Sox for their 13th win in 15 series. They have only one series loss, along with the split of a four-game set.