Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. leaves game as precaution for thumb pain

Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed in the sixth inning of Thursday’s game against the Miami Marlins as a precaution because of pain in his left thumb, the team said. Acuña appeared to have his thumb examined during the fifth before exiting with the Braves up 6-2.

Eli White replaced him at right field. It was Acuña’s third game back after a being sidelined with a left hamstring strain since May 2. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] He had two hits on Thursday, including an RBI single that put the Braves ahead 5-2 in the fifth.

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 grounder before he pulled up about halfway down the line and grabbed at his hamstring. The five-time All-Star and 2023 NL MVP is batting .

252 with two homers 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. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter ]