{"id":1518,"date":"2026-07-27T16:49:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2026-07-27T16:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:49:52","slug":"braves-activate-of-ronald-acuna-jr-from-injured-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1518","title":{"rendered":"Braves activate OF Ronald Acuna Jr. from injured list"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-1200,h-675,fo-auto\/29341018.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Braves activate OF Ronald Acuna Jr. from injured list\" title=\"Braves activate OF Ronald Acuna Jr. from injured list\" \/><\/div><p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<section id=\"0\" class=\" w-full\">\n<div class=\"xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-1200,fo-auto\/29341018.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-400,fo-auto\/29341018.jpg 400w, https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-800,fo-auto\/29341018.jpg 800w, https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-1200,fo-auto\/29341018.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Jul 4, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) during batting practice before a game against the New York Mets at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Colin Hubbard-Imagn Images\" class=\"w-full\" sizes=\"1200px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\"\/><span class=\"text-0.8 leading-tight\">Jul 4, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) during batting practice before a game against the New York Mets at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Colin Hubbard-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-1\">\n<p>The Atlanta Braves reinstated star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday&#8217;s series opener against the host New York Mets.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-2\">\n<p>The five-time All-Star is batting .251 with seven homers, 22 RBIs and 15 stolen bases in 53 games during an injury-plagued campaign.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"section-3\">\n<p>Acuna, 28, has not played with the Braves since June 9 due to a left hamstring strain, the same injury that kept him out for more than two weeks in May.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-4\">\n<p>The 2023 National League MVP, Acuna is a career .287 hitter with 193 homers, 481 RBIs and 220 steals in 870 games since making his debut with Atlanta in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-5\">\n<p>The Braves optioned outfielder Brewer Hicklen, 30, to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. He batted .368 (7-for-19) with four doubles and three RBIs in eight games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"section-6\">\n<p>&#8211;Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jul 4, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) during batting practice before a game against the New York Mets at Truist Park. 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