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Braves Activate Acuña Jr. After Hamstring Strain Concerns

5/19/2026

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Acuña Activated

The Atlanta Braves activated Ronald Acuña Jr. from the 10-day injured list before Monday’s opener versus Miami.
Acuña strained his hamstring on May 2 while running out a ground ball against Colorado.
Manager Walt Weiss said loanDepot Park’s turf could affect Acuña’s hamstring, prompting an evaluation of his playing time.
He is batting .252 with three homers and nine RBIs, was a pinch-hit option Monday and could start Tuesday.

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Acuña Activation Shift

Braves officials moved up Ronald Acuña Jr.’s activation to Monday after a positive workout, changing the original Tuesday return plan.
Despite traveling with the team to Miami, Acuña was not placed in the Monday lineup.
Mike Yastrzemski was listed to start in right field for the series opener against the Miami Marlins.
JR Ritchie was scheduled to pitch for the Braves with a 6:40 p.m. first pitch in the opening contest.

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Acuña Return Delay

The Braves have won 47 straight games while Acuña’s 34 appearances produced a .740 OPS.
Olney said the club is handling Acuña’s return on a day-by-day basis with daily meetings.
A source indicated the team could activate him today, citing Miami’s artificial turf as a major concern.
He is expected to miss the Miami series and return for the home opener later this week.

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Acuña Activated

The Atlanta Braves activated Ronald Acuña Jr. from the 10-day injured list before Monday’s opener versus Miami.
Acuña strained his hamstring on May 2 while running out a ground ball against Colorado.
Manager Walt Weiss said loanDepot Park’s turf could affect Acuña’s hamstring, prompting an evaluation of his playing time.
He is batting .252 with three homers and nine RBIs, was a pinch-hit option Monday and could start Tuesday.

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