{"id":55103,"date":"2025-05-14T08:41:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=55103"},"modified":"2025-05-14T08:41:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:41:52","slug":"report-one-ronald-acuna-jr-rehab-swing-just-changed-the-braves-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=55103","title":{"rendered":"Report: One Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. rehab swing just changed the Braves\u2019 outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_567,w_8640,h_4860\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01jv6054fms3zpqc4sxz.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It had been nearly a year since\u00a0Atlanta Braves\u00a0fans saw Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. play in a game. He finally\u00a0began a rehab assignment\u00a0on his way back from his second torn ACL and did so with a bang.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"min-h-[550px]\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1922432978845634921&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffansided.com%2Fone-ronald-acuna-jr-rehab-swing-just-changed-braves-outlook&amp;sessionId=39bcaf7160963564f2f9ffea5943d7ce5ccfa141&amp;siteScreenName=fansided&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Third at bat for Ronald Acuna Jr. and he goes yard. His first home run tonight. Just look at his smile!!.<br \/>\nIMO\u2014 he\u2019s ready.\u00a0#Braves\u00a0#ForTheA\u00a0#BravesCountry\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/Gjl8XbGfHJ<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alison Mastrangelo (@AlisonWSB) May 13, 2025<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In just his third at-bat in his first game on rehab with the FCL Braves, Acu\u00f1a went yard. He had not seen game action in nearly a full year, and in his first game back, he homered. Because of course he did.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Sure, it&#8217;s only the Florida Coast League, and Acu\u00f1a still has a while to go before he&#8217;ll suit up for the Atlanta Braves, but this swing is sure to get the fan base excited, and for good reason.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. wastes no time getting Braves fans excited<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">What makes this night even better is that Acu\u00f1a hit a sharply hit line drive right in his previous at-bat. He is getting in the swing of things extremely quickly.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Again, the competition might not be all that great, but how can Braves fans not be over the moon right now? Oftentimes, it takes even the game&#8217;s best players time to adjust after missing so much time. Acuna is an exception, and that&#8217;s a testament to his talent. If he looks this ready now, watch out.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Any team that gets a player of Acu\u00f1a&#8217;s ability at his best is going to receive a major boost. This Braves team, in particular, can soar with a fully healthy Acu\u00f1a. He can carry a team at his best, and that&#8217;s exactly what this Braves team needs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Braves have gotten mostly decent pitching this season, but their offense, for a second consecutive year, has greatly disappointed. Atlanta ranks 21st in runs scored as of this writing, which is nowhere near where they should be. Getting any version of Acu\u00f1a back would help, given how poorly Atlanta&#8217;s outfielders have played, but getting the MVP version of Acu\u00f1a can help this team seriously get back into World Series contention.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Acu\u00f1a\u00a0won&#8217;t be back in the majors\u00a0until late May at the earliest, but early signs give Braves fans every reason to get excited about what&#8217;s to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It had been nearly a year since\u00a0Atlanta Braves\u00a0fans saw Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. play in a game. 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