{"id":56469,"date":"2025-05-20T22:09:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T22:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=56469"},"modified":"2025-05-20T22:09:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T22:09:27","slug":"braves-ronald-acuna-jr-takes-important-step-towards-injury-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=56469","title":{"rendered":"Braves&#8217; Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. takes important step towards injury return"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>The Atlanta Braves have Spencer Strider back in the rotation, and Ronald Acuna Jr. has gotten predicted return dates. Also, Acu\u00f1a took an important step toward a return from his injury.<\/p>\n<p>Acu\u00f1a is getting closer to returning to the majors, according to a post on X by Grant McAuley.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. continues his rehab assignment with #Braves Triple-A Gwinnett this week. They&#8217;re on the road in Louisville starting tonight.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Acu\u00f1a \u2013 who&#8217;s 4-for-9 with a HR, 6 BB, and 6 R in 4G \u2013 will up his innings in the field as he ramps up for a return in the near future.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Acu\u00f1a played in only 49 games last season. That came on the heels of a historic 2023 campaign where he hit 41 homers and stole 73 bases.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Braves OF Ronald Acuna Jr. rounding into form<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Braves have taken a slower approach with Acu\u00f1a after his second major injury. His 12-month ACL recovery has been more conservative than when he tore his right ACL on July 10, 2021. He returned to action by April 28, 2022, but battled the slow-healing injury for the remainder of that season.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Related Atlanta Braves NewsArticle continues below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The talk is Acu\u00f1a could return against the Padres on May 23, according to mlb.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m super excited to be back,\u201d Acu\u00f1a said. \u201cI&#8217;m just peaked with anxiety, just trying to rush back to be able to play with the guys and rejoin the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Acu\u00f1a is also trying to distance himself from a social media post that went viral. Acu\u00f1a cleared the air with manager Brian Snitker. He did the same with his teammates. Jared Kelenic didn&#8217;t get the same treatment as Acu\u00f1a when he didn&#8217;t hustle on a play. And Acu\u00f1a took exception to it. Acu\u00f1a struggled with a lack of hustle at times when he was healthy. And Snitker benched him for it.<\/p>\n<p>The post didn\u2019t come from the heart, Acu\u00f1a said, according to Sports Illustrated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was just a moment of frustration for me,\u201d Acu\u00f1a said via translator and Braves Director, Baseball Player Relations Franco Garc\u00eda. \u201cThankfully, I was able to apologize to Snit. I was in the wrong. I shouldn\u2019t have done that. But thankfully, I was able to apologize to Snit to his face, to apologize to my teammates. We\u2019re just turning the page and moving on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI talked to them man-to-man and admitted that I was wrong. (And) I told them I wouldn\u2019t have any excuses. I took accountability for it. We have a really good relationship. 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