{"id":57275,"date":"2025-05-24T13:11:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T13:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=57275"},"modified":"2025-05-24T13:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T13:11:59","slug":"ronald-acuna-jr-makes-his-return-to-braves-with-a-bang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=57275","title":{"rendered":"Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. Makes His Return To Braves With a Bang"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_pjwt7ahaq\">Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr.&#8217;s big return marks a major bright spot in the Atlanta Braves&#8217; 2-1 loss to the San Diego Padres Friday. He didn&#8217;t take long to make noise, homering on the first pitch he saw on the night.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_ex7esj929\">This mammoth shot went off the bat at 115.5 mph and went 467 feet. Nick Pivetta threw a 93 mph pitch down the heart of the plate and Acu\u00f1a gladly obliged.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_5h651dns8\">At the plate, Acu\u00f1a finished 2-for-4 on the night, including the electric solo shot. However, this would be the entire offense on the night. The Braves took a 1-0 lead on the first pitch and that would be it. The 2023 National League MVP helped keep the Braves in the game defensively.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_iy4j8o9iu\">In the top of the eighth inning, Elias D\u00edaz hit a ball of the wall and pushed for a double. Acu\u00f1a reminded everyone of the cannon he has and nailed D\u00edaz at second base.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_xnro5h0xa\">Acu\u00f1a returned with a bang both with his bat and with his arm. There was hope that he would provide a spark to the offense. He succeeded in doing his part. The rest of the lineup was unable to follow suit.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_gsd14k4hn\">The Braves star right fielder returned from his near-year-long recovery from a torn ACL in his left knee. He took longer than his previous recovery &#8211; which was in his right knee &#8211; because the Braves wanted him to be at full health.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_bhgfiny1e\">FanGraphs projects that Acu\u00f1a will play in 100 games for the Braves this season and have a slash line of .302\/.394\/.532. 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