{"id":77442,"date":"2025-08-14T01:17:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T01:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=77442"},"modified":"2025-08-14T01:17:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T01:17:04","slug":"braves-ronald-acuna-jr-austin-riley-get-key-updates-before-mets-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=77442","title":{"rendered":"Braves\u2019 Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr., Austin Riley get key updates before Mets showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The post Braves\u2019 Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr., Austin Riley get key updates before Mets showdown appeared first on ClutchPoints.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta Braves have dealt with injuries throughout the 2025 regular season. It is one of the biggest reasons why Brian Snitker\u2019s team has been so disappointing. However, Atlanta got some news on the status of both Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. and Austin Riley before taking on the New York Mets. After New York embarrassed them, the Braves need all the help they can get.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Riley\u2019s last game was on August 2. Luckily for Atlanta, the former All-Star third basemen did not need a rehab assignment. However, MLB.com\u2019s Mark Bowman reported that Riley experienced a setback in his recovery. Acu\u00f1a Jr., on the other hand, is much closer to his return. The outfielder likely won\u2019t play against the Mets, but he could be ready to play Cleveland Guardians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSnitker said he expects Acu\u00f1a to be activated within the next couple days,\u201d Bowman reported. \u201cRiley still felt some discomfort when he threw yesterday. So, it doesn\u2019t seem likely he\u2019ll be activated this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Getting both players back would be a big boost to Snitker\u2019s lineup. It doesn\u2019t help a pitching staff that has struggled, but Riley and Acu\u00f1a Jr. make the offense far more intimidating. Riley, for one, hopes that some time away can help him break out of a slump.<\/p>\n<p>Acu\u00f1a Jr. made waves around baseball when he returned from a torn ACL. However, his production did not translate into wins for the Braves. Atlanta is out of the race in the National League East and are 13 games out of the final NL Wild Card spot. However, the Braves committed to their core and hope to bounce back in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Starting with their last two games against New York this week, Snitker\u2019s team can play spoiler. The Mets\u2019 struggles have helped the Phillies run away with the division. A series loss to Atlanta would make a big deficit insurmountable. For now, though, the Braves\u2019 priority is bringing both players back at full health.<\/p>\n<p><em>Related: Citi Field runs out of fireworks after Mets\u2019 incredible offensive showing vs. Braves<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Related: Braves rumors: Marcell Ozuna turns heads with decision to veto trades<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves have been without both Austin Riley and Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr., but both got updates on their recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":77443,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[2175,71,1231,1014,285,2420,17,184,740,2080],"class_list":["post-77442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-acuna-jr","tag-atlanta-braves","tag-austin-riley","tag-brian-snitker","tag-cleveland-guardians","tag-mark-bowman","tag-new-york-mets","tag-phillies","tag-ronald-acuna-jr","tag-the-braves"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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