{"id":15229587,"date":"2026-07-27T15:21:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/braves-acuna-returns-after-missing-38-games-with-hamstring-strain\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:33:29","slug":"braves-acuna-returns-after-missing-38-games-with-hamstring-strain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/braves-acuna-returns-after-missing-38-games-with-hamstring-strain\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves' Acu\u00f1a returns after missing 38 games with hamstring strain"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Atlanta Braves activated outfielder Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr.<\/a> off the 60-day injured list ahead of Monday’s game against the New York Mets at Citi Field.<\/p>\n

The five-time All-Star missed 38 games due to a left hamstring strain. Acu\u00f1a was hitting .251\/.373\/.421 with seven homers and 15 steals over 53 contests before exiting a June 9 game against the Chicago White Sox.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old has posted a .901 OPS with 193 home runs and 220 stolen bases over his nine-year career. Since winning NL MVP in 2023, Acu\u00f1a has appeared in 197 regular-season games while missing 218 due to injury.<\/p>\n

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The Braves optioned outfielder Brewer Hicklen<\/a> to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. The 30-year-old went 7-for-19 with four doubles and four walks over eight games while filling in for Acu\u00f1a.<\/p>\n

Acu\u00f1a returns as the Braves sit atop the NL East at 62-43, 5.5 games up on the second-place Philadelphia Phillies. If the season ended today, the Braves (the lowest-seeded division leader) would host the Arizona Diamondbacks (the lowest-seeded wild-card team) in the opening round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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Source: Sports Baseball \u2013 The Score<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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