Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. ignited spirits in his first minor league rehab game on Tuesday night, hitting a home run that marked his return to the field after nearly a year’s absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the National League in 2023 suffered a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on May 26, 2024, in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He underwent surgery on June 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acu\u00f1a, 27, had a standout performance, batting 1-for-3 for the Braves in the Florida Complex League on Tuesday. His most important connection was a home run in the fifth inning, sending the ball over the center field fence in his last at-bat. In addition, he played six innings in right field before leaving the game against the FCL Baltimore Orioles in North Port, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Braves plan to gradually increase Acu\u00f1a’s workload, similar to how they handle players at the start of spring training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So far, Atlanta has not revealed an estimated date for Acu\u00f1a’s return to the Major Leagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before his injury, Acu\u00f1a batted .250 with four home runs, 15 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases in 49 games last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2023, Acu\u00f1a was a unanimous MVP, hitting 41 home runs and leading the league with 73 stolen bases, marking the first 40-70 season in MLB history. He batted .337 and led the majors with 149 runs scored, 217 hits, and a .416 on-base percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This historic campaign came two years after suffering a right anterior cruciate ligament rupture on July 10, 2021, which prevented him from playing the rest of that season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since his debut in the Major Leagues in 2018, at the age of 20, Acu\u00f1a has maintained a batting average of .289, with an on-base percentage of .379, a slugging percentage of .525, 165 home runs, 417 RBIs, and 196 stolen bases in 722 games over seven seasons. In addition, he has been selected four times for the All-Star Game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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