Overview
- Braves manager Walt Weiss said Thursday that Ronald Acuña Jr. could be activated for the three-game Baltimore series and that the final call will follow his latest rehab performance.
- Acuña has completed eight minor-league rehab games, progressing from rookie-level DH appearances to playing right field at Triple-A Gwinnett.
- Quality-of-contact data from recent Gwinnett games were strong, with nine of 14 balls he put in play registering exit velocities of 95 mph or higher.
- The outfielder has been sidelined since a June 9 left-hamstring strain, the second hamstring injury for him this season, and the club is weighing re-injury risk against game readiness.
- Atlanta has been markedly better with Acuña in the lineup this year, and his return could boost the team’s offense and baserunning while also affecting roster spots and playing time for rehab-returning teammates.