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• Braves' Ronald Acuna: Shifts to injured list

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Atlanta placed Acuna (knee) on the 10-day injured list Monday. The 27-year-old is expected to make his season debut in early or mid-May as he continues to rehab from ACL surgery, so his move to the IL was an inevitability. Acuna has been able to take part in most baseball activities during spring training but has yet to be cleared for game action. Once he begins a rehab assignment, there should be a better idea of when exactly Acuna will make his 2025 debut.

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• Braves' Ronald Acuna: Hopes to debut early- to mid-May

  14D ago • By RotoWire

  Acuna (knee) is on track to make his season debut for Atlanta in early- to mid-May, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. Atlanta has been hesitant to place any timeline on Acuna's return from left ACL surgery, but Feinsand was told by sources that the former National League MVP is tracking toward a season debut during the first half of May. Acuna has been going through most baseball activities during spring camp but is not yet been cleared to play in games. He'll begin a rehab assignment sometime after Opening Day and could need all 20 days he's allotted in a minor-league setting before rejoining the Atlanta lineup.

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• Braves' Ronald Acuna: Flashes power in BP

  17D ago • By RotoWire

  Acuna has consistently been launching tape-measure home runs in batting practice as he continues his recovery from ACL surgery performed on his left knee in June of 2024, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. "He's probably as strong as he's ever been," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said after one such display. While Acuna may not be as busy on the basepaths as he's been in the past once he's cleared to rejoin the lineup -- he's now had ACL surgeries on each knee -- the 27-year-old outfielder could make up for it by taking a run at his career high of 41 homers, a mark he set in 2019 and tied in 2023. Atlanta has yet to provide a firm target date for Acuna's 2025 debut, and he's expected to begin his campaign with a minor-league rehab assignment before coming off the IL, which could keep him out into early May.

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• Braves' Ronald Acuna: Could steal fewer bases

  02/14/2025 • By RotoWire

  Acuna (knee) said Friday that he's planning to "take it easy" on the basepaths as he returns from left ACL surgery, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. Acuna estimated that he's running at "90 to 95 percent" and said his surgically repaired left knee feels much more stable than his right knee did following a prior ACL surgery. However, it sounds as though he does not intend to be as aggressive on the bases as he was before this most recent operation. While it's an understandable stance to take as Acuna tries to stay healthy, it does put a damper on his stolen base outlook for fantasy purposes. Acuna will not play in Grapefruit League games and is expected to miss roughly the first month of the season, although there's been no concrete timeline provided by Atlanta.

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• Braves' Ronald Acuna: Won't be rushed back

  02/11/2025 • By RotoWire

  Acuna (knee) will be brought along cautiously by Atlanta in order to try and avoid the struggles he experienced in 2022, after his first ACL surgery, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. The star outfielder underwent surgery to repair his right ACL in July 2021 and was back in the lineup by April 28 the following season, but Acuna dealt with lingering soreness that year and wound up finishing 2022 with a disappointing .266/.351/.413 slash line over 119 regular-season games. This time around, Acuna is recovering from surgery on his left knee performed in June 2024, and while the extra month-plus of rehab will help, Atlanta still figures to be very careful with his return timeline. It wouldn't be a surprise if the 27-year-old didn't make his 2025 debut until early May.

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