Acuña’s Return to Braves Grows Closer

Acuña’s Return to Braves Grows Closer

LAWRENCEVILLE - The Atlanta Braves have been without their star leadoff man for nearly a full year.

Braves: Ronald Acuña Jr. takes big step to returning

While the Braves were busy getting over .500 for the first time all season (doesn’t that feel good to say), Ronald Acuña Jr. continued his rehab assignment on the farm with the Gwinnett Stripers. It was not as exciting a night as Thursday for the 2023 NL MVP, when he went 2-for-3 while logging a couple of batted balls well over 100 MPH. Acuña finished 0-for-2 with two walks, but he did score a couple of runs, and once again, smoked a couple of b…