Braves’ Acuña ready to start minor league rehab on Tuesday

Published April 17, 2022 6:08 PM

By RICHARD J. MARCUS
Associated Press

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday as he nears a return from the torn right ACL that ended his 2021 season. Atlanta said prior to a game at San Diego that Acuña would join Gwinnett at Jacksonville for a series beginning Tuesday. The 24-year-old Acuña is a two-time All-Star and was playing like an MVP contender last season before injuring his knee in the outfield at Marlins Park on July 10. He was hitting .283 with 24 homers and a .990 OPS in 82 games at the time of the injury. He was left as a spectator for Atlanta’s World Series title run.

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