{"id":7772,"date":"2025-05-23T05:05:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T05:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/23\/ronald-acuna-jr-set-to-make-his-return-for-braves-1-year-after-acl-tear\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T05:05:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T05:05:35","slug":"ronald-acuna-jr-set-to-make-his-return-for-braves-1-year-after-acl-tear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/23\/ronald-acuna-jr-set-to-make-his-return-for-braves-1-year-after-acl-tear\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. set to make his return for Braves, 1 year after ACL tear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" comments=\"[object Object]\" overlaytype=\"article\" storycard_image=\"[object Object]\" social_image=\"[object Object]\" show_advertisements=\"true\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\" data-v-44df51fc=\"\">  <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Former MVP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/ronald-acuna-player\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr.<\/a> is set to make his season debut for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/atlanta-braves-team\">Atlanta Braves<\/a> on Friday night. The Braves announced after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/atlanta-braves-vs-washington-nationals-may-22-2025-game-boxscore-91954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thursday night&#8217;s loss to Washington<\/a> that Acu\u00f1a will make his return from a left knee injury that has sidelined him for nearly one year when Atlanta opens a three-game series at home against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/san-diego-padres-team\">San Diego Padres<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Acu\u00f1a tore the ACL in his left knee last May 26 and had surgery on June 6. Acu\u00f1a played six games in the minors on a rehab assignment, going 6-for-15 with two homers and now is ready to get back to the majors.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Acu\u00f1a played in only 49 games last season, batting .250 with four homers, 15 RBIs, 16 stolen bases and a .716 OPS.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">He was the unanimous winner of the NL MVP in 2023 when he hit .336 with 41 home runs, 106 RBIs and a league-leading 1.012 OPS. Acu\u00f1a also stole 73 bases that season to become the only player with at least 40 homers and 70 steals in the same season.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">The 27-year-old Acu\u00f1a has 165 homers and 195 stolen bases in 722 career games.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"><i>Reporting by The Associated Press.<\/i><\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"><i>Want great stories delivered right to your inbox?\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/newsletter\"><i><u>Create or log in to your FOX Sports account<\/u><\/i><\/a><i>, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!<\/i><\/p>\n<p> <!---->   <\/p>\n<hr class=\"story-section-divider\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"\/>\n<div class=\"story-favorites-section-add\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">\n<div class=\"logo-container\"> <img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 80 80'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b.fssta.com\/uploads\/application\/leagues\/logos\/MLB.vresize.160.160.medium.0.png\" alt=\"Major League Baseball\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" class=\"lazyload team-logo\"\/><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ff-gb fs-20 bold\">Get more from Major League Baseball<\/span> <span class=\"ff-h fs-14 opac-55 lh-1pt43 center\">Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more<\/span> <button data-favorite-uri=\"league:baseball\/mlb\/league\/1\" data-action-location=\"article favorite\" data-favorite-text=\"FOLLOW\" data-remove-text=\"FOLLOWING\" aria-label=\"Follow Button\" class=\"button-favorite center flex pointer fs-14\"><span class=\"favorite-star\"\/> <span class=\"favorite-text\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<hr class=\"story-section-divider\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"\/>  <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/mlb\/ronald-acuna-atlanta-braves-return-lineup-acl-tear\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former MVP Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. is set to make his season debut for the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. 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