Braves place Ronald Acuna on IL, reinstate Spencer Strider

The Atlanta Braves positioned proper fielder Ronald Acuna Jr.. On the 10-day injured record with a strained left hamstring, the staff introduced Sunday.

Manager Walt Weiss instructed reporters that an MRI revealed that Acuna has a Grade 1 hamstring pressure, including that “all things considered it could have been a lot worse.”

Acuna left Saturday night time’s sport in opposition to the Colorado Rockies within the second inning after he pulled up about midway down the first-base line working out a floor ball and grabbed at his left hamstring.

The Braves additionally reinstated right-hander Spencer Strider to make his season debut in Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Rockies. Strider has been sidelined by a Grade 1 indirect pressure and made three rehab begins, hanging out 18 batters in 12⅔ innings and had a 1.42 ERA. Right-hander Hunter Stratton was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett following Saturday night time’s sport to create a roster spot for Strider.

After struggling a torn ACL in May 2024 that restricted him to a mixed 144 video games over the previous two seasons, the 28-year-old Acuna has performed in all of Atlanta’s 34 video games this season.

The five-time All-Star and 2023 National League MVP is batting .252 this season with two residence runs, 9 RBIs, 17 runs and a team-high seven stolen bases. Over the previous six video games, he was hitting .381 for the first-place Braves.

Outfielder Jose Azocar was recalled to interchange Acuna on the most important league roster.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.