Ronald Acuña Jr. and Alex Anthopoulos on Acuña’s progress
nn”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”sort”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”wealthy”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content material”:”Acuña has spent the previous few days laughing and smiling along with his Braves teammates. He’s taking batting observe and working at what he estimates to be 90 % effort. However he’s nonetheless no less than just a few weeks away from being cleared to additional check his surgically-repaired knee with reducing drills.nnThough the Braves have by no means set a definitive timetable for Acuña’s return, the thought has been he’ll return throughout the regular-season’s second month. His progress over the following few weeks might decide whether or not he’s again on the Main League degree throughout the first or second half of Could.nn“He’s already additional forward of the place he was on the identical stage [in 2022],” Anthopoulos stated.nnAcuña tore his proper ACL whereas monitoring a fly ball in Miami on July 10, 2021. He returned by the tip of April ’22 and was bothered by discomfort whereas producing a career-worst .764 OPS that season. His most up-to-date important knee harm, a torn left ACL, was suffered as he bought caught between second and third base throughout a Could 26 sport in Pittsburgh final 12 months.”,”sort”:”textual content”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2024-05-26T18:00:52.425Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({“preferredPlaybacks”:”mp4AvcPlayback”})”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2024/2024-05/26/6114e9c4-03c5d573-556a0d99-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″,”sort”:”video”,”description”:”Ronald Acuña Jr. leaves the sport with what’s later to be revealed a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”length”:”00:00:58″,”slug”:”ronald-acuna-jr-leaves-the-game-with-an-injury”,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”GameTag”},{“__typename”:”TeamTag”,”slug”:”teamid-144″,”title”:”Atlanta Braves”,”team”:{“__ref”:”Team:144″},”type”:”team”},{“__typename”:”PersonTag”,”slug”:”playerid-660670″,”title”:”Ronald Acuna Jr.”,”person”:{“__ref”:”Person:660670″},”type”:”player”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”vod”,”title”:”vod”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”injury”,”title”:”injury”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”no-pre-roll”,”title”:”no pre-roll”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”game-action-tracking”,”title”:”game action tracking”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”highlight”,”title”:”highlight”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”in-game-highlight”,”title”:”in-game highlight”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”yahoo-in-game”,”title”:”Yahoo In-Game”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”send-to-news-mlb-feed”,”title”:”Send To News MLB feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”2-yahoo-mlb-ads-feed”,”title”:”2-Yahoo MLB Ads Feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”eclat-feed”,”title”:”Eclat feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”international-feed”,”title”:”International Partner feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”fan-duel”,”title”:”Fan Duel”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”imagen-feed”,”title”:”Imagen feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”apple-news”,”title”:”Apple News”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:”https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/picture/add/{formatInstructions}/mlb/kgfehlklidyqn1fdxhhm”},”title”:”Ronald Acuña Jr. suffers a season-ending ACL tear”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/ronald-acuna-jr-leaves-the-game-with-an-injury”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content material”:”Provided that he had lingering points after returning lower than 10 months after the appropriate ACL tear, does it make sense for the crew to provide him practically a full 12 months to get better earlier than returning this 12 months?nn“I believe his flooring is what he did [in 2022],” Anthopoulos stated. “I really feel that he’ll be higher than that, simply due to the best way the rehab has gone. The very fact he’s going by means of this a second time, he has far more information and familiarity and simply the expertise of getting gone by means of it. The truth that we’ll give him that rather more time we predict ought to solely be good for him and his efficiency.””,”sort”:”textual content”}, #BravesST pic.twitter.com/MS0DdQ94eL
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) February 12, 2025
nnn”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”sort”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”wealthy”,{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content material”:”Acuña understands the worth of doing no matter crucial to extend the percentages of him getting essentially the most out of his super abilities over an prolonged stretch of time.nn“After I keep wholesome, I can do all the things,” Acuña stated.nnBefore Acuña hit 41 homers and stole 73 bases in 2023, no participant had recorded greater than 46 stolen bases throughout a 40-homer season. Shohei Ohtani clearly did so whereas developing his 50-50 season final 12 months.nnWhile Acuña has confirmed he’s able to wowing in quite a few methods, will he proceed attempting to do “all the things” on the sphere as soon as he returns this 12 months?nn“I have to take it straightforward a bit bit,” Acuña stated, indicating he might lower his stolen base try whole whereas permitting Austin Riley, Marcell Ozuna and Matt Olson to drive him in with their energy.nn“Understanding Ronald, he’s saying that now, however he’s so aggressive as soon as he will get again on the sphere,” Anthopoulos stated.nnEven with a decreased stolen base whole, Acuña has the ability and arm essential to re-establish himself as one of many sport’s elite gamers. And sure, he did see that he ranked No. 16 on MLB Community’s newest listing of the sport’s High 100 gamers.nn“That’s advantageous,” Acuña stated. “Final 12 months, I couldn’t play. 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NORTH PORT, Fla. — Requested what he thinks when he hears he may not rejoin Atlanta’s roster till some level in Could, Ronald Acuña Jr. briefly moved his hoodie in entrance of his face, chuckled and stated, “It’s laborious. I’m working laborious each day. I’m working to be prepared for once they come.”
So, when may the Braves put the 2023 Nationwide League MVP again on the prime of their lineup?
“As soon as we get to the tip of camp, we’ll have a greater concept on a timeframe,” Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos stated. “However the huge factor for us is simply ensuring when he is again, he is full go and he is again to the elite participant he is at all times been.”
Will we ever see Acuña match the historic 40-70 season he constructed as he amazed along with his energy and pace simply two years in the past? How a lot will he be impacted after tearing his proper ACL in 2021 and his left ACL this previous Could? Can he regain the standing he had only one 12 months in the past, when he ranked as MLB’s prime participant?
Solutions to those questions will develop over the following few months and years. The urgent query is, what ought to be anticipated from Acuña throughout Spring Coaching? He received’t play in any Grapefruit League video games, however he might function a chosen hitter throughout some Minor League video games on the again fields.
“I really feel nice, lastly,” Acuña stated. “I understand how a lot work I put into myself to be right here once more.”
Acuña has spent the previous few days laughing and smiling along with his Braves teammates. He’s taking batting observe and working at what he estimates to be 90 % effort. However he’s nonetheless no less than just a few weeks away from being cleared to additional check his surgically-repaired knee with reducing drills.
Although the Braves have by no means set a definitive timetable for Acuña’s return, the thought has been he’ll return throughout the regular-season’s second month. His progress over the following few weeks might decide whether or not he’s again on the Main League degree throughout the first or second half of Could.
“He’s already additional forward of the place he was on the identical stage [in 2022],” Anthopoulos stated.
Acuña tore his proper ACL whereas monitoring a fly ball in Miami on July 10, 2021. He returned by the tip of April ’22 and was bothered by discomfort whereas producing a career-worst .764 OPS that season. His most up-to-date important knee harm, a torn left ACL, was suffered as he bought caught between second and third base throughout a Could 26 sport in Pittsburgh final 12 months.
Provided that he had lingering points after returning lower than 10 months after the appropriate ACL tear, does it make sense for the crew to provide him practically a full 12 months to get better earlier than returning this 12 months?
“I believe his flooring is what he did [in 2022],” Anthopoulos stated. “I really feel that he’ll be higher than that, simply due to the best way the rehab has gone. The very fact he’s going by means of this a second time, he has far more information and familiarity and simply the expertise of getting gone by means of it. The truth that we’ll give him that rather more time we predict ought to solely be good for him and his efficiency.”
Acuña understands the worth of doing no matter crucial to extend the percentages of him getting essentially the most out of his super abilities over an prolonged stretch of time.
“After I keep wholesome, I can do all the things,” Acuña stated.
Whereas Acuña has confirmed he’s able to wowing in quite a few methods, will he proceed attempting to do “all the things” on the sphere as soon as he returns this 12 months?
“I have to take it straightforward a bit bit,” Acuña stated, indicating he might lower his stolen base try whole whereas permitting Austin Riley, Marcell Ozuna and Matt Olson to drive him in with their energy.
“Understanding Ronald, he’s saying that now, however he’s so aggressive as soon as he will get again on the sphere,” Anthopoulos stated.
Even with a decreased stolen base whole, Acuña has the ability and arm essential to re-establish himself as one of many sport’s elite gamers. And sure, he did see that he ranked No. 16 on MLB Community’s newest listing of the sport’s High 100 gamers.
“That’s advantageous,” Acuña stated. “Final 12 months, I couldn’t play. But when I keep wholesome this 12 months, I’ll be within the High 10 subsequent 12 months.”