NEWS
4:58 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said Tuesday that it appears unlikely Acuna (knee) will be ready for Opening Day, Justin Toscano of The Journal-Constitution reports.
11:47 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos indicated Friday that Acuna (knee) isn't a given to be ready for Opening Day, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game reports.
9:48 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) transferred Acuna (knee) to the 60-day injured list Sunday.
9:22 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the torn ACL in his left knee, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
10:32 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) placed Acuna on the 10-day injured list Monday with a torn left ACL, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
5:01 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) told reporters following Sunday's 8-1 win over the Pirates that he will go on the 10-day injured list, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
1:57 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) left in the first inning of Sunday's game against the Pirates due to a left knee injury, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
4:08 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
10:31 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Mets.
10:05 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 11-2 loss to the Dodgers.
12:00 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Monday's win over the Marlins.
9:50 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Rangers. He also drew a walk and was hit by a pitch.
9:35 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Astros.
10:00 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases in Friday's 8-1 win over the Marlins.
11:31 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.
9:16 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff Thursday in Atlanta's Grapefruit League game against the Rays, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
11:39 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) took live batting practice again Monday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
3:26 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) manager Brian Snitker downplayed the idea that Acuna might run less this season due to his spring knee issue, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. "He's still young and he's still at an age where he can still [steal a lot of bases]," Snitker said Thursday. "He's going to reach a time where he's going to slow down on his own. For now, you've just got to let a kid like that loose and let him play his game."
10:16 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) will take batting practice on the field Thursday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
7:46 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) Neal ElAttrache confirmed Acuna's diagnosis of irritation in the meniscus of his right knee after examining the outfielder Monday night. Acuna will gradually increase baseball activities and is expected to be ready for Opening Day.
8:46 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) underwent an MRI which showed irritation in his right meniscus, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
3:50 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) manager Brian Snitker said Friday that Acuna will have his right knee examined by a doctor, "just to make sure," Justin Toscano of The Journal-Constitution reports.
12:46 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) was scratched from the lineup for Friday's spring game against the Orioles as a precaution due to right knee soreness.
11:33 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-2 with a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases before being replaced by Kevin Pillar in the third inning of Friday's 10-6 loss to the Nationals.
4:26 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader in Washington.
4:30 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (calf) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Monday's game against the Phillies.
10:46 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (calf) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
1:15 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (calf) won't start Saturday's game against Miami, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
3:16 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, a walk, four total runs, five total RBI and two stolen bases Monday in a 14-5 rout of the Rockies.
11:42 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Giants.
10:32 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Mets.
4:22 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (elbow) is starting in right field and batting leadoff Wednesday against the Pirates.
11:14 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.
10:06 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 3-for-5 with one RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Cubs.
10:45 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 0-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Red Sox.
10:47 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Brewers.
6:46 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 win over Milwaukee.
3:21 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three total RBI and a stolen base in a loss to the White Sox on Saturday.
11:12 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and two stolen bases in Sunday's win over the Marlins.
9:28 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Marlins.
10:35 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, two additional runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's rout of the Marlins.
11:42 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Twins.
8:57 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Twins.
11:23 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Twins.
5:45 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-6 with a pair of doubles, one stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Reds.
11:29 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Phillies.
10:50 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a steal in Tuesday's win over Philadelphia.
8:54 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-1 rout of the Rockies.
4:42 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two steals in Thursday's 7-5 win against the Mets.
11:39 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks.
12:17 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers.
10:51 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers.
8:42 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
3:06 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) is starting in right field and batting leadoff Friday versus the Orioles.
6:11 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) was removed from Thursday's game against the Marlins with an apparent left knee injury, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
9:40 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-5 with a walk, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 14-6 win over the Marlins.
10:48 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a steal in Tuesday's victory over the Marlins.
2:53 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (shoulder) is in Atlanta's starting lineup Tuesday versus the Marlins.
7:36 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) X-rays on Acuna's left shoulder came back negative, and he's now undergoing imaging at a New York hospital, Justin Toscano of Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
6:04 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) has been diagnosed with a left shoulder contusion after leaving Monday's game versus the Mets following a hit by pitch.
4:57 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) was removed in the first inning of the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Mets after he was struck in the left shoulder by a pitch, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
12:50 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Astros.
11:02 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Padres.
11:54 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's win over the Royals.
3:42 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-4 victory against Cincinnati.
11:18 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Padres.
11:24 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 0-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and two stolen bases in Friday's loss to the Padres.
10:42 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-5 with a run scored and his second stolen base of the season in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.
2:46 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's win over St. Louis.
4:45 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) hit two singles and recorded a stolen base in Atlanta's defeat of the Nationals on Thursday.
12:05 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) hasn't yet spoken to Atlanta manager Brian Snitker since Venezuela was eliminated from the WBC, but the team expects him to be in the Grapefruit League lineup Thursday against the Tigers, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
1:09 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) approved Acuna to play for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic on Thursday, Justin Toscano of the Journal-Constitution reports.
3:28 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) wanted to represent Venezuela at the upcoming World Baseball Classic but doesn't expect to do so, following the advice of doctors and of Atlanta's training staff, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
11:31 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) "feels good" after taking a pitch off his right elbow during Wednesday's win over the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
3:17 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) isn't starting Wednesday against Miami.
10:30 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Marlins.
11:38 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Nationals.
4:17 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (back) will start in right field and bat leadoff Monday against the Nationals, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
10:12 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (back) appeared as a pinch hitter Sunday against the Phillies, going 1-for-1 with a run an RBI and a walk.
10:20 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
2:28 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (back) isn't starting Saturday against Philadelphia.
3:19 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (back) isn't starting Friday against the Phillies.
6:47 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) was scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Phillies due to mid-back tightness.
8:10 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-2 win over Philadelphia.
3:07 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) is starting at designated hitter and batting leadoff Wednesday versus the Rockies.
5:09 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) manager Brian Snitker said Acuna, who is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies for a third straight game, is responding well to treatment for his sore right knee and is considered day-to-day, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
2:40 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) remains absent from the lineup Tuesday against Colorado.
5:34 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) expects to return to Atlanta's lineup Tuesday against the Rockies, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
3:16 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. Manager Brian Snitker said Saturday that the outfielder is getting some time off to rest his sore right knee, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
3:04 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) isn't starting Saturday against the Cardinals.
11:55 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) went 2-for-4 with one double in Monday's win over the Pirates.
9:18 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI and two runs in Monday's 13-1 win over the Mets.
3:44 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
11:18 AM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
10:53 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (knee) will not be placed on the injured list and could be in the lineup Sunday against the Marlins, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
10:11 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) exited the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Marlins with right knee soreness.
4:19 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (lower body) is in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
4:19 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) (lower body) is in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
3:37 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Mets due to lower body soreness, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
3:37 PM - Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Mets due to lower body soreness, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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