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Ronald Acuna Jr. Won't Play In Spring Games, Could Run Less In 2025
Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said that outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) won't play in any spring training games but might serve as the designated hitter in some games on the backfields. There has been no discussion of Acuna DHing at all during the regular season once he comes off the injured list, and the team won't have any timetable until late spring for when he might come off the IL. Acuna is way ahead of the same stage of his previous ACL recovery, but he also said he's planning to "take it easy" on the base paths after tearing his left ACL last May. It was the 27-year-old second torn ACL -- he tore his right ACL in 2021. He said he's running at around 90-95% and feels more stable than when he came back after his first surgery. Not only will Acuna not be running as much, but he's expected to miss around the first month of the season. It's why he's fallen to No. 26 overall in RotoBaller's fantasy rankings.
Source: The Athletic - David O'Brien
Source: The Athletic - David O'Brien
