Ronald Acuna Jr. returns to Braves in massive lift nearly one year after crushing ACL tear
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The Braves are receiving an MVP-sized jolt in hopes of finally performing up to expectations.

The Atlanta Braves are reactivating former NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. for Friday night’s home game against the Padres, marking his return after missing the majority of the 2024 season due to an ACL tear.

His return comes two days before the one-year anniversary of him tearing his ACL against the Pirates last year.

“Tonight: RONALD RETURNS!” the Braves tweeted Friday morning above a highlight clip.

The Braves (24-25) have been one of the most underwhelming teams in baseball during roughly the first third of the season, failing to resemble the contender they were anticipated to be.

Inserting Acuna back into the lineup should provide a massive lift considering he’s one of the game’s best players when healthy.

In 2023, Acuna, 27, achieved MVP status by becoming the first player in MLB history to hit at least 40 home runs and record at least 70 stolen bases in a season.

He tallied 41 home runs and 73 steals while slashing .337/.416/.596 with a career-high 1.012 OPS.

The 2024 campaign started slow for Acuna, with just a .716 OPS, before he tore his ACL last year while on the bases against the Pirates.

He stopped while attempting to bluff a steal of third before crumpling to the ground with the injury.

Acuna previously tore his right ACL during the 2021 season.

The outfielder underwent surgery on June 6, and the Braves reached the playoffs without him, though they could not win the NL East for the seventh straight season.

The Padres then quickly dumped them in the playoffs with a two-game sweep.

The Braves’ offense has been unspectacular this year without Acuna, ranking 17th in runs scored, 14th in slugging percentage and 13th in OPS.

Acuna hit .400 spanning six games and 15 at-bats in the minors before the team cleared him to return, adding two homers in that stretch.

Atlanta sits in third place in the NL East, 7 1/2 games behind the division-leading Phillies and five games behind the Mets.

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