On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves will finish their series with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.
The two teams are tied up at 1-1, so whoever wins on Sunday will take the series.
Ronald Acuña Jr. Makes Bold Statement
GettyRonald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves looks on during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 08, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.
The Braves have been without one of their best players (Ronald Acuña Jr.) since June 9.
He has most recently been on a rehab stint in Triple-A.
Mark Bowman of MLB.com wrote (on Saturday): “Acuña isn’t playing the second game of Gwinnett’s doubleheader. He went 1-for-3 with a strikeout. Two balls he put in play were a 79.2 mph groundout and a 67.7 mph bloop single to left. We’ll see if he gets activated tomorrow.”
Also on Saturday, Acuña Jr. met with the media (h/t Luke Hetrick of WSB-TV).
Acuña Jr.: “I’m feeling much better. Way better than before. Let’s see what happens when they call me… Ready to go.”
Ronald Acuna Jr. is ready to return to the big club. Says the @Braves called him a few days ago but he said he needed a few more games to get ready.
He is waiting for the call.
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Based on Acuña Jr.’s comments, it sounds like the former MVP is ready to return to the Braves.
Before getting hurt, he had been batting .251 with 49 hits, seven home runs, 22 RBIs, 31 runs and 15 stolen bases in 53 games.
GettyRonald Acuña Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after hitting a two-run homer in the third inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park on April 24, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Acuña Jr. is in the middle of his 9th MLB season (all with the Braves).
He is a five-time MLB All-Star.
Bowman had written (on July 24): “Walt Weiss said he expected Ronald Acuña Jr. to be activated during this weekend’s series in Baltimore. But that was before Gwinnett was limited to five innings last night and rained out today. Acuña is ready physically. They just wanted him to be confident his swing and timing are right before he’s activated”
Looking At The Braves
GettyDrake Baldwin #30 of the Atlanta Braves hits a home run in the eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 24, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Braves are currently the top team in the National League East with a 61-43 record in 104 games.
They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games (and are 29-23 in 52 games on the road).
Following the Orioles, the Braves will remain on the road to visit the New York Mets on Monday.
Atlanta Braves Star Ronald Acuña Jr. Makes Bold Statement After Latest Rehab Start