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Braves shake up lineup amidst skid: Acuña leadoff, Donaldson fourth

So, here’s something new and perhaps unexpected:

This is quite a change from any prior lineup the Braves have put forth this year. Ronald Acuña Jr. will bat leadoff for the first time this year. All of his prior starts have come batting cleanup. Meanwhile, Josh Donaldson, who spent his entire Braves tenure so far batting second, moves into the cleanup spot. Ozzie Albies returns to the sixth spot, while Dansby Swanson slides up to second. The players to remain in place are Freddie Freeman, entrenched at three, Nick Markakis at five, and the catcher (Tyler Flowers tonight) and Ender Inciarte duo at the bottom.