As the Braves look to close out their series with a win against the Cardinals on Sunday Night Baseball, outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will be out of the starting lineup for a second straight game. Similar to previous times this season when he has been out of the lineup for a day or two, Atlanta and Acuna Jr. are managing his return to full form coming off his torn ACL injury in July of 2021.
Acuña said he felt knee pain in recent days, mostly running. He was assured it's normal in the year after surgery, but said he's just not familiar with these issues because he's never been through it.