Field Level Media
Ronald Acuna Jr. will bat leadoff and play right field for the Atlanta Braves on Friday night when they visit the Cincinnati Reds after he missed the Braves' last two games with back tightness.
Acuna was a late scratch on Wednesday against the New York Mets with lower back tightness, and the Braves also kept him out of Thursday's game against the Reds.
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker had called Acuna's condition "a day-to-day thing." The 2018 National League Rookie of the Year also dealt with ankle and abdominal injuries earlier this season.
In 68 games, Acuna is hitting .