<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-ronald-acuna-jr-spencer-strider-injury-updates-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr., Spencer Strider get uncertain injury updates');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ronald-Acuna-Jr.-Spencer-Strider-get-uncertain-injury-updates.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr., Spencer Strider get uncertain injury updates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-04T09:51:25-07:00">October 4th, 9:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-05T16:00:30-07:00">October 5th, 4:00pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves’ 2024 season did not exactly go according to plan. Atlanta entered the season with legitimate World Series aspirations but ended up narrowly reaching the postseason <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-news-every-braves-mets-diamondbacks-playoff-scenario">as a National League Wild Card team</a>.</p><p>Reaching the postseason was an impressive feat considering all of the injuries Atlanta dealt with as Ronald Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider were among the Braves players who missed time in 2024. So will Acuna and Strider <a href="https://x.com/DOBrienATL/status/1842231727667794218" rel="noopener">be ready for the beginning of the 2025 season</a>?</p><p>“(Alex) Anthopoulos said it’s too early to know when Acuña and Strider will be back but said it could be as soon as Opening Day or as late as early June if for some reason either needed more time. Right now, there’ve been no setbacks or reason to think it’d be the longer end,” David O’Brien of The Athletic wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The update, which was shared on Friday, suggests that neither player has a strict injury timeline yet. Still, the fact that there reportedly has not been any setbacks is encouraging.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/the-fatal-flaws-that-will-prevent-braves-from-winning-world-series">Braves fell short of their World Series goal</a> in 2024. However, Atlanta features more than enough talent to compete at a high level in 2025, but they will need to have a healthier overall campaign. Injuries proved to be too much for the ballclub this season. Again, the fact that they still reached the postseason is telling of the depth on the roster.</p><p>One has to imagine that Atlanta will rebound and make a World Series run if the Braves stars can stay healthy in 2025.</p><h2><b>Ronald Acuna Jr. is one of the best players in MLB when healthy</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ronald-Acuna-Jr.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Acuna won the National League MVP Award in 2023 following a historic season. In fact, Acuna has been incredible while on the field throughout his career for the most part. He has only played in 120 or more games twice since making his MLB debut in 2018, though.</p><p>Acuna was limited to 49 games played in 2024. He was not swinging the bat especially well in those 49 games, but Acuna likely would have found his rhythm at some point. Instead, the Braves star suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for the rest of the season.</p><p>Atlanta is hoping he can return for the start of the 2025 campaign, but nothing is guaranteed.</p><h2><b>Braves starting rotation needs Spencer Strider </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Spencer-Strider-during-Braves-Phillies-game.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Strider underwent season-ending elbow surgery early in the year. He entered the ’24 campaign as a Cy Young candidate, but made just two starts before suffering an elbow injury.</p><p>Strider features some of the best stuff as a pitcher in all of baseball. He throws a hard fastball that is offset by breaking pitches with plenty of movement. As a result, Strider led the league in strikeouts in 2023 and finished fourth in the National League Cy Young voting.</p><p>Many people around the MLB world felt that Strider could take the next step toward winning the Cy Young in 2024. In all reality, Strider will likely compete for the award at some point down the road. The Braves need Strider to return and stay healthy, however.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr., Spencer Strider get uncertain injury updates

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-ronald-acuna-jr-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. shares pivotal injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ronald-Acuna-Jr.-shares-pivotal-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. shares pivotal injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-26T12:59:35-07:00">September 26th, 12:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-26T12:59:35-07:00">September 26th, 12:59pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves are hoping to clinch a postseason spot. There is no question that Atlanta has not played up to their expectations, though. Part of that is due to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-ronald-acuna-jr-ruled-out-for-season-following-mri">Ronald Acuna Jr.’s injury absence, as he was ruled out for the season in May with a torn ACL</a>. Acuna <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/ronald-acuna-jr-on-knee-injury-recovery-2025-expectations">provided an update</a> on his injury Thursday, via Mark Bowman of MLB.com.</p><p>“I think [I’m] going to be patient,” Acuna said. “We’re really going to focus on my hitting and fielding and anything I can do to help the team win. In regards to running and stealing those bases, I don’t know if I’ll be able to steal the 40 or 50 bags as easily. I think that’s still to be seen. But yeah, I just don’t know how that’s going to play out.”</p><p>Acuna also addressed his potential status for 2025 spring training.</p><p>“If I’m feeling good, everyone knows I’m going to want to play, I’m going to want to be out there. If I’m feeling good, that’s probably what we have. But at the end of the day, it’s dependent on how I’m feeling.”</p><p>Acuna is one of the best players in the sport when healthy. The Braves are a much better team when he is on the field. He won the National League MVP Award in 2023 after slashing .337/.416/.596/1.012. Acuna also hit 41 home runs and stole 73 bases.</p><p>He can do just about anything on the field. Atlanta is hopeful that he will be able to return and stay healthy in 2025.</p><h2><b>Braves trying to make 2024 World Series run despite Ronald Acuna Jr.’s absence</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Skipper-Brian-Snitker-looks-on-from-the-dugout.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Braves are looking to make a 2024 World Series run. However, first they need to reach the postseason. If the season were to end today, Atlanta would not have a spot in the postseason.</p><p>The Braves are one game back of the final National League Wild Card spot, trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets. Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres already clinched the top NL Wild Card position.</p><p>Atlanta needs to finish the 2024 campaign strong in order to book their ticket to the postseason. They also need at least one of the teams in front of them to lose. There is a chance that Atlanta could clinch the No. 2 Wild Card spot, or they may miss the postseason altogether. Their current situation has plenty of uncertainty.</p><p>The Braves will play the Kansas City Royals over the weekend in a three-game series. The Friday-Sunday series could determine whether or not Atlanta makes the postseason. If it doesn’t however, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-atlantas-game-mets-ppd-made-up-crucial-doubleheader">Braves will play two make-up games</a> from previously postponed contests against the Mets on Monday.</p><p>A double-header to potentially determine teams’ postseason status is far from ideal. It is the unfortunate result of the two previously postponed games, though. If Monday’s double-header does end up deciding which teams reach the playoffs, it will lead to a thrilling day of baseball between the rival ball clubs.</p><p>The Braves, however, would love to clinch a postseason spot before Monday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. shares pivotal injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-ronald-acuna-jr-brother-continues-to-help-bury-atlanta-with-mets-dominance');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ronald Acuna Jr.’s brother continues to help bury Braves with Mets dominance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Braves-news-Ronald-Acuna-Jr.s-brother-continues-to-help-bury-Atlanta-with-Mets-dominance.jpg"></figure><h1>Ronald Acuna Jr.’s brother continues to help bury Braves with Mets dominance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-19T09:13:13-07:00">September 19th, 9:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-19T09:13:13-07:00">September 19th, 9:13am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For a while, it seemed as though the Atlanta Braves had a secure enough hold on the third and final wild card spot in the NL. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-luisangel-acuna-feat-big-day-playoff-chase">New York Mets have gone berserk</a> over the past few weeks. On Wednesday, they continued their incredible play with a rousing 10-0 win over the Washington Nationals to keep the Braves at bay with a two-game lead. And in a bit of a twist in the tale, it’s Ronald Acuna Jr.’s younger brother, Luisangel, who has <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1836577508428230989" rel="noopener">provided a spark</a> for the Mets as of late.</p><p>Acquired from the Texas Rangers last year in the Max Scherzer trade, Acuna was only promoted to the Mets’ big-league roster on September 14. But he has done nothing but rake ever since getting the call. In five games (15 plate appearances), Acuna <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401570753" rel="noopener">has tallied seven hits</a>, with two of those going out of the yard for a home run. Playing shortstop for the team, his contributions have been found money and the cherry on top considering that he’s hitting from the ninth spot in the lineup.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Fitting right in 🔥</p><p>Luisangel Acuña homers for a second straight night! <a href="https://t.co/CfUMfNqFBV">pic.twitter.com/CfUMfNqFBV</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1836577508428230989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Acuna has definitely played himself into a more prominent role in the Mets lineup. He’s only starting for the team at shortstop thanks to Francisco Lindor’s injury. The good news is that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-ronald-acuna-jr-brother-francisco-lindor-injury">Lindor’s injury</a> doesn’t appear to be anything that will last long-term, so the Mets will soon have a good problem to navigate when it comes to their middle infield.</p><p>Some may suggest that Acuna has done enough to take over second base on a full-time basis, but Jose Iglesias has been nothing short of brilliant for the Mets in 2024. Iglesias is putting up his best season at the plate, slashing .329/.377/.439, and he remains a solid fielder. He will not be easily displaced from the everyday lineup.</p><p>Whatever the case may be, it’s certainly an <a href="https://apnews.com/article/acuna-mets-d9ba7653a2bbf37d6e444eb4598d5dd8" rel="noopener">interesting turn of events</a> for the Mets to have one of the main returns of a trade that signaled their lack of confidence in their playoff hopes last season be the brother of the star of their division rival Braves and then be a catalyst behind the team’s surge into a wild card spot.</p><h2>Braves are sorely missing Ronald Acuna Jr.</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/congratulate-right-fielder-Ronald-Acuna-Jr.-13-crossing.jpg"></figure><p>Much has been made about the Braves’ struggles to score runs in 2024. One major reasons behind their offense’s crash down to earth has been the prolonged absence of 2023 NL MVP, Ronald Acuna Jr. Last season, Acuna went on a tear; he finished last season with 41 home runs 106 runs batted in, and 73 stolen bases. He also scored 149 runs — a monster tally. His contributions last season were worth 9.6 WAR, per Fangraphs.</p><p>However, the past two even years haven’t been too kind to Acuna. In 2022, he only played in 119 games, and he posted a career-worst .764 OPS due to the injury woes he endured. And then in 2024, he hasn’t played since May 26 after suffering an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-ronald-acuna-jr-reaction-unlucky-torn-acl">unfortunate season-ending knee injury</a>.</p><p>Now, the Acuna household, at the very least, has some cause for celebration. Not only has Luisangel Acuna arrived in the big leagues, he has also genuinely been one of the most exciting young hitters in the league throughout his short stint thus far in the MLB. Of course, it will be hard for the Acuna household to decide which team to root for, with the Mets and Braves being each other’s closest competitor for a playoff spot.</p><p>Maybe they’re united in rooting against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks currently have the same record as the Mets do, so the Braves can make the playoffs at the same time as the Mets. That is certainly the best-case scenario for the parents of the Acuna brothers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ronald Acuna Jr.’s brother continues to help bury Braves with Mets dominance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mets-news-ronald-acuna-jr-brother-francisco-lindor-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets promote Ronald Acuna Jr.’s brother to Majors after Francisco Lindor injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-14-24-acuna-featured.jpg"></figure><h1>Mets promote Ronald Acuna Jr.’s brother to Majors after Francisco Lindor injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-14T09:36:46-07:00">September 14th, 9:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-14T11:00:17-07:00">September 14th, 11:00am</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Mets superstar shortstop and National League MVP candidate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-why-francisco-lindor-left-showdown-vs-phillies">Francisco Lindor left Friday’s 11-3 win</a> over the Philadelphia Phillies due to lower-back soreness. In order to have some more middle-infield depth while Lindor is hobbled, the Mets called up someone who’s name baseball fans will immediately recognize.</p><p>The Mets <a href="https://x.com/Mets/status/1834981752630136989?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" rel="noopener">are promoting</a> Luisangel Acuna from Triple-A Syracuse to the major league roster, the team announced on Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Mets are optioning outfielder DJ Stewart to Triple-A.</p><p>Acuna is most known for being the brother of Atlanta Braves superstar, reigning NL MVP and four-time All-Star Ronald Acuna Jr. He was also the centerpiece of the trade that sent Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers during last season’s trade deadline.</p><h2>Luisangel Acuna’s outlook with the New York Mets</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-14-24-acuna-image.jpg"><figcaption>© Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Lindor currently listed as day-to-day and second baseman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-new-york-dealt-brutal-jeff-mcneil-injury-blow-amid-playoff-push">Jeff McNeil out for an extended period of time</a> with a broken wrist, Acuna should have plenty of opportunities to earn playing time in the field and at-bats in the middle infield.</p><p>Acuna, who is 22 years old, would be making his major league debut if he gets into a game. While he has not necessarily hit as well as the Mets may have hoped this season in Triple-A, hitting just .258/.299/.355 with seven home runs and a concerning 0.33 BB/K ratio, his defensive versatility and speed are still very promising.</p><p>He has six triples and 40 steals and has looked solid in the field either at shortstop, where he has spent the majority of the season, second base, and even center field.</p><p>The only healthy middle infielders on the Mets roster right now are Jose Iglesias and Eddy Alvarez. The Mets acquired Alvarez after Sept. 1, so if they do make the postseason, Alvarez will not be eligible to be on the roster.</p><p>If Lindor’s injury continues to linger beyond just the next few days, Acuna could quickly become a very important piece to the Mets roster come October and could be more of a factor than just a pinch-running depth option.</p><p>With the Mets, who are currently one game ahead of the Braves for the third NL Wild Card spot, desperately clinging to a postseason spot, every game going forward should be approached as a must win. Even if he does not start many games, a versatile player like Acuna who can play all over the field is a very valuable pinch-runner or late-inning substitution.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets promote Ronald Acuna Jr.’s brother to Majors after Francisco Lindor injury

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He primarily specializes in NFL these days, but has also extensively covered the NBA and MLB and has written for numerous websites.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the second time in four seasons, the Atlanta Braves have lost outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-ronald-acuna-jr-reaction-unlucky-torn-acl">to a torn ACL</a>. The first time it happened in 2021, the Braves knuckled down at the MLB trade deadline and swung a few big deals to propel them to a World Series title. Apparently, they are going to attempt to do <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5553919/2024/06/11/mlb-trade-deadline-rumors-50-days-out/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">the same thing this year</a>.</p><p>Atlanta was able to land four outfielders in the former instance, acquiring Joc Pederson, Jorge Soler, Eddie Rosario and Adam Duvall. While the Braves probably won’t be digging <i>that</i> deep over the month-and-a-half, they may try for one or two outfielders while also potentially trying to trade for a back-end-of-the-rotation starting pitcher, via Jim Bowden of The Athletic.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-braves-2024-season-is-fully-riding-on-june">The Braves have been struggling</a>, as they are 35-28 and sit nine games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East. However, while the division may be slipping away, Atlanta is currently holding the top Wild Card spot in the National League and has a comfortable lead.</p><p>Since losing Acuna on May 26, the Braves have lost eight of their last 13 games. They have also gone just 9-15 since they were 26-13 on May 14.</p><h2><b>The Braves could certainly use some bats</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Braves.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Last season, the Braves were an offensive juggernaut. They led the majors in batting average, OPS, home runs and runs scored. So, basically, they were the best offense in baseball, and it wasn’t even particularly close.</p><p>This year, however, it has been a different story.</p><p>Outside of Marcell Ozuna, who has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-marcell-ozuna-saved-braves">lighting it up</a> with a .312/.383/.603 slash line with 18 homers 139 and 55 RBI, Atlanta’s offense has been pedestrian, at best. The Braves are 13th in batting average, 11th in OPS, 17th in homers and 18th in runs scores in 2024.</p><p>This is a direct result of incredibly disappointing seasons from the likes of Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley, all of whom have seen dramatic dips in production from last year.</p><p>Olson, for example, slashed .283/.389/.604 while leading the bigs with 54 long balls and 139 RBI in 2023. But, through 266 plate appearances this season, Olson is slashing a comparatively meager .239/.323/.427 with nine dingers and 34 RBI.</p><p>Albies registered an OPS of .849 with smashing 33 homers and driving in 109 runs last season. This year, he owns a .725 OPS and has just four home runs. Meanwhile, Riley may be the worst of the bunch. After slashing .281/.345/.516 with 37 long balls a year ago, he lays claim to a paltry .648 OPS while homering just three times in 2024.</p><p>Ozuna is the only Braves player with an OPS of .800 or better. The next-best OPS after Ozuna is catcher Travis d’Arnaud (.765).</p><p>As you can see, Atlanta absolutely needs to add some bats between now and the deadline, especially with Acuna sidelined (although he only owned a .716 OPS himself). Of course, the Braves can also hope that some of their top hitters revert to their usual numbers, but given that we are already in mid-June, that could be a fairly risky strategy.</p><p>Chances are, we will see Atlanta try to do something between now and the July 30 trade deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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