Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. will start a rehab task on Tuesday as a part of the Florida Complicated Rookie League, in line with The Athletic. Acuña will play the outfield and can report again on how he responds bodily earlier than the Braves proceed from there.

Main League Baseball’s guidelines enable positional gamers to have as much as 20 days on rehab task. Pitchers, in the meantime, are afforded as much as 30 days. If a rehab task needs to be paused or lower quick due to a setback, the participant in query is allowed to start the cycle anew.

Acuña, 27, has not appeared in a sport since Might 26, 2024, when he tore the ACL in his left knee. He had beforehand torn the ACL in his proper knee again in 2021. Over the course of seven big-league seasons, he is compiled a .289/.379/.525 batting line (139 OPS+) with 165 dwelling runs and 196 stolen bases. His most up-to-date full season noticed him publish MLBs first ever 40-70 effort.

Earlier this month, Acuña made headlines and raised eyebrows when he accused supervisor Brian Snitker of getting a double commonplace in how he dealt with a Jarred Kelenic gaffe. Snitker mentioned that he didn’t see Acuña’s since-deleted tweet, and that was that so far as public engagement on the subject goes.

Acuña is a four-time All-Star honoree who received the 2018 Rookie of the 12 months Award and the 2023 Most Beneficial Participant Award. His profession contributions have been value an estimated 25.6 Wins Above Alternative, per the calculations housed at Baseball Reference.

The Braves entered Monday with a 19-21 file on the season, placing them 6.5 video games again of the New York Mets within the Nationwide League East. The Braves will start a four-game set on Monday night time at dwelling towards the Washington Nationals.