The Latest Breaking News from Ronald Acuña

WASHINGTON – When Austin Riley walked into the visitors’ clubhouse at Nationals Park after the bus arrived and headed toward his locker, tons of Braves teammates and coaches stopped him. One after another, they hugged him and congratulated him.

ATLANTA — As a kid, Ronald Acuña wouldn’t miss a Home Run Derby.

The Braves scored 15 runs over three games against the Padres over the most recent weekend. They still lost the series because they kicked the ball around the field and the bullpen, usually reliable, faltered. The Braves tightened their defense at Milwaukee but lost the series opener because they couldn’t…

The Braves have played 11 series. They’ve won two, lost five, split four. Their longest winning and losing streaks of 2022 are two games. As of Monday morning, they held third place in the National League East.

William Contreras seemed to be a much better option than Orlando Arcia. Contreras became a run-producing machine during the three weeks when Arcia was buried on the bench. But Braves manager Brian Snitker called on Arcia, not Contreras, when he needed a designated hitter against the Red Sox.

ATLANTA — Braves manager Brian Snitker did not mince words when discussing the Milwaukee Brewers’ rotation and bullpen ahead of the series opener Friday, calling the staff “as good as it gets.”

ATLANTA — The Braves once again lacked offense, which is why a poor inning doomed them in a 6-3 loss to the Brewers on Friday at Truist Park.

ARLINGTON, Texas – You have to do the rehab. You’re going to come back stronger.

ATLANTA — In superstar Ronald Acuña’s return, the Braves defeated the Cubs, 5-1, on Thursday at Truist Park. In its sixth try, Atlanta (9-11) won its first series of the season by taking two of three from Chicago.