Acuña back in lineup as Braves make flurry of moves
After a painful week, Ronald Acuña Jr. is back in the lineup for the Atlanta Braves to start a weekend series against BaltimoreMAY 5, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Michael Harris II - Remains out of lineupHarris (knee) is not in the starting lineup Friday against Baltimore.
ImpactHarris will sit for the second straight game Friday as he nurses a sore right knee, which he jammed Wednesday versus Miami. The outfielder was available off the bench Thursday, so he should be expected to be back in the lineup sooner rather than later. Sam Hilliard will draw the start in center field and bat eighth in Atlanta's series opener with the Orioles.
MAY 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Braden Shewmake - Big-league debut FridayShewmake is starting at shortstop and batting ninth Friday against the Orioles.
ImpactShewmake will enter the lineup after being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday, replacing Vaughn Grissom at shortstop. Grissom has struggled to a .190 average with seven strikeouts over his last six games, so he could slide into a timeshare with Shewmake if the latter performs well in his big-league debut.
MAY 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Kevin Pillar - Sitting FridayPillar is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Orioles.
ImpactPillar will take a seat after he started the last two contests of Atlanta's series with Miami, going 4-for-8 with an RBI and two runs scored. The 34-year-old has produced at least one hit in seven out of his last eight contests, batting .346 with two homers, six RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases over that stretch. He'll give way to Eddie Rosario in left field Friday while Marcell Ozuna enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats seventh in the series opener with Baltimore.
MAY 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Ronald Acuña Jr. - Ready to go FridayAcuna (knee) is starting in right field and batting leadoff Friday versus the Orioles.
ImpactAfter Acuna left Thursday's contest with knee discomfort, he's back in the lineup Friday. The outfielder has been banged up a little bit recently, but he's produced at least one RBI over seven out of his last eight games, going 8-for-29 with three homers, nine RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases over that stretch.
MAY 5, 2023•ROTOWIRE
