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Photos: Ronald Acuna hits 40th home run as Braves beat Nationals Photos from the Braves at Nationals game on Sept. 22, 2023. The Braves won 9-6.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • AJC.COM

Photos: Ronald Acuna hits 40th home run as Braves play Nationals Photos from the Braves at Nationals game on Sept. 22, 2023.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • AJC.COM

Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr.'s blasts 2 homers to reach brink of 40-40 club, and much more As Chipper Jones said: “You come to the park every day thinking he’s going to do something unbelievable."

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Two more homers, steal in win Acuna went 3-for-5 with a pair of solo homers, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Phillies.

Impact After missing two games with calf tightness, Acuna's picked up right where he left off, going 4-for-9 with a double and a homer in his last two contests. The outfielder is now one homer shy of becoming the first player to join the 40-40 club since Alfonso Soriano in 2006. Acuna, the presumptive NL MVP, is batting .338 with a 1.014 OPS, 138 runs scored, 100 RBI and 67 steals through 694 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back after two-game absence Acuna (calf) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Monday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Atlanta was swept by Miami over the weekend while the frontrunner for the National League MVP Award was sidelined for the final two games of the series, but Acuna will be back in action for the start of a big three-game set with another divisional rival. Since he's been managing calf tightness of late and Atlanta has already clinched the National League East title, Acuna could receive an off day at some point this week, but his inclusion in the lineup Monday should be reason enough for fantasy managers to activate him with confidence. Kevin Pillar will head back to the bench after spelling Acuna in right field the past two days.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

National League MVP Odds Update: Ronald Acuna Jr. Returns to the Top Ronald Acuna Jr. is back on top as favorite to win the National League MVP. Can Mookie Betts re-bolster his case to win the award in the nex...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • FANDUEL.COM

Sitting again Sunday Acuna (calf) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact It'll be the second straight game on the bench for Acuna after he exited Friday's contest with calf tightness. Atlanta has already wrapped up the NL East crown and holds a four-game advantage for the best record in the majors, so it's hardly a surprise it's being cautious with the star outfielder. Kevin Pillar will start in right field while Ozzie Albies takes over atop the order.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't start Saturday Acuna (calf) won't start Saturday's game against Miami, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Impact Acuna exited Friday's series opener with right calf tightness, and while the team called his removal precautionary, the injury will cost him at least one start. That's not necessarily a sign that the injury is worse than originally feared, however, as Atlanta's 6.5-game lead for the top seed in the National League means they can afford quite a bit of caution down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Acuña exits series opener with right calf tightness MIAMI -- Barely two days after the Braves clinched the National League East title, Ronald Acuña Jr. exited in the eighth inning of Atlanta’s...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • MLB.COM

Exits against Marlins Acuna exited Friday's game against the Marlins in the seventh inning, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.

Impact Acuna pulled up after grounding into a double play to end the top of the seventh inning. He went out to right field to begin the bottom of the frame, though he exited after speaking with trainers. The severity of the issue is unknown.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rob Thomson is wrong. Baseball needs more of Ronald Acuña Jr.'s passion, not less

Phillies manager Rob Thomson took a swipe at Braves Ronald Acuña Jr. for the MVP favorite's home run celebrations, and Ben Verlander is not...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Atlanta Braves clinch 6th straight NL East title, beat Phillies 4-1

The Atlanta Braves have clinched a sixth straight NL East title with their victory over Philadelphia.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Ranking MLB's 20 best veteran bargains: Which players most outperform their pay?

Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. have been invaluable this year. But which players are outperforming their salaries and profile as the big...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Gets aboard four times in loss Acuna went 2-for-3 with two walks, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Acuna picked up his second steal of September while getting on base multiple times for the third game in a row. Through eight games this month, he's hitting .314 (11-for-35) with five homers and eight RBI. The superstar outfielder is up to a .336/.417/.586 slash line with 35 homers, 91 RBI, 128 runs scored and 64 steals through 141 contests overall.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tempers flare between Acuña, Bucs' Oviedo ATLANTA -- The benches cleared during the first inning of the Pirates and Braves’ matchup on Saturday night as Ronald Acuña Jr., the current...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • MLB.COM

Acuña continues record-breaking season in 3-hit showing ATLANTA -- Along with taking another step toward joining the exclusive 40-40 club, Ronald Acuña Jr. moved closer to becoming just the sixth...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • MLB.COM

5 burning MLB questions: Wild-card teams, NL MVP, Ohtani's next move and ... Deion?

The FOX Sports MLB staff offers its takes on the wild-card races, the NL MVP, Shohei Ohtani's immediate future and even Deion Sanders in our...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Slugs two homers in victory Acuna went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs Thursday in an 8-5 win against the Cardinals.

Impact Acuna tagged veteran right-hander Adam Wainwright for two solo homers in the contest, bringing his season total up to 34. The All-Star outfielder already has the first 30-60 season in MLB history to his name, and he has a chance to go 40-60 if he can power up down the stretch. Acuna had been going through a rare rough patch with a 1-for-14 stretch over his previous three games entering Thursday, but he's shown this season that opposing pitchers have little chance of keeping him down for long.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Acuña continues pursuit to join 40-40 club in Atlanta's win ATLANTA -- Somewhere in the midst of the Braves’ latest homer fest, Ronald Acuña Jr. created reason to believe he might indeed join the excl...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • MLB.COM

Mookie Betts, Julio Rodríguez highlight Ben Verlander's team of the month

Ben Verlander's August team of the month includes several superstars playing to form — and a few young players whose names you need to know.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023