Ronald Acuña, without a return date, surprises in the practices

Ronald Acuña has surprised in the batting of the Atlanta Braves in the last two weeks of the Spring Trainning of the team. Although the 27 -year -old gardener has whistled with long home runs, the team has not yet authorized his definitive return as an active player after a year of absence due to a knee injury.

The most valuable player of the National League of 2023, while waiting for the authorization, has prepared to return equally efficient and strong as in his previous campaigns. The braves, meanwhile, They insist on keeping calm As for Ronald Acuña, who now has the two knees operated by different injuries.

«Probably be as strong as ever”Said Los Bravos manager Brian Snitker, in statements collected by the MLB. Acuña broke the right previous cruciate ligament two days before the stars game of 2021. Then, in May 2024, the left anterior cross ligament was broken. It is possible that the gardener cannot steal bases as often as he did in 2023, when he imposed the record of 73 stolen bases and 41 home runs.

Until now, thanks to lesions and health problems, Acuña has only had two full seasons with the braves in 2019 and 2023. In both zafras He achieved 41 homers. «The Bateo de los Bravos coach, Tim Hyers, said that Acuña was in the cage the other day making that bat like some do it with a Wiffle Ball bat,» Snitker said.

While he finishes recovering, the Venezuelan has focused on making live launches during batting practice sessions. He has also been Doing career exercises In straight trajectory.

The team, with these guidelines, seeks to prevent Ronald Acuña from having to bother persistent he had throughout 2022. He returned at the end of April of that year, almost 10 months after his 2021 campaign ended by knee injury. «When I return, we want me to give everything,» Snitker summarized. «We will make sure it is ready to give everything when we let go,» said the manager.