Braves place Acuna on IL with hamstring strain
Key takeaways
- The Atlanta Braves placed right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring, the team announced Sunday.
- Acuna left Saturday night's game against the Colorado Rockies in the second inning after he pulled up about halfway down the first-base line running out a ground ball and grabbed at his left hamstring.
- The Braves also reinstated right-hander Spencer Strider to make his season debut in Sunday's game against the Rockies.
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The Atlanta Braves placed right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring, the team announced Sunday.
Acuna left Saturday night's game against the Colorado Rockies in the second inning after he pulled up about halfway down the first-base line running out a ground ball and grabbed at his left hamstring.
The Braves also reinstated right-hander Spencer Strider to make his season debut in Sunday's game against the Rockies. Strider has been sidelined by a Grade 1 oblique strain and made three rehab starts, striking out 18 batters in 12⅔ innings and had a 1.42 ERA. Right-hander Hunter Stratton was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett following Saturday night's game to create a roster spot for Strider.