Acuña Return Delayed at Least One More Day
Atlanta's star outfielder remains off the active roster and out of the lineup Friday despite earlier reports of a possible imminent return from rehab.
Ronald Acuña Jr. is not in the Braves' starting lineup for Friday's series opener at Baltimore, pushing back his anticipated return at least one more day. Reports had suggested he could rejoin the team as soon as Friday, but Atlanta has not announced his activation from his rehab assignment. The Braves are running a lineup very similar to Thursday's, with Jorge Mateo getting a rare start in Acuña's absence.
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