Ronald Acuña Out of Tonight's Braves Lineup; Ha-Seong Kim Starts at Short
Per Mark Bowman, Acuña is not in Atlanta's lineup tonight, with Ha-Seong Kim taking the shortstop spot; no reason was given.
Ronald Acuña is not in the Braves' lineup tonight, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com, with Ha-Seong Kim drawing the start at shortstop.
Bowman's report offers no explanation for Acuña's absence, so whether this is rest, a minor physical issue, or something else remains unconfirmed. The distinction matters — Atlanta is deep enough in the calendar that lineup decisions carry postseason-planning weight, and Acuña's presence in the order is rarely a casual omission.
What we know
Kim is starting at shortstop. Acuña is not in the lineup. That is the full scope of what the report establishes.
What remains unconfirmed
No timetable, no diagnosis, no club statement, and no indication of whether this is a single-game absence or something longer. Bowman's post does not characterize the situation beyond the lineup card itself.
The Braves' lineup picture has been in flux recently — a day earlier, per prior Posterior Wire reporting, there was open uncertainty about Kim's status and speculation about Acuña's spot in the order. Tonight's card resolves one of those threads, at least for this game, while leaving the bigger question about Acuña unanswered.
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