Atlanta Braves place star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a strained left hamstring, the team announced.
An MRI revealed that Acuña's dealing with a Grade 1 strain, manager Walt Weiss said, according to Braves broadcaster Wiley Ballard.
"All things considered, it could have been a lot worse," Weiss added.
Acuña left Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies in the second inning and didn't return. He grounded out to shortstop and came up limping as he ran up the line while clutching the back of his left leg. Eli White replaced him in right field to start the bottom of the frame.
Ronald Acuna Jr pulls up short on a sprint to first. Looked to be favoring the left hamstring. He leaves the game in the 2nd inning pic.twitter.com/MjYJWjtS8n
— Avery Braxton (@Brax_Avery) May 3, 2026
Acuña hasn't played more than 95 games in a season since his 2023 MVP campaign. He missed most of 2024 with a torn left ACL and then was limited to 95 games last year because of an Achilles injury.
The 28-year-old was enjoying a solid start to his 2026 season, hitting .252/.362/.378 with two homers, nine RBIs, 20 walks, and seven steals across 152 plate appearances. Acuña's played in all 34 of the Braves' games so far.
The Braves selected outfielder José Azocar to their major-league roster in a corresponding move.
