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He’s back! Acuña returns to Braves after major knee injury

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna participates in batting practice before the Braves' game against the Chicago Cubs at Truist Park Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Atlanta. Acuna is on the injured reserved list but is expected back soon. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

FILE - Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. watches his fifth-inning, solo home run off New York Mets relief pitcher Miguel Castro (50) in the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Monday, June 21, 2021, in New York. Acuña Jr. will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, as he nears a return from the torn right ACL that ended his 2021 season. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

He’s back! Acuña returns to Braves after major knee injury