NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Braves on Monday received great news: Ronald Acuña Jr. didn’t suffer a worse injury than initially thought.
Acuña on Monday saw Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, who confirmed the original diagnosis of irritation in the right meniscus, the Braves said. Acuña is expected to be ready for Opening Day.
“I feel great,” Acuña said, in English, on Tuesday at CoolToday Park. “I feel like nothing happened.”
The Braves said Acuña will gradually increase baseball activities. The Braves didn’t provide any timeline for how long Acuña might be shut down before resuming baseball activities or for when he’s expected to play in spring games again.
We only know this: The Braves’ medical staff feels he’ll be ready for the club’s March 28 opener in Philadelphia. This is great news for the Braves, who had to deal with the small possibility that this could be something worse.