MILWAUKEE (AP) – Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to action and wasted no time showing he’s feeling just fine.
Back atop the Atlanta lineup as the designated hitter Tuesday night after missing five games with a sore groin, Acuña opened the game by beating out an infield hit and later stole a base in the Braves’ 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
“I do really feel good,” Acuña said through a translator. “I do feel healthy.”
Tucker Davidson pitched five shutout innings to earn his first career win and Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer, but Acuña’s hustle plays provided the Braves with their biggest reason for encouragement.
The Braves have been cautious with Acuña as he comes back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament that caused him to miss the second half of the 2021 season. His performance Tuesday suggested he’s ready to do more.