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Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will have knee examined further

AP photo by Matt Slocum / The Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. hits a double during the third inning of Game 3 of the team's NL Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Oct. 11, 2023.
AP photo by Matt Slocum / The Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. hits a double during the third inning of Game 3 of the team's NL Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Oct. 11, 2023. AP photo by Matt Slocum / The Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. hits a double during the third inning of Game 3 of the team's NL Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Oct. 11, 2023.

By The Associated Press 2 min read

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. has some irritation around the meniscus in his surgically repaired right knee.

The reigning National League MVP had an MRI on Friday. He will be evaluated on Monday by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who repaired the right fielder’s torn right ACL in July 2021.

The 26-year-old Acuña is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, but that timeline could change after he sees ElAttrache in California.

“Right now we’re trying to be optimistic,” Braves manager Brian Snitker told reporters in Florida on Saturday. “Maybe just a couple of weeks or whatever, just to calm everything down. But honestly, I don’t know until we get what the doctor out there says.”

Acuña posted “I’LL BE BACK” on social media on Saturday.