CHICAGO (AP) \u2014 Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday by the Atlanta Braves because of a strained left hamstring.<\/p>\n
The star right fielder got hurt Tuesday night during a 10-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox, when he pulled up limping after trying to beat out a grounder in the fourth.<\/p>\n
Acu\u00f1a was removed from the game, and an MRI on Wednesday showed the strain.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrade 1, so it\u2019s not terrible, but enough where we had to IL him,\u201d Braves manager Walt Weiss said, according to MLB.com. \u201cWe\u2019d be waiting around a while, playing short-handed if we were waiting for it to heal. So we went ahead and put him on the IL.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is Acu\u00f1a\u2019s second left hamstring injury this season. He was on the 10-day injured list from May 3-18 with a strained left hamstring also sustained while attempting to run out a grounder.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s as severe as the last one, but still going to need some time,\u201d Weiss said.<\/p>\n
Atlanta selected the contract of first baseman Rowdy Tellez from Triple-A Gwinnett, where the eight-year major league veteran was batting .259 with eight homers, 33 RBIs and an .850 OPS in 49 games.<\/p>\n
To open a spot for him on the 40-man roster, right-hander Jhancarlos Lara was designated for assignment.<\/p>\n
In other moves before Wednesday night\u2019s 2-1 loss to Chicago, the Braves selected James Karinchak to the big league roster and designated fellow right-hander Carlos Carrasco for assignment. The team also recalled right-hander JR Ritchie and placed reliever Tyler Kinley on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 8, with right elbow inflammation.<\/p>\n
Kinley is 4-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 31 appearances.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old Acu\u00f1a, the 2023 NL MVP and a five-time All-Star, is hitting .251 with seven homers, 22 RBIs, 15 steals and a .793 OPS for the Braves, who top the majors with a 45-23 record. They lead the NL East by eight games over Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
Acu\u00f1a also has endured two serious knee injuries in his career. He sustained a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in May 2024, and tore his right ACL midway through the 2021 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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