Atlanta Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. surgery, Jarred Kelenic out, more

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ACL. The procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the same doctor who performed his surgery in 2021.

The surgery was performed in Los Angeles, where Acuña plans to stay for the next month while he begins the rehabilitation process. Acuña suffered his season-ending injury on May 26 and is hoping for a full recovery.

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Jarred Kelenic sat out Thursday’s game due to wrist soreness. He was injured while trying to recover a ball during Wednesday’s game in Boston.

A late inning attack helped the Braves past the Washington Nationals, 5-2. Marcell Ozuna stayed hot and hit his 18th home run.

AJ Smith-Shawver, Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Schwellenbach each made Baseball America’s Top 100 list.

After an extremely productive month of May, Ian Mejia was named the Southern League Pitcher of the Month.

Drake Baldwin had a huge Wednesday, driving in six runs for the Mississippi Braves. More information in the minor league recap.

From rookie pitcher to corner outfielders, here are some thoughts ahead of the trade deadline.

While speaking to the media, Brian Snitker said that AJ Minter is feeling good and hopes to have an outing next week before returning to the bigs.

The Athletic’s David O’Brien discusses Reynaldo Lopez’s All-Star campaign, prospect updates and more.

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San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove was placed on the 15-day injured list over the weekend. Further evaluation revealed a bone spur. He is expected to be out until the second half.

Chicago Cubs infielder Nick Madrigal suffered a broken hand during his game with Triple-A Iowa. He was recently demoted to Triple-A after struggling at the major league level.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed left-hander Justin Bruihl to a major league contract. In a corresponding move, the club placed Quinn Priester on the 15-day injured list and moved Ryan Borucki to the 60-day injured list.

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired minor leaguer Ruben Cardenas from the Tampa Bay Rays. In exchange, the Rays will receive cash compensation.