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The Atlanta Braves manager was likely more having fun with the thought, but they do indeed still have a chance
Atlanta Braves Give Major Update on Ronald Acuña Jr.’s Injury originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Atlanta Braves reinstated outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. from the 10-day injured list on Thursday, ending a brief absence that highlighted the ongoing challenges of managing one of baseball’s most injury-prone stars.
The Braves' veteran ace is determined to return to the mound this season despite Atlanta's fading playoff hopes.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hinted during the ESPN broadcast of the Little League Classic on Sunday night that the league could realign with geography in mind with its next expansion.
To say Sunday afternoon’s finale was an up-and-down affair for Jurickson Profar would be an understatement. In the third inning, the Guardians scored their first run when Profar dropped a fly ball from Kyle Manzardo that allowed Steven Kwan to score the game-tying run.
The Guardians are 8 1/2 games back in the AL Central and 3 1/2 behind the Yankees for the third wild card spot.
On the brightside for Harris, he still has another streak going. He's on a 10-game hitting game. During this run, Harris is batting .452 with a 1.286 OPS, four home runs, eight total extra-base hits and 13 RBIs.
The Atlanta Braves played some poor baseball for most of the summer. A team that has made the playoffs seven years in a row suddenly looked like it was stuck in the middle of a rebuild. But now, the Braves are on fire, riding a five-game winning streak. And while a playoff berth still seems like a longshot, it’s not entirely out of reach.