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Ronald Acuña Jr. homers twice in rout of Marlins

Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

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Ronald Acuña Jr. went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three RBI on Thursday, powering the Braves in an 11-3 rout over the visiting Marlins.

The 28-year-old superstar got the scoring started in the ballgame with a 390-foot (103.8-mph EV) two-run shot off of Janson Junk in the third inning that fell short of the outfield wall, but the Marlins’ outfielders collided and the ball got knocked out of the glove of Esteury Ruiz and bounced into the stands for a home run. He then cleared the fence with a 337-foot (97.3-mph EV) solo shot off of Cade Gibson in the eighth that made it a 9-2 ballgame. His bat appears to be heating up, which is terrifying news for the rest of the National League. On the season, he’s now slashing .244/.358/.436 to go with 11 homers, 27 RBI and 15 stolen bases (in 22 attempts) across 279 plate appearances.

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Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

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Ronald Acuña Jr. went 3-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, a solo home run and two RBI against the Phillies on Saturday.

Acuña’s home run was his 17th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Phillies reliever Brooks Raley in the fourth inning. Acuña has four home runs in 11 games in September so far. He’s hitting .255 with a .797 OPS and 47 RBI this year.
Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

Ronald Acuña Jr. belted a game-tying three-run homer in the eighth inning on Sunday as the Braves rallied to beat the Phillies 5-4.

Acuña got the Braves on the board with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. The Braves then entered the eighth inning staring at a three-run deficit, but they got something going against Alex McFarlane as Mike Yastrzemski smacked a one-out single and Ozzie Albies followed with a double. That’s when the superstar outfielder strolled to the dish and clobbered a 414-foot (105.9-mph EV) three-run shot to tie things at 4-4. He finished the day 2-for-3 and is now hitting .255/.351/.446 with 16 homers, 45 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 396 plate appearances on the season.
Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

Ronald Acuña Jr. went 2-for-4 with a solo homer against the Phillies on Saturday.

Acuña knocked a base hit in the first inning, then provided the only run the team could score over six innings against Zack Wheeler, taking him deep for a solo homer in the third inning. It was a massive, 450-foot moonshot for his 15th of the season. The 28-year-old outfielder is hitting .251/.349/.432 with 51 runs scored, 41 RBI, and 20 steals across 392 plate appearances.
Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

Ronald Acuña Jr. went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base as the Braves defeated the Nationals 9-0 on Wednesday.

The homer was Acuña’s 200th, making him the 57th player in MLB history to hit 200 homers and steal 200 bases. He’s also the eighth active player to accomplish the feat. The steal was his 20th of the season, and only the fourth time in his career he’s reached that mark given how many injury-shortened campaigns he’s had. 2026 hasn’t been one of his better seasons, so it’ll be interesting to see where his ADP settles this offseason. Set to enter his age-29 season in 2027, Acuña still possesses plenty of high-end fantasy upside whenever he’s healthy.
Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

Ronald Acuña Jr. went 2-for-3 with two walks and an RBI as the Braves took down the Rockies 3-2 in 10 innings on Sunday.

Acuña’s RBI came in the third inning and put Atlanta up 2-0. The 28-year-old has had another injury-riddled season, limited to 84 games thus far. As he gets further removed from his historic 2023, that year’s strikeout rate looks more and more like a career outlier. Still, Acuña possesses as much upside as any hitter in fantasy if he can stay healthy for a full season. It has been nice to see him swipe 19 bases this year, though his efficiency hasn’t been great, as he’s been caught eight times.
Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

The slumping Ronald Acuña Jr. is batting cleanup Friday against the Rockies.

Acuña had previously hit only first and second this season. Ozzie Albies, who is hitting .230/.286/.374 in 398 plate appearances since May 10, is batting second tonight.
Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

Ronald Acuña Jr. is not in the Braves’ starting lineup for Thursday night’s skirmish against the Dodgers.

The 28-year-old superstar has really struggled since his return from the injured list in late July, slashing a woeful .188/.248/.366 with six homers, 13 RBI, three swipes and a 33/8 K/BB ratio over 121 plate appearances. A day off to clear his head against Dodgers’ right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto isn’t the worst idea in the world. Mike Yastremzki will start in his place in right field and bat seventh for the Braves.
Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

Ronald Acuña Jr. singled, walked twice and stole a base against the Brewers in the Braves’ 4-2 win Sunday night.

Acuña is still in a little 2-for-24 slump in his last six games, but some good news is that he’s starting to run again. He didn’t attempt a steal in his first 18 games back from his latest hamstring injury, but he’s 2-for-3 in his last eight games even while struggling to reach base. He’s stolen 17 bases in 79 games on the season.
Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

Ronald Acuña Jr. went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Acuña’s home run was his 13th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Eduardo Rodriguez in the first inning. Acuña is 14-for-53 (.264) with five home runs and eight RBI in 13 games so far in August. He’s hitting .244 with a .791 OPS and 31 RBI.
Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1-for-4 with a solo homer against the Yankees on Saturday.

Acuña cut into the Yankees’ lead in the eighth inning with a solo homer off Brent Headrick. It was his fifth home run in 12 games since returning from the injured list. The 28-year-old outfielder is up to 12 homers with 15 steals while hitting .247/.358/.444 across 288 plate appearances.

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BAL Relief Pitcher #59
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Orioles recalled RHP Codi Heuer from Triple-A Norfolk.

Heuer gets a look with the Orioles after firing 14 2/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Norfolk since being acquired from the Brewers last month. The well-traveled 30-year-old has made 97 career appearances between five different teams since 2020.
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Yaramil Hiraldo

BAL Relief Pitcher #76
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Orioles optioned RHP Yaramil Hiraldo to Triple-A Norfolk.

Hiraldo has been an up-and-down middle relief option for Baltimore over the last few months, compiling an inflated 8.68 ERA across 9 1/3 innings of work.
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TOR Left Fielder #36
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Blue Jays recalled INF/OF Davis Schneider from Triple-A Buffalo.

Schneider returns to the majors with Rudy Martin Jr. hitting the injured list with a hamstring strain. The 27-year-old has hit just .142 (16-for-113) with three homers and one steal in 140 plate appearances for the Blue Jays this season.
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Brendan Cellucci

TOR Relief Pitcher #70
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Blue Jays recalled LHP Brendan Cellucci from Triple-A Buffalo.

Cellucci provides Toronto with a fresh bullpen arm for Monday’s game against the Tigers. The 28-year-old lefty was up briefly with the Blue Jays last month, but didn’t end up making an appearance. He’ll be making his big-league debut when he enters a game.
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Rudy Martin Jr.

TOR Right Fielder #1
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Blue Jays placed OF Rudy Martin Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.

Martin waited more than a decade for his first shot in the majors before a hamstring injury put him on the shelf after just two games. The 30-year-old journeyman went 0-for-2 at the dish. His season is almost certainly over and he’ll have to wait a bit longer to try to collect his first career hit.
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Ricky Tiedemann

TOR Starting Pitcher #33
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Blue Jays optioned LHP Ricky Tiedemann to Triple-A Buffalo.

Tiedemann heads back to the minors after allowing one run with an 8/6 K/BB ratio across six innings of work over five appearances for the Blue Jays. The 24-year-old former top prospect figures to return at some point before the regular season concludes.
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Thomas Saggese is hitting leadoff against the Giants on Monday.

Saggese gets a chance atop St. Louis’ lineup after doing a spectacular job filling in for JJ Wetherholt (wrist) and Masyn Winn (thumb) of late. The 24-year-old former prospect has hit .392 (20-for-51) with three homers, nine RBI and three steals over his last 15 games. He’s the type of sneaky late-season addition that can make a difference on the margins in an extremely deep fantasy league.
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Miguel Rojas

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Miguel Rojas (shoulder) is in the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Reds.

Rojas told reporters he didn’t require an injection in his shoulder after aggravating an existing labrum team while diving for a ball during Sunday’s game against the Marlins. It’s an encouraging sign that the 37-year-old infielder, who is expected to retire at the conclusion of the year, is already back in the lineup without missing any additional time. It doesn’t appear to be a significant concern moving forward.
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Gleyber Torres is in the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Blue Jays.

Torres has ceded a considerable amount of playing time to youngster Hao-Yu Lee recently, starting just four of Detroit’s last 12 contests at second base. He’s back at the keystone and hitting second against Blue Jays righty José Soriano in this one.
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Freddie Freeman

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Freddie Freeman is not in the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Reds.

As expected, Freeman takes a seat with the Dodgers managing a relatively minor right knee issue that he’s been playing through recently. The 37-year-old first baseman missed a pair of games last week due to the lingering issue, but was feeling much better over the weekend. It’ll be versatile Enrique Hernández taking over at the cold corner in his place on Monday night.
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