Braves place OF Ronald Acuna Jr. (hamstring) on injured list

Field Level Media|published: Wed 10th June, 18:03 2026

May 31, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) hits a solo home run against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. on the 10-day injured list Wednesday after he departed Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox with hamstring tightness.

An MRI exam Wednesday revealed that Acuna has a left hamstring strain.

In corresponding moves, the Braves selected the contract of first baseman Rowdy Tellez from Triple-A Gwinnett, while right-hander Jhancarlos Lara was designated for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for Tellez.

The Braves also selected the contract of right-hander James Karinchak and recalled right-hander JR Ritchie, while right-hander Carlos Carrasco was designated for assignment and right-hander Tyler Kinley (elbow) was placed on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Monday.

Acuna, the 2018 National League Rookie of the Year and 2023 NL MVP, missed 14 games earlier this season due to a hamstring strain while similarly trying to leg out an infield hit. He saw his 2021 and 2024 seasons end prematurely due to torn ACLs.

The five-time All-Star is hitting .251 with seven homers and 22 RBIs in 53 games. He is a career .287 hitter with 193 homers and 481 RBIs over 870 games across nine seasons with Atlanta.

Tellez, 31, is poised to make his Braves debut. He was batting .259 with eight home runs and 33 RBIs in 49 games at Triple-A. In eight major league seasons with five different clubs, Tellez is a career .234 hitter with 122 home runs and 368 RBIs in 776 games.

Karinchak, 30, has mot pitched in the major leagues since 2023. He was 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 21 relief appearances at Gwinnett. In five major league seasons, all with the Cleveland Guardians, he was 12-11 with a 3.10 ERA in 174 relief outings.

Carrasco, 39, was designated for assignment by the Braves for the fifth time since August as the club gets around the veteran's lack of minor league options. He has a 3.00 ERA in five major league outings for the Braves this season.

Ritchie, 22, made his major league debut April 23 and is 1-1 with a 4.56 ERA in five outings for the Braves this season. Kinley, 35, is 4-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 31 relief outings for Atlanta this season.

--Field Level Media

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