MIAMI – The Braves reinstated outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. from the 10-day injured list on Monday and placed infielder Kyle Farmer on the 10-day injured list with a strained right forearm ahead of the four-game series against the Marlins at loanDepot park.
Acuña had been sidelined since straining his left hamstring on May 3 against the Rockies while running to first base on a grounder to second.
The club had been targeting Acuña’s return for Tuesday against left-hander Braxton Garrett, but after the outfielder came out of Monday’s workout, the Braves decided to accelerate the timeline. An MRI confirmed Farmer’s strain, and Acuña will be available to pinch-hit off the bench.
The idea was for Acuña to skip the series in Miami, with the artificial surface at loanDepot park factoring into the decision.
“The turf's a little bit tougher on soft tissue, you know, hamstrings, quads, groins, type of thing,” Braves manager Walt Weiss said. “It's a factor. It's not the factor, but it's part of the equation when you're talking about activating somebody.”
“But he's doing well. He ran around today, and he's certainly getting close. I would probably listen more like day to day at this point.”
Acuña took early batting practice on Monday and did well. The 28-year-old was slashing .252/.362/.378 before the injury.