Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday.
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. met with the media on Friday and discussed his progress after his second ACL surgery. He told reporters he’s recovered 90-95%.
Ronald Acuna jr. just spoke to us for the first time since his acl surgery and he did a majority of it in English.
He says he feels 90-95 % in regards to running and cutting. He says he needs to take it easy but it will be hard once I get on base.#ForTheA #braves pic.twitter.com/L8KonJe3Pg
— Alison Mastrangelo (@AlisonWSB) February 14, 2025
As expected, Acuña will not appear in any spring games and will start the 2025 campaign on the injured list. He will, however, be working on the back fields.
Friday’s news was extremely encouraging, and we may be seeing Ronnie’s return shortly.
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Alex Anthopoulos also spoke to the media on Friday. He provided an encouraging update on Spencer Strider, discussed the Braves’ payroll, and more.
JR Ritchie is the most notable name on our list of 2025 Breakout Candidates.
MLB News:
The Kansas City Royals agreed to a three-year, $13.25M deal with left-hander Cole Ragans.
The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly interested in an extension with catcher J.T. Realmuto.
The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a minor league deal with outfielder Oscar Mercado. He was invited to spring training.
Marcus Stroman arrived in camp Friday morning and rejected a spot in the New York Yankees’ bullpen.