According to multiple reports, the Atlanta Braves star is expected to be activated from the injured list on Friday for the team's series against the San Diego Padres. David O'Brien of The Athletic noted that Acuña was scratched from the lineup for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, indicating his impending return.

The Atlanta Braves could see their superstar, Ronald Acuña Jr., back in the lineup as soon as this weekend during their series against the San Diego Padres. According to MLB.com's Mark Bowman, Acuña being in the lineup for Triple-A Gwinnett in Louisville,

Luckily for Braves fans, that last part seems about ready to change. Acuña Jr. started a rehab assignment in the Minors earlier this month, but the team has been stubbornly vague about his potential timeline for a return to the big leagues.