Braves' Ronald Acuna (knee) ready to begin rehab assignment

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna (knee) is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment "sooner than later," per beat writer David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

What It Means:

O'Brien mentions that Acuna has gone through two days of intense workouts this week, after having been on the disabled list since May 28 because of a mild ACL sprain in his left knee. Prior to the injury, Acuna had a .779 OPS with five home runs and two stolen bases in 129 plate appearances.

Our models project Acuna to hit .253 with 6 home runs, 19 runs, 21 RBI, and 2 stolen bases in 167 more plate appearances this year, assuming health.