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Acuna gets first hit in rehab stint

Ronald Acuna Jr., the Atlanta Braves' top prospect entering the 2018 season, began the year with the Gwinnett Stripers. (Karl Moore / Gwinnett Stripers)

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Ronald Acuna Jr., the Atlanta Braves' top prospect entering the 2018 season, began the year with the Gwinnett Stripers. (Karl Moore / Gwinnett Stripers)
By Chris Vivlamore
June 24, 2018

Ronald Acuna when 1-for-4 with a strikeout and a walk for the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers in a rehab assignment on Sunday. The Columbus Clippers defeated the Stripers, 7-5, in 10 innings at CoolRay Field in Lawrenceville. Acuna was replaced in left field to start the 10th inning.

Acuna singled to center in the second inning for his first hit of his rehab stint.

Acuna also played in the first two games of the series and was a combined 0-fo-6.

Braves manager Brian Snitker said on Sunday that Acuna, their top prospect, would play at least one more game with Gwinnett on Monday.

Acuna went on the disabled list May 28 after sustaining a sprained knee ligament and knee and back contusions while running to first base in Boston.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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