Ronald Acuna will participate in Home Run Derby

Ronald Acuna is a first-time All-Star and first-time Home Run Derby participant.

Acuna, 21, will compete in the Derby next month in Cleveland. It’s the second consecutive year a Brave has taken hacks in the event, following Freddie Freeman last season.

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After winning Rookie of The Year in 2018, Acuna has continued thriving as one of the Braves' offensive centerpieces. He's hit 19 homers across 83 games after hitting 26 last season.

Acuna will be joined by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Carlos Santana, Pete Alonso, Christian Yelich and Josh Bell.

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Braves’ offense still searching for consistency after Rockies series

The club notched scored 16 runs across the first two games but managed just one in Sunday’s series finale.

Bullpen implodes, Braves waste 15-strikeout outing from Holmes

Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes struck out 15 batters in 6⅓ innings, one shy of the team record for a nine-inning game set by Spencer Strider in 2022

Braves’ Drake Baldwin has grander honoree on Father’s Day: his grandfather

Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin grew up playing football, hockey and, of course, baseball, and his grandfather was there every step of the way.

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Thousands turn out in metro Atlanta; DeKalb immigration protest escalates

The events are taking place on the same day as a military parade in Washington celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary, which coincides with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.

Route changes for metro Atlanta Xpress commuter buses start Monday

The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority, which operates Xpress, has said the changes are necessary because of ridership declines since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ronald Acuña Jr. is quickly assembling All-Star case for Braves

In the last 30 days, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. is third in batting average, ninth in home runs, first in on-base percentage and second in slugging and OPS