Acuña’s Slump and Bench Time | Atlanta Braves News

Ronald Acuña Jr. gets benched as the Braves face the Dodgers, amid a slump hitting just .122 over his last 10 games and .202 in August, with his season average now at .228. A nagging hamstring issue since June may be affecting his swing, compounded by mental struggles and an overeager approach at the plate. Manager Walt Weiss says a break is needed to reset — and the team’s counting on him to return to form as they race toward the postseason. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4599940c497430e4