The Atlanta Braves say neither superstar right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. nor starting pitcher Spencer Strider will be ready by Opening Day. Acuña is recovering from left knee surgery for the ACL he tore in late May, and Strider is recovering from internal-brace elbow surgery in April after he made just two regular-season starts.

#Braves ' Ronald Acuña Jr. & Spencer Strider won't be ready Opening Day, Alex Anthopoulos told our @MattGelb at GM meetings. First time he's said they won't be ready, though indicated previously it could be a month or 2 into season before Acuna ready. They'll evaluate as go along.

Speaking of the rotation, it’s becoming clear that we probably shouldn’t expect everyone’s favorite mustachioed hurler to make his return to the rotation in time for Opening Day. In fact, it’s also looking like we may not need to expect superstar outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.

The Braves' 2024 injury struggle will continue in 2025 after opening day was ruled out for Ronald Acuña Jr and Spencer Strider.

Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and pitcher Spencer Strider are not expected to recover from injuries in time for Atlanta’s season opener at San Diego on March 27. Acuna, the 2023 NL MVP, tore

Ramon Laureano had a genuine resurgence and was a key contributor down the stretch. He put together a .296/.327/.505 slash line with 10 homers and five stolen bases in 67 games. That was aided by a .380 BABIP though.