After being scratched from the Atlanta Braves' lineup on Tuesday due to a back issue, Ronald Acuna Jr. returned on Wednesday with a bang. Acuna led off the game with a rocket home run, a long ball that apparently landed in uncharted waters at Sutter Health Park,

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Ronald Acuña Jr. hits two home runs as the Atlanta Braves crushed the Athletics 9-2 . Acuña's first homer was a massive leadoff shot and his second came in the fourth for his 14th career multi-homer game.

Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to the Braves lineup on Wednesday night and halted concerns about the possibility he would not be available to compete in the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game, which will be held within his home ballpark next week.

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The Braves haven't been shy about being cautious with Acuña. He's been pulled from a couple of games just to preserve his health. He left the 10-1 loss to the Rockies early simply because it was a blowout. He was removed from the 13-0 loss to the Phillies due to the weather, plus the game got out of hand early on.

Ronald Acuña Jr.'s availability for the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby will be better understood when the Braves reevaluate his sore back on Wednesday. Acuña was scratched from the Braves' lineup wi