Outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. took a major step toward a return to the Atlanta Braves lineup on Tuesday when doctors officially cleared him to “ramp up activity and begin progressing toward a rehab assignment,” according to Braves beat writer Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Toscano added that there's still no timetable for Acuna's return but he appears to be on target to rejoin the team in the next month. His latest check-in was an expected step forward, as Braves reporter Grant McAuley reported last week that the 27-year-old phenom was looking to be cleared for “lateral movement and quick start/stop running.