Cubs to face Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. in return from knee surgery

Cubs to face Braves' Acuna in return from knee surgery originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

The Atlanta Braves' best player returns from a long-term knee injury just in time to face the Cubs in the rubber game of a three-game series Thursday — a week earlier than anticipated.

The Braves announced Thursday morning that young superstar outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has been activated from a minor-league rehab assignment, more than nine months after undergoing right knee surgery for a torn ACL suffered July 10 in Miami.

He was 7-for-19 (.368) with three stolen bases in six rehab games with Triple-A Gwinnett.

The former Rookie of the Year and two-time All-Star had a .990 OPS at the time of the injury, which occurred on a leaping attempt at a fly ball on the warning track in right field.

The Braves went on to win the World Series despite the loss of Acuna.

The Cubs beat the Braves 6-3 in 10 innings Wednesday night.

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