Braves' Acuña and Strider to Miss 2025 Opening Day Due to Injuries

Atlanta Braves stars Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider are recovering from surgeries and are not expected to be ready for the season opener.

Ronald Acuña Jr. is recovering from ACL surgery after an injury in May 2024, limiting him to 49 games last season.
Spencer Strider had elbow surgery in April 2024, following a previous Tommy John surgery in 2019.
Both players are significant to the Braves, with Acuña being the 2023 NL MVP and Strider finishing fourth in 2023 NL Cy Young voting.
Braves' GM Alex Anthopoulos confirmed that neither player is expected to be on the Opening Day roster for the 2025 season.
The Braves will begin the 2025 season against the San Diego Padres on March 27, with a clearer timeline for the players' return expected by February.