Last month, the Braves were without Ronald Acuna Jr. due to a hamstring injury suffered while the team was on the road in Colorado. And now, just a few weeks later, the same hamstring bothered Acuna Jr. on June 9, which forced him out of the Braves’ game in Chicago.

Acuna Jr. leaves game

Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was removed from the team’s contest against the White Sox on June 9 due to left hamstring tightness. He is day-to-day, per manager Walt Weiss.

Acuna Jr. came up hobbling after running up the first-base line on a ground ball. And, this is the same hamstring that cost Acuna Jr. some time in May.

Absences

Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz, who is dealing with a hand laceration, was scratched from the team’s lineup on the 9th with hand discomfort.

Dodgers Will Smith (neck) did not play on June 9, the third-straight game he has been out.

White Sox infielder Colson Montgomery sat out thanks to back tightness.

Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is dealing with a hamstring injury, per manager Craig Albernaz.

Mariners rookie Colt Emerson sat with back tightness.

IL moves

Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon (hamstring strain) was placed on the injured list and is not expected to return until after the All-Star break.

Speaking of hamstring strains, LaMonte Wade Jr. was placed on the 10-day IL with one.

The Mariners placed Cooper Criswell on the 15-day IL with a right shoulder strain.

Brian Fitzpatrick (elbow) and Austin Hays (calf strain) were transferred to the 60-day IL.

Rehab assignments

Cal Raleigh hit two home runs for Triple-A Tacoma. He went 2-3 on his rehab assignment.

Royals pitcher Kris Bubic gave up eight hits and lasted only 1.1 IP (49 pitches) for Triple-A Omaha. He averaged 92 MPH and topped out at 93 MPH.

Astros pitcher Cristian Javier struck out three over three scoreless innings (44 pitches) for Triple-A Sugar Land. Javier averaged 93 MPH for the Space Cowboys.

Javier was joined in Sugar Land by Yainer Diaz, who went 1-3 with a run scored.

Alejandro Kirk went 0-2 with a walk and a strikeout for Triple-A Buffalo. Kirk was the DH for the Bisons.

Casey Mize struck out five over five innings (55 pitches) for Low-A Lakeland. He averaged 93 MPH on both his two-seamer and four-seamer.

Other notes

Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho (wrist) did not start but came off the bench for Toronto and scored a run.

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