The Braves have reasons to believe they are just getting started. And the two biggest ones are Acuña and Strider.

Ronald Acuña Jr. took his time to build back up to succeed out of the gate for the Atlanta Braves. Months of simply working in the cages and taking his time with the use of his legs after another ACL surgery panned out with an electric return in his first 20 games.

Battery Power Braves Player of the Week: Ronald Acuña, Jr. In six games this week, Atlanta’s superstar outfielder went 13-for-21 with three home runs, six RBI and eight runs scored. He walked five times and struck out only once.