Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. was the first to commit to the event, to be held at his home yard, Truist Park in Atlanta. However, one day after the field was finalized, MLB announced that his teammate Matt Olson would replace him.

Matt Olson helped make the 2025 Home Run Derby a fun event with 15 first round home runs. Now, Ronald Acuna Jr. will take center stage, starting for the National League for the Braves. Acuna Jr. will be batting second and playing left field for the National League on Tuesday night.

The Atlanta Braves are looking like longshots to make the postseason. They have plenty of stars who could draw interest at the trade deadline.

MLB All-Star Game takes over Truist Park tonight, bringing together the league’s biggest names and electrifying matchups.

In addition to his baseball-playing father and brothers, Acuña's uncle, José Escobar, appeared in 10 MLB games with Cleveland during the 1991 season. To further exemplify just how deep the baseball roots run, Acuña has had several cousins take the field for MLB action.

The Atlanta Braves have a few huge decisions to make ahead of the trade deadline. Some speculate they could consider trading a superstar.

Matt Olson is set to replace his Atlanta Braves teammate, Ronald Acuña Jr., in the 2025 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby.

Ronald Acuña Jr. won’t participate in the Home Run Derby, replaced by Atlanta teammate and fellow All-Star Matt Olson.

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby.. NEW YORK — Ronald Acuña Jr., who’s been on a hitting surge since coming off the injured list, wanted badly to be in the Home ...

After being scratched from the Atlanta Braves' lineup on Tuesday due to a back issue, Ronald Acuna Jr. returned on Wednesday with a bang. Acuna led off the game with a rocket home run, a long ball that apparently landed in uncharted waters at Sutter Health Park,