Braves' Acuna to compete in Home Run Derby at home park in Atlanta
NEW YORK — Ronald Acuna Jr. of the host Braves was announced Wednesday as the first of the eight hitters to compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby at Atlanta's Truist Park on July 14.
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Acuna, who homered on the first pitch of his May 23 return to the Braves following a torn left ACL, will be in the derby for the third time.
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He lost to the Mets' Pete Alonso 20-19 in the semifinals in 2019 after opening with a 25-18 victory over Pittsburgh's Josh Bell, then lost to Alonso 20-19 in the first round at Dodger Stadium in 2022.
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