ATLANTA — Ronald Acuña Jr. will not take part within the Residence Run Derby, changed Friday by Atlanta teammate and fellow All-Star Matt Olson.
Acuña is a beginning outfielder for the Nationwide League and nonetheless anticipated to play within the All-Star Recreation on his residence area. Olson is a reserve infielder.
As an alternative of Acuña, Olson will attempt to turn into the primary Atlanta participant to win the Residence Run Derby on Monday night time. He might turn into the fourth to win at residence. The All-Star Recreation is Tuesday night time.
Olson competed within the 2021 derby whereas with the Athletics. He was eradicated within the first spherical. The 31-year-old entered the weekend with 17 homers this season.
The opposite scheduled members are Brent Rooker, the primary for the Athletics since Olson, together with Minnesota’s Byron Buxton, Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero, Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Yankees, Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz, Seattle’s Cal Raleigh and James Wooden of Washington.