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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Randal Grichuk #34 of the New York Yankees bats against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on March 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies (in Denver) by a score of 11-6.

With the victory, they completed the three-game sweep over the Rockies.

While the Braves are rolling as the best team in the National League, the team did receive bad news ahead of the game.

Ronald Acuña Jr. has been placed on the IL.

The Braves wrote (via X): “The #Braves today returned RHP Spencer Strider from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the injured list after optioning RHP Hunter Stratton to Triple-A Gwinnett following last night’s game. Additionally, the club selected OF José Azócar to the major league roster and placed OF Ronald Acuña Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring.”

Recent Yankees Player Atlanta Braves Must Consider Signing

GettyRandal Grichuk #34 of the New York Yankees watches his RBI double against the Boston Red Sox during the eighth inning at Fenway Park on April 21, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. 

This past week, Randal Grichuk became a free agent after getting designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.

The 13-year veteran had been off to a slow start to the season batting .194 with six hits, two RBI’s and eight runs in 16 games.

The Yankees wrote (via X) on May 1: “Today, OF Randal Grichuk elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment.”

Grichuk could be an excellent low-risk option for the Braves to add to their roster for outfield depth (following Acuña Jr.’s injury).

He will not make a major difference, but a veteran with his experience would make sense on a contending roster.