The Atlanta Braves reinstated outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. from the 10-day injured list and outfielder NIck Markakis from the COVID-19 injured list, while also promoting right-hander Ian Anderson to make his major league debut Tuesday night.
Acuna, 22, landed on the IL on Aug. 15 due to a sore left wrist. He has not played since Aug. 10.
The 2018 National League Rookie of the Year and 2019 All-Star is batting .258 with four homers and nine RBIs in 18 games this season.
Markakis missed a week of action after contact tracing revealed he had come in close proximity with somebody who tested positive for COVID-19.
Markakis, 36, was off to a hot start, batting .353 with a .421 on-base percentage over his first 12 games with a home run and six RBIs.
Anderson, 22, will get the start Tuesday against the visiting New York Yankees.
Atlanta drafted Anderson with the No. 3 overall pick in 2016. He was 8-7 with a 3.38 ERA in 26 starts last season between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett. He struck out 172 batters in 135 2/3 innings.
In corresponding transactions, the Braves optioned right-hander Touki Toussaint, catcher Alex Jackson and outfielder Cristian Pache to the team’s alternate training site at Gwinnett.
