Atlanta Braves All-Star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the host Athletics due to lower back tightness. Meanwhile, the Athletics lost All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson when the rookie was hit on the left wrist by a pitch in the bottom of the first inning.

The Braves 2025 campaign has been a reminder that things can always get worse. Underperformances across the board led to a slow start, and the latest

Of course, there are not many teams that possess the young talent that it would take to acquire Acuña Jr., but ESPN’s David Schoenfield believes that the Rays could be a potential match, proposing a deal involving starting pitcher Shane Baz and a quarter of intriguing prospects, headlined by shortstop Carson Williams.