Ronald Acuña Jr., as the face of the Atlanta Braves, deserved the chance to launch home runs into the Cobb County night on Monday. Two major knee injuries have ripped the Braves' best player off the field, but he's returned with a fervor in 2025, rampaging his way to the Home Run Derby.

Olson hit in the 2021 derby while a member of the then Oakland Athletics.Acuña was expected to make his third appearance.Olson is not as popular a player as Acuña, so it's definitely disappointing for the home crowd that Acuña will not be in the event.