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Braves' Acuna in lineup after HBP, melee

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Everything appears to be fine with Ronald Acuna Jr..

One day after he was hit by Miami Marlins starter Jose Urena on the first pitch of Wednesday's game - causing both benches to clear - the Braves' rookie phenom is leading off against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.

The hit-by-pitch from Urena was believed to be intentional by many in Atlanta's dugout, which is what caused the ensuing melee.

After he was hit, Acuna fell to the ground and grimaced in pain while holding his elbow.

(Video courtesy: MLB.com)

However, he underwent an X-ray and a CT scan, which revealed no damage.

Acuna had led off the first three games of the Miami series by hitting a home run and had four homers in three games against the Marlins before he was hit.

The rookie outfielder had also homered in five straight games prior to Wednesday.

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