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Braves' Olson replaces teammate Acuña in HR Derby

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Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson will replace teammate Ronald Acuña Jr. in Monday's Home Run Derby, MLB announced Friday.

Acuña has recently been hampered by lower back tightness, which caused him to miss games earlier this week.

Olson leads the Braves with 17 home runs. The Georgia native hit 54 round-trippers for Atlanta during the 2023 campaign.

The 31-year-old joins a derby field that includes Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cal Raleigh, James Wood, Junior Caminero, Byron Buxton, Oneil Cruz, and Brent Rooker.

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