MIAMI -- Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was removed in the sixth inning of Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins as a precaution because of pain in his left thumb, the team said.
X-rays on Acuna's thumb were negative, and he is considered day-to-day.
Acuna appeared to have his thumb examined during the fifth before exiting with the Braves up 6-2. Eli White replaced him at right field.
It was Acuna's third game back after being sidelined with a left hamstring strain since May 2.
He had two hits Thursday, including an RBI single that put Atlanta ahead 5-2 in the fifth. The Braves went on to win 9-3.
Acuna left in the second inning against the Rockies on May 2 with hamstring tightness before an MRI revealed the strain. He was attempting to run out a grounder before he pulled up about halfway down the line and grabbed at his hamstring.
The five-time All-Star and 2023 National League MVP is batting .252 with two homers and a team-high seven steals. He had played in the first 34 games this year after a torn ACL he sustained in May 2024 limited him to a combined 144 games over the past two seasons.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.