Braves exercise club options on Acuña and Albies

The Atlanta Braves exercised club options for Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies on Thursday. Acuña's contract option is worth $17 million for the upcoming season, while Albies will earn $7 million under his exercised option. The decision ensures the two star players will remain teammates for at least one more campaign.

Alongside the option decisions, the Braves reinstated starting pitchers Spencer Schwellenbach, Spencer Strider, Hurston Waldrep, and Joey Wentz from the 60-day injured list. Acuña posted 20 home runs across 107 regular-season games this year, while Albies hit 22 home runs before delivering a strong postseason performance.