Ronald Acuna
26-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.337
HR
41
RBI
106
R
149
SB
73
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Acuna went as the No. 1 overall pick in most fantasy drafts last spring and rewarded that faith by filling up box scores every time he stepped on the field. Not only did he join Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez and Alfonso Soriano as the fifth member of the 40-40 club, Acuna also established the 40-50 club, the 40-60 club and the 40-70 club. It was a historically-great individual season that culminated in a unanimous selection for National League MVP. Some amount of natural regression has to be expected in 2024, but there is no evidence suggesting what Acuna did last year was fluky. He ranked in the 100th percentile in xwOBA, xBA, xSLG and average exit velocity while appearing in 159 of a possible 162 regular-season games for the NL East champions. Maybe the steals won't be fully repeatable -- Acuna ranked in just the 65th percentile in sprint speed in 2023 -- but he's a smart baserunner with a perpetual green light under manager Brian Snitker. Entering his age-26 campaign, the superstar outfielder should again be first off the board in every standard league. Read Past Outlooks
Will play outfield Sunday
Acuna will start in right field for Atlanta on Sunday for its split-squad game versus the Red Sox, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Acuna returned from his right knee injury in the designated hitter spot Thursday, but this will be his first time playing the outfield since late February. The team and the player seem to have zero concerns at this point about his knee flare-up, so fantasy managers shouldn't have any reservations about clicking Acuna's name at first overall.
Acuna returned from his right knee injury in the designated hitter spot Thursday, but this will be his first time playing the outfield since late February. The team and the player seem to have zero concerns at this point about his knee flare-up, so fantasy managers shouldn't have any reservations about clicking Acuna's name at first overall.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+4%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+6%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .897 | 355 | 17 | 43 | .283 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .933 | 1273 | 63 | 165 | .307 | ||||
2023vs Left | .964 | 148 | 8 | 20 | .315 | ||||
2023vs Right | 1.024 | 587 | 33 | 86 | .343 | ||||
2022vs Left | .714 | 126 | 3 | 7 | .234 | ||||
2022vs Right | .779 | 407 | 12 | 43 | .275 | ||||
2021vs Left | 1.067 | 81 | 6 | 16 | .302 | ||||
2021vs Right | .969 | 279 | 18 | 36 | .278 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+10%
OPS at Home
2023
+5%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .968 | 825 | 46 | 117 | .303 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .882 | 803 | 34 | 91 | .301 | ||||
2023Home | 1.035 | 361 | 20 | 52 | .342 | ||||
2023Away | .990 | 374 | 21 | 54 | .333 | ||||
2022Home | .819 | 259 | 10 | 31 | .268 | ||||
2022Away | .713 | 274 | 5 | 19 | .263 | ||||
2021Home | 1.046 | 205 | 16 | 34 | .278 | ||||
2021Away | .922 | 155 | 8 | 18 | .289 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ronald Acuna compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.95BB Rate
10.9%K Rate
11.4%BABIP
.338ISO
.258AVG
.337OBP
.416SLG
.596OPS
1.012wOBA
.435Exit Velocity
94.7 mphHard Hit Rate
46.4%Barrels/PA
11.7%Expected BA
.357Expected SLG
.660Sprint Speed
21.9 ft/secGround Ball %
49.5%Line Drive %
20.1%Fly Ball %
30.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The baseball world wondered what Acuna would look like coming off his July 2021 ACL tear. Our answer: He remains one of the most dynamic players in the game. There was no easing back into the running game, as Acuna stole two bases in his return from the injured list April 28 and swiped a total of nine bags in his first 20 games of 2022. The dog days of summer were tough on Acuna, and he finished the year with a .413 SLG, over 100 points below his career mark. However, he still ranked in the top eight percent of the league in all of hard-hit percentage, xwOBA and xSLG, per Statcast. His launch angle was down close to eight points from his prior two seasons. Now that he's further removed from the knee surgery, and perhaps with a few tweaks, Acuna should be able to tap into more power and return to the elite tier of fantasy contributors.
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Back in action Thursday
Acuna (knee) went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.
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Returns to Grapefruit League play
Acuna (knee) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff Thursday in Atlanta's Grapefruit League game against the Rays, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Taking live BP again Monday
Acuna (knee) took live batting practice again Monday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Not expected to slow down
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker downplayed the idea that Acuna might run less this season due to his spring knee issue, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. "He's still young and he's still at an age where he can still [steal a lot of bases]," Snitker said Thursday. "He's going to reach a time where he's going to slow down on his own. For now, you've just got to let a kid like that loose and let him play his game."
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Taking batting practice Thursday
Acuna (knee) will take batting practice on the field Thursday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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