Ronald Acuna

Ronald Acuna

28-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Atlanta Braves
10-Day IL
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 5/13/2026
2026 Stats
AVG
.252
HR
2
RBI
9
R
17
SB
7
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
The veteran outfielder was sidelined for nearly the first two months of 2025 while finishing up his rehab from ACL surgery, and he hit the ground running with three homers in his first eight contests after making his season debut in late May. Acuna also missed some time midseason due to a calf strain but returned for the final six weeks of the campaign with no apparent issues. Acuna ended up playing in 95 games and totaled 21 home runs, nine stolen bases, 42 RBI and 74 runs scored with a .290/.417/.518 slash line. The steals total is particularly notable given that Acuna tallied 73 stolen bases during his last full season in 2023, but it's not a major surprise that he was limited on the basepaths in his first year back from knee surgery. Availability remains a bit of a concern since the outfielder has played 100 games in a season just twice in the past five years. Acuna is entering his age-28 campaign and could be one of the top fantasy players in baseball in 2026, but he'll need to stay healthy and ramp his activity on the basepaths back up. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
#7
ADP
League Majors
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'0"
Weight 205
DOB 12/18/1997
Born La Guaira, Venezuela
College None
Drafted 2014 ATL
Signed a seven-year, $99.94 million contract extension with the Braves in April of 2019. Contract includes $17 million team option ($10 million buyout) for 2027 and $17 million team option ($10 million buyout) for 2028.
Dealing with Grade 1 strain
OFAtlanta Braves
Hamstring
May 3, 2026
Manager Walt Weiss said Sunday that Acuna has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis
The 28-year-old outfielder was placed on the injured list earlier Sunday after sustaining the injury during Saturday's 9-1 win over the Rockies, but he appears to have avoided a more serious setback than Atlanta had feared. Acuna is without an official timeline for his return, but the encouraging diagnosis could mean that his absence isn't a lengthy one.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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vs RHP
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#2
#3
#4
#5
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#9
22
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
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#6
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#9
12
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+11%
OPS vs RHP
2026
 
 
+25%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+18%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+10%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .773 226 33 6 16 6 .241 .372 .401
Since 2024vs Right .858 560 96 21 50 26 .283 .395 .464
2026vs Left .632 49 9 0 0 3 .209 .306 .326
2026vs Right .793 103 8 2 9 4 .274 .388 .405
2025vs Left .832 125 16 4 10 0 .253 .408 .424
2025vs Right .978 287 58 17 32 9 .305 .422 .556
2024vs Left .768 52 8 2 6 3 .244 .346 .422
2024vs Right .700 170 30 2 9 13 .252 .353 .347
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+5%
OPS at Home
2026
 
 
+35%
OPS at Home
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+14%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+38%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .855 387 66 14 33 14 .269 .393 .463
Since 2024Away .814 399 63 13 33 18 .273 .383 .430
2026Home .845 80 8 2 7 5 .258 .375 .470
2026Away .626 72 9 0 2 2 .246 .347 .279
2025Home .997 202 39 12 22 3 .307 .431 .566
2025Away .876 210 35 9 20 6 .273 .405 .471
2024Home .595 105 19 0 4 6 .205 .333 .261
2024Away .819 117 19 4 11 10 .288 .368 .452
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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.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.65
 
BB Rate
13.2%
 
K Rate
20.4%
 
BABIP
.313
 
ISO
.126
 
AVG
.252
 
OBP
.362
 
SLG
.378
 
OPS
.740
 
wOBA
.331
 
Exit Velocity
89.2 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
39.8%
 
Barrels/PA
7.9%
 
Expected BA
.267
 
Expected SLG
.485
 
Sprint Speed
20.9 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
42.9%
 
Line Drive %
20.4%
 
Fly Ball %
36.7%
 
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First off the board in nearly all drafts last spring, Acuna suffered a complete tear of the ACL in his left knee in late May, ending his season. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said in November that Acuna is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day in 2025, and he had previously indicated the outfielder's absence could extend into June on the lengthier end of his timetable. Acuna's numbers were down virtually across the board before the injury, as he managed just four homers in 222 plate appearances while his strikeout rate more than doubled to 23.9%. He dealt with meniscus irritation in his right knee in spring training, which could explain some of the issues. A four-time All-Star and former MVP entering his age-27 season, Acuna is on a Hall of Fame trajectory, but the fact that he tore both ACLs in the span of three years has to bring into question his durability and the sustainability of his production, at least to the levels we've seen so far in his career. It may be best to set expectations closer to 2022 when he was coming off his prior knee repair surgery.
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.
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.
Acuna presents quite the conundrum for 2022 fantasy players. He was the top pick in some 2021 leagues and filled the role admirably until an awkward play into the outfield wall in mid-July resulted in a torn ACL. A leg injury for someone whose game features speed is a problem, not to mention the importance of a hitter's lower half in hitting the ball with authority. Acuna is expected to miss the first few weeks of the campaign but could be cleared to serve as the designated hitter by the end of April, with a return to the outfield potentially coming a month later. It could be tough for Acuna to live up to fantasy expectations this season coming off the injury, but his natural talent and abilities can still take him further than most in his situation.
Acuna was a popular pick at number one overall last offseason, and while he didn't finish as the year's best player, it's hard to say he had a disappointing campaign. His .250/.406/.581 line was good for career highs in the latter two categories and led to a career-best 159 wRC+, though his 30-point drop in average was a blow to fantasy players in most formats. His overall output was also held back by the fact that he appeared in just 45 games, missing time due to a wrist issue among other minor ailments. When active, however, the third-year outfielder demonstrated growth in important areas, improving his BB% from 10.6% to 18.8% while increasing his exit velocity from 90.6 mph to 92.4 mph. If his average remains mediocre this season (his .254 xBA suggests he didn't underachieve there), it will hurt his fantasy value by a small amount, but the overall picture here is of a young phenom continuing to grow.
We may now have the answer to the question: "Who else would you draft 1.1 besides Mike Trout?" Acuna Jr., before his 22nd birthday, led all players in fantasy earned auction value last year while nearly pulling off a 40-40 season, slightly edging out Cody Bellinger in overall value. Christian Yelich would have likely won the title had his season not ended prematurely, but the fact Acuna Jr. began 2017 in High-A and ended 2019 as he did is an astounding feat. His barrel rate last season was in the 95th percentile, as was his xSLG and overall offensive production when putting the ball in play. There simply are not enough superlatives to describe what Acuna Jr. can bring to a fantasy roster as he contributes to all five categories and does so exceedingly well in four of them. His deal keeps him in Atlanta for the foreseeable future and health would be the only thing that could derail this production train.
A lot of top prospects fail to live up to the hype. Acuna was not one of them. After receiving the "Kris Bryant Treatment," Acuna got the call to Atlanta on April 25 and ended up returning top-20 value in the outfield in just 487 plate appearances. The incredible bat speed he showed as a prospect manifested itself right away with Acuna hitting for both average and power. His barrel rate of 8.6 Brls/PA was a top-20 mark in baseball (min. 150 batted-ball events), and his recorded sprint speed was also elite. It's incredible to think of what the numbers could have looked like had Acuna not missed a month with a knee sprain. While it's not wise to prorate stats for most players, Acuna is the rare exception with whom it's totally plausible to think he could keep up a similar rate of production over the course of a full season. There is some swing and miss here (25.3%), but Acuna may lead off for the Braves and his physical tools are right up there with the best of the best.
Not only is Acuna the best prospect in baseball, he might be the best prospect to come along since Mike Trout and Bryce Harper were competing for pole position in 2012. It's incredibly rare for a 19-year-old prospect to earn a promotion to Triple-A, but Acuna, who opened the year at High-A, didn't just stop by to get a lay of the land. He was immediately the best player in the International League and was 62 percent better than the league's average hitter (162 wRC+) over 54 games. Dripping with fantasy-relevant tools, Acuna has the speed to steal 30-plus bases, enough power to hit 30-plus homers and the approach and bat-to-ball skills to hit .300. While he didn't show the same patience last year that he did in his first two professional seasons, he will be an OBP monster when appropriate fear is established in the minds of big-league pitchers. Acuna will be promoted to the majors in mid April, once the Braves have secured an extra year of control, and he could be a five-category force from Day 1.
An under-the-radar July 2 international signee out of Venezuela in 2014, Acuna has hit at every stop in pro ball, showcasing high-end tools along the way. He missed 15 weeks in the middle of the season with a thumb injury, but his .819 OPS would have ranked sixth in the Sally League, just behind top Rockies prospect Brendan Rodgers, if he had enough plate appearances to qualify. At 18, he would have been easily the youngest player in the top-10 on that leaderboard, and his 14 steals in just 40 games serve as another separator. The case can be made that on a per-game basis, Acuna was the most impressive hitter in Low-A last year, when factoring in age. He projects to grow into plus power and should maintain above average speed through his prime years, but we won't know what kind of hitter Acuna will be until he gets a taste of quality offspeed stuff at Double-A and Triple-A.
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Lands on IL with hamstring strain
OFAtlanta Braves
Hamstring
May 3, 2026
Atlanta placed Acuna on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left hamstring strain.
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Will undergo MRI on hamstring
OFAtlanta Braves
Hamstring
May 2, 2026
Manager Walt Weiss said Saturday that Acuna will undergo an MRI on his injured left hamstring, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Leaves game with hamstring injury
OFAtlanta Braves
Leg
May 2, 2026
Acuna was removed in the second inning of Saturday's game against the Rockies due to left hamstring tightness.
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On base three times in win
OFAtlanta Braves
May 2, 2026
Acuna went 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Rockies.
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Pair of doubles Tuesday
OFAtlanta Braves
April 29, 2026
Acuna went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Tigers.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Atlanta not considering trade
OFAtlanta Braves
July 10, 2025
According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, Atlanta has "no interest or plans" to trade Acuna and won't consider any trade offers.
Analysis
Atlanta has a disappointing 40-51 record with just four games remaining before the All-Star break, so trade rumors have naturally started to circulate. Acuna missed the start of the season while completing his rehab from a torn ACL in his left knee, but he's been electric since making his season debut in late May with 11 homers, four steals and a .336/.454/.601 slash line in 41 games. The 27-year-old is under team control for three more seasons after 2025 for just $51 million, and Atlanta would understandably rather retain the superstar instead of trying to cash in that affordable contract via trade.
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