Ronald Acuna
26-Year-Old
Out
Injury Knee
Est. Return 3/15/2025
2024 Stats
AVG
.250
HR
4
RBI
15
R
38
SB
16
Rest-of-Season 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
Opening Day still uncertain
Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos indicated Friday that Acuna (knee) isn't a given to be ready for Opening Day next season, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Anthopoulos noted that the club will be deliberate with Acuna's rehab from left ACL surgery, and while it's possible the outfielder is ready to play by Opening Day, his return could be pushed back as far as early June. Acuna's surgery took place in early June of this year, so he will be a little under 10 months removed from it once the regular season begins in 2025. While a timeline for the 26-year-old is fuzzy now, the picture should be clearer by spring training.
Anthopoulos noted that the club will be deliberate with Acuna's rehab from left ACL surgery, and while it's possible the outfielder is ready to play by Opening Day, his return could be pushed back as far as early June. Acuna's surgery took place in early June of this year, so he will be a little under 10 months removed from it once the regular season begins in 2025. While a timeline for the 26-year-old is fuzzy now, the picture should be clearer by spring training.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+6%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+10%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .837 | 326 | 13 | 33 | .272 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .891 | 1164 | 47 | 138 | .306 | ||||
2024vs Left | .768 | 52 | 2 | 6 | .244 | ||||
2024vs Right | .700 | 170 | 2 | 9 | .252 | ||||
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 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+3%
OPS at Home
2024
+38%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .895 | 725 | 30 | 87 | .296 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .865 | 765 | 30 | 84 | .301 | ||||
2024Home | .595 | 105 | 0 | 4 | .205 | ||||
2024Away | .819 | 117 | 4 | 11 | .288 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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
0.51BB Rate
12.2%K Rate
23.9%BABIP
.326ISO
.115AVG
.250OBP
.351SLG
.365OPS
.716wOBA
.325Exit Velocity
92.2 mphHard Hit Rate
36.7%Barrels/PA
5.9%Expected BA
.262Expected SLG
.430Sprint Speed
21.5 ft/secGround Ball %
51.1%Line Drive %
21.6%Fly Ball %
27.3%Prospect Rankings History
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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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Shifts to 60-day IL
Atlanta transferred Acuna (knee) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
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Undergoes ACL surgery
Acuna underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the torn ACL in his left knee, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Officially placed on injured list
Atlanta placed Acuna (knee) on the 10-day injured list Monday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Ruled out for season
Acuna has been diagnosed with a complete tear of the ACL in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the 2024 season.
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Could miss four-plus weeks
Acuna (knee) said Sunday that he wouldn't be surprised if he misses a month, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Seems to be pressing
Atlanta bench coach Eddie Perez and first base coach Tom Goodwin said Wednesday they believe Acuna is pressing offensively, reports Ken Suguira of The Atlanta Journal-Consistution.
ANALYSIS
The 26-year-old was out of the lineup Wednesday for the first time this season, giving him two straight days to reset thanks to Thursday's team off day. Acuna has struggled early in the season with a .245/.354/.342 slash line through 39 games, with a 24.9 percent strikeout rate more than doubling his 11.4 percent mark from 2023. He has just three homers and 11 RBI but has provided value on the basepaths with 14 steals on 16 attempts, though he's also been picked off four times.
The 26-year-old was out of the lineup Wednesday for the first time this season, giving him two straight days to reset thanks to Thursday's team off day. Acuna has struggled early in the season with a .245/.354/.342 slash line through 39 games, with a 24.9 percent strikeout rate more than doubling his 11.4 percent mark from 2023. He has just three homers and 11 RBI but has provided value on the basepaths with 14 steals on 16 attempts, though he's also been picked off four times.