Ronald Acuña Jr. Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 205 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/18/1997 (26)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- None
Ronald Acuña Jr. Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Ronald Acuña Jr. News
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. finally got on the board in the home run department during Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Houston Astros, going 2-for-5 with a solo home run in the fifth inning. Fantasy managers who spent the No. 1 overall pick on the reigning National League MVP this spring will certainly be relieved to hear that following his 16-game homerless drought to begin the 2024 season, as Acuna launched one 422 feet to center field to give the Braves a 2-1 lead. The 26-year-old is still doing just fine from a fantasy perspective, hitting .294 (20-for-68) with a .797 OPS, six RBI, 17 runs scored, and eight stolen bases to go with the aforementioned long ball atop Atlanta's potent lineup. Acuna now gets set for a marquee three-game weekend set at home versus the defending-champion Texas Rangers beginning on Friday. He hit a big fly in each of his three games against Texas in 2023.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. put his wheels on display in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Mets. Acuna Jr. went 2-for-3 with two singles, a walk, and three stolen bases. The reigning National League Most Valuable Player hasn't been as impactful as fantasy managers were hoping for early on, slashing .256/.383/.308 with no home runs, 12 runs scored, four RBI, and four stolen bases in 47 plate appearances. However, the season is very early and it is encouraging to see him staying aggressive on the base paths.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is slated to return to Grapefruit League action on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The reigning MVP will serve as the designated hitter and bat in his usual leadoff spot in his first spring game back after he experienced soreness in his right knee last week. Obviously, this is a welcome development, and hopefully he'll come away from the game without any soreness. Assuming so, he should continue to be the top overall pick in fantasy drafts with his unrivaled production across all categories.
Batting Order
1 | Ronald Acuña Jr. |
2 | Orlando Arcia |
3 | Austin Riley |
4 | Matt Olson |
5 | Marcell Ozuna |
6 | Travis d'Arnaud |
7 | Adam Duvall |
8 | Michael Harris II |
9 | David Fletcher |
Ronald Acuña Jr. Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Ronald Acuña Jr. |
2 | Orlando Arcia |
3 | Austin Riley |
4 | Matt Olson |
5 | Marcell Ozuna |
6 | Travis d'Arnaud |
7 | Adam Duvall |
8 | Michael Harris II |
9 | David Fletcher |
Ronald Acuna Jr. entered the 2023 season as the overall number-one pick in fantasy drafts. And he did not disappoint. The Braves outfielder played 159 games and hit .337/.416/.596 with 41 homers, 106 RBI, 149 runs and 73 stolen bases. Acuna Jr. led the league in steals and runs while ranking fifth for home runs and tied for eighth in RBI. He also came second in the race for the batting average crown. That was enough to secure the NL MVP award and comfortably be the number-one hitter in fantasy. He took over ten percentage points off of his career strikeout rate, putting up an 11.4% K%. That led to Acuna Jr. putting up a career-best 0.95 BB/K which was also fifth-best among qualified hitters. Over the last three seasons, the Braves have scored the second-most runs and there's no reason to believe they won't continue being one of the best offenses in baseball. His 162-game career average is 39 homers, 97 RBI, 131 runs and 43 steals with a .292/.381/.537 slash line. Even if Acuna Jr. regresses to his career average numbers, he'd still fully justify being the number one overall pick in fantasy.