The Reward is Worth the Risk With Ronald Acuna Jr.
Even though Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has played in over 100 games just four times in his eight big-league seasons, which includes two torn ACLs, he's a top-10 overall fantasy player at RotoBaller heading into the 2026 campaign. The five-time All-Star, former Rookie of the Year, and MVP has league-winning upside when healthy, but he's also among the biggest first-round risks because of his lengthy injury history. Acuna played in only 95 games in 2025, slashing .290/.417/.518 with a .935 OPS, 21 home runs, 42 RBI, 74 runs scored, and nine steals in 412 plate appearances. It was a bit worrisome that he had only nine stolen bases after recording 73 in his last full season in 2023, but he should run more another year removed from knee reconstruction. On the bright side, Acuna is still on the right side of 30 and can do things that most other ballplayers can't. He's a five-category contributor that will be hard to pass up in the first round of fantasy baseball drafts.
Source: Baseball Reference
Source: Baseball Reference
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