//Ronald Acuña Jr. Outlook: The Clear-Cut, No-Brainer First Pick in Fantasy Drafts

Ronald Acuña Jr. Outlook: The Clear-Cut, No-Brainer First Pick in Fantasy Drafts

Mike Trout? Please. Christian Yelich. No way! Atlanta Braves OF Ronald Acuña Jr. has got to be the first pick in your fantasy draft.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. broke out in a big way in 2019 after winning Rookie of the Year in 2018. He finished as the most valuable hitter based on SIscore (12.36), which was aided by his five-tool skill set. My first impression, and frankly I was surprised last year by his high strikeout rate (26.3). During his albeit short minor league career, he made better contact (21.3 percent). That said, he will take plenty of walks (10.6 percent).

Acuña crushes it with a strong AVH (1.851) and CTBA (.400), but these were a slight step-back in each category last season. In August, he was very good (.270 with 11 HRs and 27 RBI over 115 at-bats) with a productive performance in June (.331