Ronald Acuña Jr. was incredible last season, hitting .337 with 41 homers, 106 RBI, 149 runs scored and 73 steals. Although results vary slightly from one website to another, most calculators valued the Braves star’s fantasy salary as worth roughly $25 more than any other player in a salary-cap draft. Any manager with the No. 1 pick this year should grab Acuña without a second thought.Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for the 2024 MLB season]
However, it is worth noting that the consensus No. 1 overall player rarely finishes the year in the top spot. In fact, no man in the past decade has finished atop the fantasy rankings in two consecutive season
In his 2022 rookie season, Witt was much more of a fantasy star than a real-life one. The shortstop tallied 20 homers and 30 steals that year but reached base at a lowly .294 clip and posted a mediocre .722 OPS. For both the Royals and fantasy managers, the native Texan took a massive step forward in year two when he collected 30 homers and 49 steals while logging an .813 OPS. Still just 23 years old, Witt is at an age where his plate skills should continue to improve.To catch Acuña though, he will need to overcome two external factors: a home park that inhibits power and a mediocre supporting cast. Still, there is potential for Witt to hit .300 with nearly 40 home runs.
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