Ronald Acuña Jr.

Atlanta Braves, Right Field
Age: 26-136d (Dec 18, 1997)
Exp: 5.159 Years
Country: VE
2024 Payroll Salary

$17,000,000

2024 Cash

$17,000,000

Career Earnings

$55,936,240

2019-2028 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Ronald Acuña Jr. signed a 8 year , $100,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $100,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,500,000. In 2024, Acuña Jr. will earn a base salary of $17,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $17,000,000.

Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $100,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2019 21 0.159
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $12,500,000
2020 22 1.159
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $12,500,000
2021 23 2.159
ARB 1
 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $12,500,000
2022 24 3.159
ARB 2
 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $12,500,000
2023 25 4.159
ARB 3
 $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 $12,500,000
2024 26 5.159
ARB 4
 $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 $12,500,000
2025 27 - $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 $12,500,000
2026 28 - $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 $12,500,000
2027 29 -
Club
 $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 $17,000,000
2028 30 -
Club
 $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 $17,000,000
2029 31 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019 21
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $9,937,037
2020 22
Pre-Arb
 $370,370 $370,370 $1,370,370 $685,185 $10,930,041
2021 23
ARB 1
 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,370,370 $2,123,457 $12,250,000
2022 24
ARB 2
 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $21,370,370 $5,342,593 $13,285,714
2023 25
ARB 3
 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $38,370,370 $7,674,074 $13,000,000
2024 26
ARB 4
 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $55,370,370 $9,228,395 $12,200,000
2025 27 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $72,370,370 $10,338,624 $11,000,000
2026 28 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $89,370,370 $11,171,296 $9,000,000
2027 29
Club
 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $99,370,370 $11,041,152 $5,000,000
2028 30
Club
 - - - - -
Contract Notes
  • Maximum 10 year / $124 million
  • 2027 Club Option, $17 million: $10 million buyout
  • 2028 Club Option, $17 million: $10 million buyout
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Ronald Acuña Jr. signed a 1 year , $560,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $560,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $560,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $560,000
Average Salary:
$560,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Ronald Acuña Jr. signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus

Ronald Acuña Jr. signed a 1 year , $100,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $100,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$55,936,240

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 16
Signing Bonus
$100,000
$100,000
2018 20
Active
$465,870
$565,870
 NL ROY
2019 21
Active
$1,000,000
$1,565,870
 All MLB (2nd) NL Silver Slugger:OF
2020 22
Active
$370,370
$1,936,240
 All MLB (2nd) NL Silver Slugger:OF
2021 23
Active
$5,000,000
$6,936,240
 Champion
2022 24
Active
$15,000,000
$21,936,240
2023 25
Active
$17,000,000
$38,936,240
 NL Silver Slugger:OF NL MVP All MLB (1st)
2024 26
Active / arbitration-4-bypassed
$17,000,000
$55,936,240
Total      
$55,936,240
$55,936,240
2025 27
Active
$17,000,000
$72,936,240
2026 28
Active
$17,000,000
$89,936,240
2027 29
Active / Club
$10,000,000
$99,936,240
Total
$99,936,240
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
16
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
2018
20
$465,870
$465,870
$565,870
2019
21
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,565,870
2020
22
$370,370
$370,370
$1,936,240
2021
23
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,936,240
2022
24
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$21,936,240
2023
25
$17,000,000
$17,000,000
$38,936,240
2024
26
$17,000,000
$17,000,000
$55,936,240
Total
$55,836,240
$100,000
$55,936,240
$55,936,240
2025
27
$17,000,000
$17,000,000
$72,936,240
2026
28
$17,000,000
$17,000,000
$89,936,240
2027
29
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$99,936,240
Total
$99,836,240
$100,000
$99,936,240

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $38,836,240 $100,000 - $38,936,240
  • Apr 02, 2019 Signed a 8 year $100 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $560,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Apr 25, 2018 Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 02, 2014 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 ATL 23 23 89 23 25 5 0 1 6 33 16 24 11 .281 .407 .407 .778
2023 ATL 159 159 643 149 217 35 4 41 106 383 80 84 73 .337 .416 .416 1.012 8.14
2022 ATL 119 115 467 71 124 24 0 15 50 193 53 126 29 .266 .352 .352 .765 2.53
2021 ATL 82 81 297 72 84 19 1 24 52 177 49 85 17 .283 .394 .394 .990 3.57
2020 ATL 46 46 160 46 40 11 0 14 29 93 38 60 8 .250 .406 .406 .987 2.29
2019 ATL 156 154 626 127 175 22 2 41 101 324 76 188 37 .280 .365 .365 .883 5.09
2018 ATL 111 108 433 78 127 26 4 26 64 239 45 123 16 .293 .366 .366 .918 3.91

Calculated Market Value

$37.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 10 years, $377,088,230
  • Avg. Salary: $37,708,823
  • MLB Rank: 4

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2029
  • Avg. Salary: $12,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 140
  • RF Rank: 9

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Ronald Acuña Jr. to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Francisco Lindor 10 $341,000,000 $34,100,000 28
Carlos Correa 6 $200,000,000 $33,333,333 28
Trea Turner 11 $300,000,000 $27,272,727 29
Averages 9 $280,333,333 $31,568,687 28.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Acuña Jr.'s current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
11 $337,329,366 $30,666,306

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Acuña Jr. statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, WOBP, OPS, SB/Gm, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm WOBP OPS SB/Gm ISO WAR
Francisco Lindor
2020-2021
 83.33 0.89 0.49 0.74 0.33 0.74 0.09 0.17 3.63
Carlos Correa
2021-2022
 87.65 1.08 0.55 0.83 0.37 0.84 0.00 0.19 6.76
Trea Turner
2021-2022
 95.06 1.26 0.57 0.78 0.37 0.86 0.19 0.19 5.47
Average 88.68 1.08 0.54 0.78 0.36 0.81 0.09 0.18 5.29
Ronald Acuña Jr.
2022-2023
 85.54 1.23 0.56 0.76 0.38 0.89 0.37 0.20 5.49
Pct Change -3.54 13.89 3.70 2.56 6.11 9.63 311.11 11.11 3.78
Median Prime % Change 6.11%
Average Prime % Change 39.82%

Calculated Market Value: Ronald Acuña Jr.

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
10 years, $377,088,230 $37,708,823

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Signed a 8 year $100 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
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Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
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Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)

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