Ronald Acuna Jr. vs Julio Rodriguez
Career Stats ✓
| AB | BA | OBP | OPS |
| 3156 | .289 | .384 | .908 |
| Yr | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | BA | OBP | OPS |
| 2023 | 643 | 149 | 41 | 106 | 73 | .337 | .416 | 1.012 |
| 2024 | 192 | 36 | 4 | 15 | 16 | .250 | .351 | .716 |
| 2025 | 338 | 74 | 21 | 42 | 9 | .290 | .417 | .935 |
Key Splits
| AB | BA | OBP | OPS | |
| home | 1528 | .290 | .392 | .932 |
| road | 1628 | .289 | .375 | .884 |
| day | 930 | .288 | .383 | .892 |
| night | 2226 | .290 | .384 | .915 |
| vs RHP | 2442 | .294 | .382 | .911 |
| vs LHP | 714 | .275 | .389 | .895 |
| none on | 2098 | .296 | .380 | .915 |
| risp | 327 | .294 | .438 | .933 |
| loaded | 49 | .327 | .422 | 1.034 |
| April | 411 | .307 | .410 | .938 |
| May | 591 | .269 | .345 | .827 |
| June | 507 | .321 | .415 | 1.007 |
| July | 505 | .255 | .357 | .789 |
| Aug | 551 | .312 | .400 | .977 |
| Sept | 548 | .277 | .382 | .937 |
Career Stats
| AB | BA | OBP | OPS |
| 2384 | .274 | .331 | .800 |
| Yr | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | BA | OBP | OPS |
| 2023 | 654 | 101 | 32 | 103 | 36 | .275 | .333 | .818 |
| 2024 | 567 | 76 | 20 | 68 | 24 | .273 | .325 | .734 |
| 2025 | 652 | 105 | 32 | 95 | 29 | .267 | .324 | .798 |
Key Splits
| AB | BA | OBP | OPS | |
| home | 1141 | .256 | .315 | .746 |
| road | 1243 | .291 | .346 | .850 |
| day | 841 | .283 | .331 | .821 |
| night | 1543 | .270 | .331 | .789 |
| vs RHP | 1783 | .274 | .330 | .799 |
| vs LHP | 601 | .275 | .333 | .802 |
| none on | 1410 | .266 | .315 | .763 |
| risp | 246 | .244 | .345 | .780 |
| loaded | 68 | .353 | .382 | .926 |
| April | 382 | .230 | .300 | .648 |
| May | 448 | .279 | .323 | .772 |
| June | 423 | .251 | .312 | .704 |
| July | 335 | .281 | .342 | .876 |
| Aug | 353 | .320 | .373 | .925 |
| Sept | 387 | .295 | .348 | .911 |
So, Who's Better?
Going into the 2026 season, we have Acuna Jr. slotted as the #3-ranked outfielder (with an ADP of 8). Compare that with Rodriguez, who's #8 at the position (ADP of 16). Based on just those full-season projections, expect Acuna Jr. to be the slightly better fantasy performer. Nothing's that easy, though - let's dig into the most important stats for both daily and roto leagues...
DFS Contests
Daily lineups are all about timing, short-term trends and matchups, even among highly-ranked players. With these two guys, keep an eye on the following splits...
- Playing at home - his career OPS when playing in front of the home crowd is .932 (.884 on the road)
- Playing on the road split alert - his career OPS when playing in enemy territory is .850 (.746 at home)
- It's a day game - his lifetime OPS when playing under the sun is .821 (.789 in night games)
On any given day, check to see how many of these OPS "bonuses" apply. If most or all are in play, highly consider going in that player's direction.
Roto Leagues
On the flip side, rotisserie is a marathon and MUCH more predictable. Most major trends tend to repeat, especially with established players.
For starters, Acuna Jr. is a 28-year old righty with the potential to produce a slash of .310/120/30/70 (BA/R/HR/RBI)... with a stellar 45 swipes a year. Even with the new baserunning rules, those bags are tough to replicate and Ronald will get you near the top of the SB category all by himself. He's likely to end up with an elite OPS of ~.940, so all the major hit categories (even in non-traditional 5x5 leagues) will get stuffed. In baseball years, he's pretty established so don't expect major jumps in his stat ceiling (staying consistent is the name of the game for vets).
Now, with Rodriguez - he's a 25-year old righty with .270/90/30/85 splits... and a sweet 30 SBs a season. He should hit for an OPS of ~.790, so an above-average source of extra-base hits. He's still fairly young and refining his skill set so those upper range stat lines are still in flux.
Overall, when it comes down to the most common roto categories, Acuna Jr. gives you the edge in batting average and runs. So, Ronald will produce quite a few more fantasy points in most roto league setups. Acuna Jr. is a first-round pick and Rodriguez will probably be off the board by the 2nd so if he ever slides into the 3rd, definitely jump at the chance.