Dynasty: too close to call. Redraft: Ronald Acuna Jr. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, Griffin #35 and Acuna #37, and the expert consensus agrees (#18 and #26). The community leans Acuna, FRV 87.3 to 81.0. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Acuna ahead, #13 to #183.
JD on Konnor Griffin (Oct 20, 2026): Based on this ranking, I will never own Konnor Griffin in any dynasty leagues for the foreseeable future, and I think I am okay with that. Based on what I have seen, I think we should rank him like he is a premier prospect a la Jesus Made or Leo DeVries, rather than a high-end prospect who has already debuted and had success at the major league level, a la Kevin McGonigle. The average exit velocity is probably the most concerning piece for me, although a better September (88.8 mph) really gave me hope that he was just getting his feet under him before his injury (rather than actually being a sub-87 mph EV player). For reference some other players in the 87 mph EV range for 2026 are Xavier Edwards, David Hamilton, and Jackson Holliday (ouch), Jake Cronenworth and Ozzie Albies. I bring this up not to try to pile on too hard on Konnor Griffin, but more so that he is far from the sure thing that people are treating him as. I really would like to see more production at the big league level before I really move him up my rankings. At the end of the day, if I was ranking him as a prospect, he would still be the number one overall prospect on this list. I think that is more than fair for the type of performance he has put up so far.
JD on Ronald Acuna Jr. (Oct 20, 2026): No one has drawn more consternation from his lack of ranking in the top 25 than Ronald Acuna Jr., and I think I understand why: it's hard to separate out the incredibly high highs from the current player that he is now. I left this comment on a Reddit question regarding Acuna: "Acuna just missed the top 25, so they aren’t as far off as they seem (Greene vs. Acuna). But it’s a fair question, for me it comes down to where I think they are on the aging curve. Acuna (29 in 2027) might be start to lose a step with the injuries catching up with him. Bat speed is the biggest indicator for me, it’s dropped steadily since 2023 and it resulted in his lowest exit velo of his career last year. " This was before I really got into my top 50, and as I worked on my rankings I kept finding situations where I would rather have a younger player with his prime ahead of him. I think of these rankings as tier based, so if you want to argue Acuna over Walker I won't fault you, but I think guys like Greene, Julio, and Harris are in a league of their own, if for no reason other than the age difference. This is a different story in redraft leagues. If you have a team ready to go for it next year, I could see paying a top 25 price for Acuna because of the value he can provide in 2027 and 2028. But I think over a 7-year period, he is a safe bet to decline pretty severely towards the tail end of that window.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Konnor Griffin | Ronald Acuna Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | ATL |
| Position | SS | OF |
| Age | 20 | 28 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #35 | #37 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #18 | #26 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #183 | #13 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 81.0 | 87.3 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #12–#35 | #12–#59 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | $1 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | $13 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | #57 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | No move | Down 3 spots |
| Stat | Konnor Griffin | Ronald Acuna Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 339 | 469 |
| HR | 6 | 20 |
| R | 43 | 61 |
| RBI | 33 | 55 |
| SB | 23 | 21 |
| AVG | .272 | .255 |
| OBP | .324 | .345 |
| SLG | .404 | .451 |
| OPS | .728 | .796 |
| wOBA | .320 | .348 |
| xwOBA | .316 | .366 |
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