Dynasty: Nolan McLean. Redraft: Ronald Acuna Jr. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has McLean ahead, McLean #34 and Acuna #37, but the expert consensus has Acuna ahead (#26 to #42). The community disagrees, leaning Acuna, FRV 87.3 to 67.1. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Acuna ahead, #13 to #82.
JD on Nolan McLean (Oct 20, 2026): Nolan McLean stands in a tier of his own for me, because he's in a weird spot where there feels like a big gap between him and the top 7 starters, but he's very clearly better than the next starter after him, Logan Gilbert, mainly due to his age. My favorite thing about McLean is the way he spins it. He has a 98th percentile curveball in xwOBA allowed at .163, and some of the PitchingNinja videos of his highest RPM pitches look like straight witchcraft. Despite his elite-looking curveball, it's actually his sinker that was his most valuable pitch by far, having saved an incredible 27 runs this season, leading to an ERA reduction versus the average of 1.35. That was by far the most valuable sinker in baseball this year in total run value (although Josh Hader(?)) Was better on a rate basis per 100 pitches). I would love to see a guy like McLean with an elite defense behind him, because I feel like the sinker/curveball combo would really play up with a team like the Brewers behind him. Unfortunately he will have to settle with the Mets' defense going forward, who ranked 25th last year, and I don't see a path to them getting much better.
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 | Nolan McLean | Ronald Acuna Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NYM | ATL |
| Position | SP | OF |
| Age | 25 | 28 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #34 | #37 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #42 | #26 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #82 | #13 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 67.1 | 87.3 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #39–#168 | #12–#59 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | $1 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | $13 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | #57 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 2 spots | Down 3 spots |
| Stat | Nolan McLean | Ronald Acuna Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PA | - | 469 |
| HR | - | 20 |
| R | - | 61 |
| RBI | - | 55 |
| SB | - | 21 |
| AVG | - | .255 |
| OBP | - | .345 |
| SLG | - | .451 |
| OPS | - | .796 |
| wOBA | - | .348 |
| xwOBA | - | .366 |
| Stat | Nolan McLean | Ronald Acuna Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 179.2 | - |
| W | 12 | - |
| SV | 0 | - |
| ERA | 3.16 | - |
| WHIP | 1.17 | - |
| K | 194 | - |
| K/9 | 9.7 | - |
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