Ronald Acuña Jr.

Atlanta Braves, Right Field
Age: 27y-0m-6d (Dec 18, 1997)
Exp: 6.159 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Magnus Media
2025 Payroll Salary

$17,000,000

2025 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 2025, 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 Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2019 21
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 $12,500,000 6.07% $1,000,000 $1,000,000
2020 22
Pre-Arb
 $370,370 $12,500,000 6.01% $370,370 $1,370,370
2021 23
ARB 1
 $5,000,000 $12,500,000 5.95% $5,000,000 $6,370,370
2022 24
ARB 2
 $15,000,000 $12,500,000 5.43% $15,000,000 $21,370,370
2023 25
ARB 3
 $17,000,000 $12,500,000 5.36% $17,000,000 $38,370,370
2024 26
ARB 4
 $17,000,000 $12,500,000 - $17,000,000 $55,370,370
2025 27 $17,000,000 $12,500,000 5.19% $17,000,000 $72,370,370
2026 28 $17,000,000 $12,500,000 5.12% $17,000,000 $89,370,370
2027 29
Club
 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 - $10,000,000 $99,370,370
2028 30
Club
 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 - - $99,370,370
2029 31
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary 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 - - $370,370 $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 6.159 $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 Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019 21
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $98,370,370 $1,000,000 $9,937,037
2020 22
Pre-Arb
 $370,370 $370,370 $1,370,370 $98,000,000 $685,185 $10,930,041
2021 23
ARB 1
 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,370,370 $93,000,000 $2,123,457 $12,250,000
2022 24
ARB 2
 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $21,370,370 $78,000,000 $5,342,593 $13,285,714
2023 25
ARB 3
 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $38,370,370 $61,000,000 $7,674,074 $13,000,000
2024 26
ARB 4
 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $55,370,370 $44,000,000 $9,228,395 $12,200,000
2025 27 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $72,370,370 $27,000,000 $10,338,624 $11,000,000
2026 28 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $89,370,370 $27,000,000 $11,171,296 $9,000,000
2027 29
Club
 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $99,370,370 $10,000,000 $11,041,152 $5,000,000
2028 30
Club
 - - $99,370,370 - - -
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-Arbitration

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-Arbitration

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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Seasons

6.159 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$55,936,240

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 /
Pre-Arbitration
Bypassed
$1,000,000
$1,565,870
 All MLB (2nd) NL Silver Slugger:OF
2020 22
Active /
Pre-Arbitration
Bypassed
$370,370
$1,936,240
 All MLB (2nd) NL Silver Slugger:OF
2021 23
Active /
Arbitration 1
Bypassed
$5,000,000
$6,936,240
 Champion
2022 24
Active /
Arbitration 2
Bypassed
$15,000,000
$21,936,240
2023 25
Active /
Arbitration 3
Bypassed
$17,000,000
$38,936,240
 NL Silver Slugger:OF NL MVP All MLB (1st)
2024 26
Injured /
Arbitration 4
Bypassed
$17,000,000
$55,936,240
Total      
$55,936,240
$55,936,240
2025 27
Active
$17,000,000
2026 28
Active
$17,000,000
2027 29
Active / Club
$10,000,000
Total
$99,936,240

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $55,836,240 $100,000 - $55,936,240
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
2026
28
$17,000,000
$17,000,000
2027
29
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
Total
$99,836,240
$100,000
$99,936,240

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $55,836,240 $100,000 - $55,936,240

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 ATL May 27, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Knee (ACL)
2022 ATL Apr 04, 2022 - Apr 28, 2022 Knee (ACL)
2021 ATL Jul 11, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Knee (ACL)
2020 ATL Aug 15, 2020 - Aug 25, 2020 Wrist
2018 ATL May 28, 2018 - Jun 28, 2018 Knee (ACL)
  • 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 PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 ATL 49 49 222 192 38 48 8 1 4 15 70 27 53 16 .250 .351 .365 .716 0.02
2023 ATL 159 159 735 643 149 217 35 4 41 106 383 80 84 73 .337 .416 .596 1.012 8.24
2022 ATL 119 115 532 467 71 124 24 0 15 50 193 53 126 29 .266 .352 .413 .765 2.56
2021 ATL 82 81 360 297 72 84 19 1 24 52 177 49 85 17 .283 .394 .596 .990 3.69
2020 ATL 46 46 202 160 46 40 11 0 14 29 93 38 60 8 .250 .406 .581 .987 2.29
2019 ATL 156 154 712 626 127 175 22 2 41 101 324 76 188 37 .280 .365 .518 .883 5.09
2018 ATL 111 108 487 433 78 127 26 4 26 64 239 45 123 16 .293 .366 .552 .918 3.91

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TRANSACTIONS

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)

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