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Arizona Diamondbacks NL West
Matchup Preview • Ari vs. KC
Season Overview
Arizona Diamondbacks Kansas City Royals
53-50 (15) Season Record (MLB Rk) 56-47 (8)
3 Division Rank 3
8 League Rank 5
26-24 Home Record 35-20
27-26 Away Record 21-27
19-14 Division Record 19-10
38-33 League Record 45-35
509 Runs For 477
487 Runs Against 403
Won 2 Streak Lost 2
Team Stats
.252 AVG .250
.325 OBP .309
.410 SLG .408
4.52 ERA 3.76
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 202.7
Age Average 27.7
Oldest Merrill Kelly (35)
Youngest Cristian Mena (21)
Rookies 12
30 years old + 16
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 15
Free agency 17
Waivers 5
Trades 8
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 6478 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2933 games / 798 starts
Team Totals 11723 games / 798 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 210.7
Age Average 28.0
Oldest Will Smith (35)
Youngest Bobby Witt Jr. (24)
Rookies 10
30 years old + 12
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 15
Free agency 17
Waivers 0
Trades 11
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 6642 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2928 games / 791 starts
Team Totals 9706 games / 791 starts
Injuries
Jameson, Drey Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Kelly, Merrill Shoulder strain - right 60-day injured list
Nelson, Kyle Shoulder inflammation - left 60-day injured list
Rodriguez, Eduardo Shoulder strain - left 60-day injured list
Saalfrank, Andrew Suspended by MLB suspended
Walston, Blake Elbow inflammation - left 15-day injured list
Injuries
Altavilla, Dan Oblique strain - right 60-day injured list
Melendez, MJ Ankle sprain - left 10-day injured list
Taylor, Josh Biceps injury - left 60-day injured list
Wright, Kyle Shoulder surgery - right 60-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Ketel Marte - .296
Runs Batted In Christian Walker - 70
Home Runs Christian Walker - 23
Wins Ryne Nelson - 7
Strikeouts Brandon Pfaadt - 111
ERA Brandon Pfaadt - 3.74
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Bobby Witt Jr. - .344
Runs Batted In Bobby Witt Jr. - 70
Home Runs Salvador Perez - 18
Wins Seth Lugo - 12
Strikeouts Cole Ragans - 146
ERA Seth Lugo - 2.38
Who's Hot?
Zac Gallen (P) 1-0, 0 in last 5.0IP
Ketel Marte (2B) .425, 5HR in last 40AB
Jordan Montgomery (P) 1-0, 1.8 in last 5.0IP
Brandon Pfaadt (P) 1-1, 2.25 in last 36.0IP
Who's Not?
Corbin Carroll (OF) .206 in last 34AB
Yilber Diaz (P) 1-1, 5.4 in last 15.0IP
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (OF) .208 in last 24AB
Jake McCarthy (OF) .125 in last 8AB
Gabriel Moreno (C) .222 in last 9AB
Kevin Newman (IF) .125 in last 8AB
Geraldo Perdomo (IF) .219 in last 32AB
Eugenio Suarez (3B) .217 in last 23AB
Christian Walker (1B) .219 in last 64AB
Who's Hot?
Freddy Fermin (DH) .375 in last 8AB
Kyle Isbel (OF) .5 in last 8AB
Seth Lugo (P) 2-2, 2.33 in last 38.2IP
Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) .435 in last 23AB
Brady Singer (P) 2-2, 2.12 in last 34.0IP
Michael Wacha (P) 3-1, 2.45 in last 33.0IP
Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) .517, 5HR in last 60AB
Who's Not?
Adam Frazier (OF) .056 in last 18AB
Alec Marsh (P) 2-3, 5.74 in last 26.2IP
Michael Massey (IF) .222 in last 18AB
Salvador Perez (C) .217 in last 23AB
Hunter Renfroe (OF) .214 in last 14AB