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Kansas City Royals AL Central
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Season Overview
Kansas City Royals Boston Red Sox
21-16 (10) Season Record (MLB Rk) 19-17 (14)
3 Division Rank 3
5 League Rank 9
14-8 Home Record 7-9
7-8 Away Record 12-8
8-5 Division Record 0-3
19-13 League Record 12-14
169 Runs For 164
125 Runs Against 125
Lost 1 Streak Lost 1
Team Stats
.239 AVG .246
.305 OBP .322
.389 SLG .407
3.39 ERA 2.68
Team Info
Height Average 6-3
Weight Average 211.2
Age Average 28.0
Oldest Will Smith (34)
Youngest Bobby Witt Jr. (23)
Rookies 10
30 years old + 14
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 15
Free agency 17
Waivers 0
Trades 11
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 5983 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 3238 games / 1000 starts
Team Totals 9329 games / 1000 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 207.9
Age Average 28.1
Oldest Chris Martin (37)
Youngest Luis Perales (21)
Rookies 16
30 years old + 13
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 7
Free agency 18
Waivers 2
Trades 17
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 5527 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2863 games / 768 starts
Team Totals 8554 games / 768 starts
Injuries
Brentz, Jake Hamstring strain - left 15-day injured list
Bubic, Kris Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Hernandez, Carlos Shoulder soreness - right 15-day injured list
Lyles, Jordan Personal reasons inactive list
Marsh, Alec Elbow injury - right 15-day injured list
Taylor, Josh Biceps injury - left 60-day injured list
Wright, Kyle Shoulder surgery - right 60-day injured list
Injuries
Bello, Brayan Lat tightness - right 15-day injured list
Bonaci, Brainer Suspended by MLB suspended
Campbell, Isaiah Shoulder impingement syndrome - right 15-day injured list
Casas, Triston Ribcage muscle strain - left 60-day injured list
Giolito, Lucas Elbow surgery - right 60-day injured list
Gonzalez, Romy Wrist sprain - left 10-day injured list
Heineman, Tyler Hamstring strain - right 10-day injured list
Hendriks, Liam Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Mata, Bryan Hamstring strain - right 15-day injured list
Murphy, Chris UCL sprain - left 60-day injured list
Pivetta, Nick Elbow strain - right 15-day injured list
Story, Trevor Shoulder surgery - left 60-day injured list
Whitlock, Garrett Oblique strain - left 15-day injured list
Yoshida, Masataka Thumb strain - left 10-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Salvador Perez - .326
Runs Batted In Salvador Perez - 31
Home Runs Salvador Perez - 8
Wins Seth Lugo - 5
Strikeouts Cole Ragans - 54
ERA Seth Lugo - 1.92
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Tyler O'Neill - .292
Runs Batted In Ceddanne Rafaela - 20
Home Runs Tyler O'Neill - 9
Wins Brayan Bello - 3
Strikeouts Tanner Houck - 46
ERA Kutter Crawford - 1.75
Who's Hot?
Seth Lugo (P) 5-1, 2.17 in last 45.2IP
Daniel Lynch (P) 0-0, 0 in last 5.0IP
Michael Massey (IF) .375, 3HR in last 32AB
Cole Ragans (P) 2-0, 2.04 in last 17.2IP
Brady Singer (P) 2-1, 2.45 in last 40.1IP
Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) .36 in last 50AB
Who's Not?
Freddy Fermin (C) .125 in last 8AB
Maikel Garcia (IF) .167 in last 12AB
MJ Melendez (OF) .103 in last 39AB
Salvador Perez (1B) .158 in last 19AB
Hunter Renfroe (OF) .16 in last 25AB
Nelson Velazquez (DH) .2 in last 10AB
Michael Wacha (P) 1-4, 5.5 in last 37.2IP
Who's Hot?
Brennan Bernardino (P) 1-1, 0.61 in last 14.2IP
Kutter Crawford (P) 2-1, 2.01 in last 40.1IP
Cooper Criswell (P) 2-1, 1.74 in last 20.2IP
Rafael Devers (3B) .4, 2HR in last 45AB
Jarren Duran (OF) .4 in last 10AB
Tanner Houck (P) 3-3, 1.99 in last 45.1IP
Ceddanne Rafaela (IF) .385, 1HR in last 13AB
Josh Winckowski (P) 0-0, 2.16 in last 8.1IP
Who's Not?
Wilyer Abreu (OF) .143 in last 14AB
Chase Anderson (P) 0-1, 4.86 in last 16.2IP
Garrett Cooper (1B) in last 10AB
Vaughn Grissom (IF) .154 in last 13AB
Tyler O'Neill (OF) .2 in last 30AB
Dominic Smith (1B) .2 in last 20AB
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