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Kansas City Royals AL Central
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Season Overview
Kansas City Royals Chicago White Sox
24-17 (9) Season Record (MLB Rk) 12-28 (28)
3 Division Rank 5
5 League Rank 15
15-8 Home Record 8-12
9-9 Away Record 4-16
8-5 Division Record 5-18
21-14 League Record 9-20
190 Runs For 119
143 Runs Against 202
Lost 1 Streak Won 4
Team Stats
.242 AVG .214
.307 OBP .273
.396 SLG .332
3.46 ERA 4.66
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) 5028 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 3256 games / 1004 starts
Team Totals 9388 games / 1004 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 207.6
Age Average 28.1
Oldest Martin Maldonado (37)
Youngest Bryan Ramos (22)
Rookies 12
30 years old + 15
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 9
Free agency 19
Waivers 0
Trades 17
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 7376 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2451 games / 631 starts
Team Totals 10290 games / 631 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
Taylor, Josh Biceps injury - left 60-day injured list
Wright, Kyle Shoulder surgery - right 60-day injured list
Injuries
Drohan, Shane Shoulder surgery - left 60-day injured list
Foster, Matt Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Lambert, Jimmy Rotator cuff strain - right 60-day injured list
Leone, Dominic Lower back tightness 15-day injured list
Mendick, Danny Lower back tightness 10-day injured list
Moncada, Yoan Adductor strain - left 60-day injured list
Robert, Luis Hip flexor strain - right 10-day injured list
Scholtens, Jesse UCL tear - right 60-day injured list
Stassi, Max Hip inflammation - left 60-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Salvador Perez - .326
Runs Batted In Salvador Perez - 33
Home Runs Salvador Perez - 8
Wins Seth Lugo - 5
Strikeouts Cole Ragans - 57
ERA Seth Lugo - 1.92
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Gavin Sheets - .241
Runs Batted In Andrew Benintendi - 14
Home Runs Paul DeJong - 6
Wins Erick Fedde - 3
Strikeouts Garrett Crochet - 64
ERA Erick Fedde - 3.00
Who's Hot?
Dairon Blanco (OF) .4, 1HR in last 10AB
Garrett Hampson (OF) .5 in last 8AB
Seth Lugo (P) 4-1, 2.08 in last 39.0IP
Alec Marsh (P) 2-0, 2.21 in last 20.1IP
MJ Melendez (OF) .375 in last 8AB
Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) .333, 1HR in last 33AB
Brady Singer (P) 1-0, 1.65 in last 16.1IP
Who's Not?
Michael Massey (IF) .111 in last 18AB
Cole Ragans (P) 2-2, 5.15 in last 36.2IP
Hunter Renfroe (OF) .103 in last 39AB
Nelson Velazquez (OF) .214 in last 14AB
Michael Wacha (P) 2-4, 5.12 in last 38.2IP
Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) .167 in last 12AB
Who's Hot?
Garrett Crochet (P) 2-0, 1.59 in last 17.0IP
Paul DeJong (IF) .333, 3HR in last 33AB
Erick Fedde (P) 3-0, 2.37 in last 30.1IP
Chris Flexen (P) 2-0, 1.61 in last 22.1IP
Tommy Pham (OF) .375 in last 16AB
Who's Not?
Tanner Banks (P) 0-2, 5.94 in last 16.2IP
Andrew Benintendi (LF) .172 in last 29AB
Mike Clevinger (P) 0-1, 5.4 in last 6.2IP
Eloy Jimenez (DH) .226 in last 53AB
Brad Keller (P) 0-1, 4.7 in last 7.2IP
Nicky Lopez (IF) .154 in last 13AB
Bryan Ramos (IF) .167 in last 12AB
Gavin Sheets (1B) .154 in last 26AB
Michael Soroka (P) 0-4, 6.21 in last 33.1IP
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