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Kansas City Royals AL Central
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Season Overview
Kansas City Royals Cleveland Guardians
25-17 (9) Season Record (MLB Rk) 25-16 (6)
3 Division Rank 1
5 League Rank 3
15-8 Home Record 12-6
10-9 Away Record 13-10
8-5 Division Record 7-5
22-14 League Record 24-14
194 Runs For 195
145 Runs Against 153
Won 1 Streak Won 1
Team Stats
.243 AVG .236
.306 OBP .306
.394 SLG .393
3.42 ERA 3.43
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) 5037 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 3258 games / 1005 starts
Team Totals 9400 games / 1005 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 199.0
Age Average 26.3
Oldest Carlos Carrasco (37)
Youngest Angel Martinez (22)
Rookies 18
30 years old + 6
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 18
Free agency 10
Waivers 1
Trades 15
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 4475 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2321 games / 652 starts
Team Totals 6803 games / 652 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
Bieber, Shane Tommy John surgery 15-day injured list
Karinchak, James Shoulder inflammation - right 60-day injured list
Kwan, Steven Hamstring strain - left 10-day injured list
Martinez, Angel Foot contusion - right 60-day injured list
Morgan, Eli Shoulder inflammation - right 15-day injured list
Stephan, Trevor Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Williams, Gavin Elbow inflammation - right 60-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Salvador Perez - .329
Runs Batted In Salvador Perez - 33
Home Runs Salvador Perez - 8
Wins Seth Lugo - 6
Strikeouts Cole Ragans - 57
ERA Seth Lugo - 1.66
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Steven Kwan - .353
Runs Batted In Jose Ramirez - 33
Home Runs Josh Naylor - 11
Wins Logan Allen - 4
Strikeouts Tanner Bibee - 44
ERA Triston McKenzie - 3.54
Who's Hot?
Dairon Blanco (OF) .454, 1HR in last 11AB
Seth Lugo (P) 5-1, 1.91 in last 47.0IP
Alec Marsh (P) 2-0, 2.21 in last 20.1IP
Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) .333, 1HR in last 33AB
Salvador Perez (C) .353 in last 17AB
Brady Singer (P) 1-0, 1.65 in last 16.1IP
Nelson Velazquez (DH) .5 in last 8AB
Who's Not?
Maikel Garcia (IF) .143 in last 14AB
Michael Massey (IF) .071 in last 14AB
Cole Ragans (P) 2-2, 5.15 in last 36.2IP
Hunter Renfroe (OF) .154 in last 39AB
Michael Wacha (P) 2-4, 5.12 in last 38.2IP
Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) .2 in last 20AB
Who's Hot?
Tanner Bibee (P) 2-1, 4.71 in last 36.1IP
Ben Lively (P) 1-1, 2.42 in last 22.1IP
Triston McKenzie (P) 1-1, 2.28 in last 27.2IP
Who's Not?
Logan Allen (P) 2-2, 6.68 in last 33.2IP
Gabriel Arias (IF) .2 in last 10AB
Will Brennan (OF) .219 in last 32AB
Carlos Carrasco (P) 2-3, 5.35 in last 35.1IP
Estevan Florial (OF) .167 in last 12AB
Tyler Freeman (IF) .143 in last 28AB
Andres Gimenez (2B) .196 in last 51AB
Kyle Manzardo (1B) .176 in last 17AB
Bo Naylor (C) .175 in last 40AB
Josh Naylor (1B) .215 in last 65AB
Jose Ramirez (3B) .229 in last 70AB
Brayan Rocchio (IF) .133 in last 15AB
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