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Kansas City Royals AL Central
Matchup Preview • KC vs. Col
Season Overview
Kansas City Royals Colorado Rockies
25-18 (9) Season Record (MLB Rk) 13-28 (28)
3 Division Rank 5
5 League Rank 14
15-8 Home Record 9-12
10-10 Away Record 4-16
8-5 Division Record 6-9
22-15 League Record 7-20
196 Runs For 158
151 Runs Against 224
Lost 1 Streak Won 5
Team Stats
.242 AVG .245
.304 OBP .305
.390 SLG .375
3.49 ERA 5.20
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) 5044 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 3262 games / 1006 starts
Team Totals 9413 games / 1006 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-3
Weight Average 205.5
Age Average 27.5
Oldest Daniel Bard (38)
Youngest Adael Amador (21)
Rookies 16
30 years old + 11
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 18
Free agency 13
Waivers 3
Trades 9
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 3772 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2427 games / 927 starts
Team Totals 8752 games / 927 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
Bard, Daniel Elbow surgery - right 60-day injured list
Bryant, Kris Lower back strain 10-day injured list
Freeland, Kyle Elbow strain - left 15-day injured list
Gilbreath, Lucas Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Jones, Nolan Lower back strain 10-day injured list
Marquez, German Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Senzatela, Antonio Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Salvador Perez - .322
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. Elias Diaz - .301
Runs Batted In Ryan McMahon - 21
Home Runs Ryan McMahon - 5
Wins Peter Lambert - 2
Strikeouts Ryan Feltner - 40
ERA Austin Gomber - 3.43
Who's Hot?
Dairon Blanco (OF) .429, 1HR in last 14AB
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
Nelson Velazquez (DH) .364 in last 11AB
Who's Not?
Michael Massey (IF) .125 in last 16AB
MJ Melendez (OF) .171 in last 41AB
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) .143 in last 21AB
Who's Hot?
Ty Blach (P) 1-0, 1.5 in last 12.0IP
Charlie Blackmon (DH) .389 in last 18AB
Brenton Doyle (OF) .4, 1HR in last 15AB
Austin Gomber (P) 0-1, 2.19 in last 24.2IP
Ryan McMahon (IF) .35 in last 20AB
Cal Quantrill (P) 2-1, 2.35 in last 30.2IP
Brendan Rodgers (IF) .344, 1HR in last 64AB
Ezequiel Tovar (IF) .364, 1HR in last 22AB
Who's Not?
Jordan Beck (OF) .186 in last 43AB
Sean Bouchard (1B) in last 9AB
Elias Diaz (C) .154 in last 13AB
Ryan Feltner (P) 1-2, 5.82 in last 34.0IP
Dakota Hudson (P) 1-4, 7.62 in last 28.1IP
Peter Lambert (P) 1-2, 7.84 in last 20.2IP
Elehuris Montero (IF) .217 in last 60AB