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Kansas City Royals AL Central
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Season Overview
Kansas City Royals Pittsburgh Pirates
22-16 (9) Season Record (MLB Rk) 17-21 (22)
3 Division Rank 3
5 League Rank 10
15-8 Home Record 8-10
7-8 Away Record 9-11
8-5 Division Record 2-2
19-13 League Record 13-11
175 Runs For 134
129 Runs Against 156
Won 1 Streak Lost 2
Team Stats
.241 AVG .220
.307 OBP .301
.392 SLG .329
3.41 ERA 3.72
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) 5994 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 3245 games / 1001 starts
Team Totals 9347 games / 1001 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 206.4
Age Average 27.2
Oldest Andrew McCutchen (37)
Youngest Jared Jones (22)
Rookies 11
30 years old + 8
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 12
Free agency 12
Waivers 0
Trades 17
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 5866 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2293 games / 727 starts
Team Totals 10194 games / 727 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
Borucki, Ryan Triceps inflammation - left 15-day injured list
Delay, Jason Knee inflammation - right 10-day injured list
Gonzales, Marco Forearm strain - left 15-day injured list
Moreta, Dauri Elbow injury - right 60-day injured list
Oviedo, Johan Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Rodriguez, Endy Elbow surgery - right 60-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Bobby Witt Jr. - .327
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. Connor Joe - .288
Runs Batted In Bryan Reynolds - 17
Home Runs Oneil Cruz - 5
Wins Mitch Keller - 3
Strikeouts Jared Jones - 52
ERA Jared Jones - 2.63
Who's Hot?
Seth Lugo (P) 5-1, 2.17 in last 45.2IP
Daniel Lynch (P) 0-0, 0 in last 5.0IP
Cole Ragans (P) 2-0, 2.04 in last 17.2IP
Brady Singer (P) 1-0, 1.65 in last 16.1IP
Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) .333, 1HR in last 69AB
Who's Not?
Kyle Isbel (OF) .133 in last 15AB
Michael Massey (IF) .222 in last 9AB
MJ Melendez (OF) .108 in last 37AB
Salvador Perez (C) .158 in last 19AB
Hunter Renfroe (OF) .135 in last 37AB
Nelson Velazquez (OF) .2 in last 10AB
Michael Wacha (P) 1-4, 5.5 in last 37.2IP
Who's Hot?
Oneil Cruz (SS) .357, 1HR in last 14AB
Bailey Falter (P) 1-1, 4.67 in last 17.1IP
Edward Olivares (OF) .364, 1HR in last 11AB
Who's Not?
Josh Fleming (P) 0-1, 5.4 in last 6.2IP
Ke'Bryan Hayes (IF) .18 in last 50AB
Andrew McCutchen (DH) .12 in last 25AB
Martin Perez (P) 0-2, 4.85 in last 26.0IP
Bryan Reynolds (OF) .217 in last 69AB
Michael A. Taylor (OF) .103 in last 29AB
Rowdy Tellez (1B) .111 in last 9AB
Jared Triolo (IF) .186 in last 43AB
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