Kansas City Royals
AL Central · 2025
82-80.5066.0 GB
Division
AL Central
2025 Outlook
Final record
82-80.506 · 162 games
Pythagorean review
| Pythag win% | .510 |
| Deserved record | 83-79 |
| Luck (W vs Pythag) | -1 |
| MLB Pythag rank | 17th of 30 |
Leaders
| Stat | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|
| HR | Vinnie Pasquantino | 32 |
| RBI | Vinnie Pasquantino | 113 |
| SB | Bobby Witt | 38 |
| AVG | Bobby Witt | .295 |
| OPS | Bobby Witt | .852 |
2025 · by PA
| Player | Pos | G | PA | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | SS | 157 | 687 | 23 | 88 | 38 | .295 | .351 | .852 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 160 | 682 | 32 | 113 | 1 | .264 | .323 | .798 |
| Maikel García | 3B | 160 | 666 | 16 | 74 | 23 | .286 | .351 | .800 |
| Salvador Pérez | C | 155 | 641 | 30 | 100 | 0 | .236 | .284 | .730 |
| Jonathan India | 2B | 136 | 567 | 9 | 45 | 0 | .233 | .323 | .669 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | LF | 147 | 558 | 17 | 46 | 7 | .233 | .333 | .736 |
| Adam Frazier | 2B | 134 | 459 | 7 | 44 | 8 | .267 | .319 | .684 |
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 135 | 409 | 4 | 33 | 4 | .255 | .301 | .654 |
| Randal Grichuk | RF | 113 | 293 | 9 | 27 | 0 | .228 | .273 | .674 |
| Michael Massey | 2B | 77 | 277 | 3 | 20 | 2 | .244 | .268 | .581 |
| Jac Caglianone | RF | 62 | 232 | 7 | 18 | 1 | .157 | .237 | .532 |
| Drew Waters | LF | 71 | 219 | 1 | 14 | 5 | .243 | .288 | .604 |
| Nick Loftin | 2B | 67 | 188 | 4 | 20 | 1 | .208 | .278 | .635 |
| John Rave | RF | 72 | 175 | 4 | 14 | 7 | .196 | .283 | .590 |
| Mark Canha | LF | 46 | 125 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .212 | .272 | .537 |
Leaders
| Stat | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|
| W | Michael Wacha | 10 |
| SV | Carlos Estévez | 42 |
| SO | Michael Lorenzen | 127 |
| IP | Michael Wacha | 172.2 |
| ERA | Carlos Estévez | 2.45 |
| WHIP | Carlos Estévez | 1.06 |
2025 · by IP
| Player | W | L | ERA | WHIP | GS | SV | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 10 | 13 | 3.86 | 1.22 | 31 | 0 | 172.2 | 126 |
| Seth Lugo | 8 | 7 | 4.15 | 1.29 | 26 | 0 | 145.1 | 125 |
| Michael Lorenzen | 7 | 11 | 4.64 | 1.33 | 26 | 0 | 141.2 | 127 |
| Noah Cameron | 9 | 7 | 2.99 | 1.10 | 24 | 0 | 138.1 | 114 |
| Bailey Falter | 7 | 7 | 4.45 | 1.28 | 24 | 0 | 125.1 | 81 |
| Kris Bubic | 8 | 7 | 2.55 | 1.18 | 20 | 0 | 116.1 | 116 |
| Stephen Kolek | 5 | 7 | 3.51 | 1.14 | 19 | 0 | 112.2 | 77 |
| Ryan Bergert | 2 | 2 | 3.66 | 1.26 | 15 | 0 | 76.1 | 73 |
| Daniel Lynch | 6 | 2 | 3.06 | 1.36 | 2 | 1 | 67.2 | 45 |
| Carlos Estévez | 4 | 5 | 2.45 | 1.06 | 0 | 42 | 66.0 | 54 |
| Angel Zerpa | 5 | 2 | 4.18 | 1.38 | 2 | 0 | 64.2 | 58 |
| John Schreiber | 3 | 3 | 3.80 | 1.19 | 0 | 1 | 64.0 | 62 |
Leaders
| Stat | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|
| OAA | Bobby Witt | +24 |
| FLD% | Salvador Pérez | 1.000 |
| RF/9 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 8.53 |
| DP | Vinnie Pasquantino | 104 |
2025 · by Inn · OAA 2016+
| Player | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | OAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | SS | 154 | 1340.0 | 186 | 382 | 10 | 74 | .983 | 3.81 | +24 |
| Maikel García | 3B | 136 | 1144.2 | 105 | 234 | 7 | 24 | .980 | 2.67 | +17 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 126 | 1084.1 | 965 | 63 | 4 | 104 | .996 | 8.53 | -7 |
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 135 | 1032.0 | 329 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .997 | 2.90 | +12 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | RF | 133 | 1013.2 | 216 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .996 | 2.02 | -3 |
| Salvador Pérez | C | 92 | 761.2 | 663 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.19 | — |
| Adam Frazier | 2B | 79 | 601.0 | 104 | 167 | 1 | 37 | .996 | 4.06 | 0 |
| Jonathan India | 2B | 76 | 591.0 | 111 | 177 | 7 | 38 | .976 | 4.39 | -14 |
| Michael Massey | 2B | 60 | 495.0 | 95 | 152 | 1 | 45 | .996 | 4.49 | +1 |
| Jac Caglianone | RF | 52 | 402.1 | 92 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 2.08 | — |
| Hunter Renfroe | RF | 33 | 241.1 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 1.94 | — |
| Randal Grichuk | RF | 40 | 232.1 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 1.74 | — |
| Drew Waters | LF | 41 | 231.2 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 1.83 | — |
| Nick Loftin | LF | 38 | 208.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.47 | — |
| John Rave | LF | 32 | 208.0 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 1.69 | — |
2025 · vs league
xwOBA
.31760
AVG
.24647
SLG
.39640
Barrel%
8.0%30
Hard%
40.5%40
EV
89.770
BB%
7.5%13
K%
18.6%93
Speed
27.357
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Scoring Trend
rolling 12-game R/G
4.02
R/G
3.93
RA/G
+0.09
Diff
Runs scoredRuns allowed162 games
Run Profile
Pythagorean
| Runs / G | 4.02 |
| Runs allowed / G | 3.93 |
| Run diff / G | +0.09 |
| Expected record | 83-79 |
| Expected win % | .510 |
| Actual vs Pythag | -1 |
Situational Splits
record · run diff
| Split | W-L | RF | RA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 43-38 | 301 | 308 | -7 |
| Away | 39-42 | 350 | 329 | +21 |
| vs Division | 26-26 | 176 | 193 | -17 |
| 1-run games | 24-20 | 129 | 125 | +4 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 62 | 31 | +31 |
Roster Profile
44 players · 22 pos / 22 P
Average age30.3
Age distribution
U25 325-29 2130-33 934+ 11
Bats
Left 18Right 25Switch 1
Throws
Left 12Right 32
Recent Form
last 12 · 7-5
WinLossStreak L1
Injured List
10 on IL
| Player | Pos | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 10-Day IL· foot | Isbel (foot) participated in a full team workout Friday and could begin a rehab assignment next week, per MLB.com. |
| Maikel García | 3B | 10-Day IL· hand | Garcia (hand) began swinging during the All-Star break and is set to be re-evaluated Sunday, per MLB.com. |
| Connor Seabold | P | 15-Day IL | The Royals placed Seabold on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right lat strain. |
| Alec Marsh | P | 60-Day IL· shoulder | The Royals placed Marsh (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday. |
| Carlos Estévez | P | 60-Day IL· shoulder | Estevez (shoulder) started a throwing program Friday, per MLB.com. |
| Cole Ragans | P | 60-Day IL | Ragans underwent UCL repair surgery on his left elbow Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. |
| James McArthur | P | 60-Day IL· elbow | McArthur (elbow) underwent surgery Friday to help combat continued soreness and inflammation, MLB.com reports. |
| Jonathan India | 2B | 60-Day IL | no |
| Kris Bubic | P | 60-Day IL· elbow/shoulder | Bubic (elbow/shoulder) could begin a new throwing program next week, per MLB.com. |
| Nick Mears | P | 60-Day IL· shoulder | The Royals transferred Mears (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday. |
KC News
20 items
- Royals star Bobby Witt Jr., bothered by back again, exitsRoyals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. left Monday night's 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants with back tightness.
- Bobby Witt: Back in action MondayWitt (back) will start at shortstop and bat second in Monday's game against the Giants. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Bobby Witt: Still nursing back issueWitt left Monday's game against the Giants due to low back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Bobby Witt: Lifted early MondayWitt (undisclosed) was removed from Monday's game against the Giants in the fifth inning, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Royals Place Stephen Kolek On 15-Day Injured ListPrior to today’s 19-2 loss to the Padres, the Royals activated right-hander Stephen Kolek from the restricted list and placed Kolek on the 15-day injured list due to a right flexor strain. K.C. manager Matt Quatraro told MLB.com’s Anne Rogers and other media that Kolek will undergo testing on Monday to determine the extent of […]
- Padres embarrass Royals, hang 19 runs in Kansas CityThe Padres steamroll the Royals in Kansas City 19-2 thanks to five home runs from the team.KC1d
- Stephen Kolek: Out with flexor strainKolek (personal) was reinstated from the family medical leave list and placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right flexor strain. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Bobby Witt: Managing back tightnessManager Matt Quatraro said that Witt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres due to back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Vinnie Pasquantino: Back on bench SundayPasquantino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Bobby Witt: Not in Sunday's lineupWitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Fernando Tatis: Swats homer, logs steal SaturdayTatis went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to Kansas City. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.KC1d
- Fernando Tatis: Fills stat sheet in routTatis went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 19-2 win over the Royals. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.KC1d
- Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas hit 2-run HRs, Royals beat Padres 6-1— Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas homered to help the Kansas City Royals beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on Saturday.
- San Diego Padres vs. Kansas City Royals: Game HighlightsSan Diego Padres vs. Kansas City Royals: Game HighlightsKC2d
- Kris Bubic: Could resume throwing soonBubic (elbow/shoulder) could begin a new throwing program next week, per MLB.com. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Carter Jensen's 2-run single caps 4-run 10th inning as Royals rally for 7-6 win over Padres— Carter Jensen hit a two-run single to cap a four-run rally in the 10th inning that gave the Kansas City Royals a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
- Carter Jensen: Walks off San DiegoJensen went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a walk during the Royals' 7-6 extra-inning win over the Padres on Tuesday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Fernando Tatis: Picks up three hits in lossTatis went 3-for-5 with an RBI single in Friday's 7-6 loss in extra-innings against the Royals. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.KC3d
- Michael King: Picks up no-decision FridayKing allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings in a no-decision Friday against the Royals. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.KC3d
- Phillies' trade deadline shopping list gets longer, more urgent with Brad Keller injuryThe Phillies have surged back into contention, but the bullpen in front of All-Star closer Jhoan Duran is an area of concern