2019 REMARKABLE! SEASON PREVIEW — Kansas City Royals

by | Feb 28, 2019 | Baseball, Fantasy

Inside Edge is back with our Remarkable! season preview. Over the next 3 weeks, we will provide stats and leaderboards on all 30 MLB teams. The Indians and Rockies continued our previews yesterday. The Royals are building a very fast team this season. How many stolen bases will they get this year?

2018 Record: 58-104 (5th in AL Central)

 

Royals PITCHERS

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Danny Duffy
  • Danny Duffy allowed an OBP of .378 (241 PAs) versus the heart of the order in the 2018 season — 6th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .328.
  • Danny Duffy allowed a groundball batting average of .317 (53 GB hits out of 167 GBs) in the 2018 season — 4th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .234.
  • Danny Duffy walked 70 of 692 batters (10.1%) in the 2018 season — 8th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 7.7%.
  • Danny Duffy allowed a slugging percentage of just .333 (22 Total Bases / 66 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .576.

 

Brad Keller
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .148 (56/379) against Brad Keller on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — 7th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .197.
  • Brad Keller induced opposing hitters to ground into 18 double plays in 107 opportunities (16.8%) in the 2018 season — 5th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 10.5%.
  • Brad Keller allowed a slugging percentage of just .335 (177 Total Bases / 528 ABs) in the 2018 season — 10th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .406.

 

Jakob Junis
  • Jakob Junis allowed an OPS of .773 (758 PAs) in the 2018 season — 3rd worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .688.
  • Jakob Junis threw his slider 61.6% of the time (500/812) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.4%.

  • Jakob Junis threw his slider 38.8% of the time (1,101/2,838) in the 2018 season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.5%.
  • Jakob Junis allowed a slugging percentage of just .177 (33 Total Bases / 186 ABs) on low breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .260.

 

Ian Kennedy
  • Right-handed hitters had a groundball rate of just 32.0% (65/203) against Ian Kennedy in the 2018 season — 8th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 43.3%.
  • Opponents batted .280 (47-for-168) against Ian Kennedy’s curve and slider in the 2018 season — 8th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .211.

 

Homer Bailey
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 22.4% (58/259) against Homer Bailey on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — tied for 6th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 33.1%.
  • Homer Bailey allowed an OPS of .949 (235 PAs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .723.
  • Homer Bailey allowed a slugging percentage of .438 (95 Total Bases / 217 ABs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .272.

 

Heath Fillmyer
  • Hitters chased just 59 of Heath Fillmyer’s 325 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 18.2%) in the 2018 season — 12th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 23.6%.
  • Opponents batted .263 (26-for-99) against Heath Fillmyer’s curve and slider in the 2018 season — 14th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .211.

 

Brad Boxberger
  • Brad Boxberger threw his changeup 30.8% of the time (300/975) in the 2018 season — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 16.7%.
  • Brad Boxberger struck out 32.6% (45/138) of right-handed batters he faced in the 2018 season — 12th highest among 117 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.6%.
  • Brad Boxberger allowed an OPS of just .453 (79 PAs) versus the heart of the order in the 2018 season — 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .734.

 

Kevin McCarthy
  • Kevin McCarthy allowed a slugging percentage of .475 (48 Total Bases / 101 ABs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 15th worst among 118 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .382.
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 20.2% (104/514) against Kevin McCarthy in the 2018 season — 11th lowest among 116 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.1%.
  • Kevin McCarthy had a strikeout rate of just 15.7% (47/299) in the 2018 season — tied for 7th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.6%.

 

Tim Hill
  • Tim Hill had a strike rate of 70.3% (206/293) with RISP in the 2018 season — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 63.8%.
  • Tim Hill has not allowed a home run in any of the last 16.1 innings he’s appeared (Andrew Chafin has the longest active streak at 54.0).
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .095 (14/147) against Tim Hill’s fastball in the 2018 season — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .166.

 

Brian Flynn
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 19.3% (114/591) against Brian Flynn in the 2018 season — 6th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.1%.
  • Brian Flynn allowed an OBP of .326 (144 PAs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 2nd worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .234.

  • Brian Flynn had a first-pitch strike rate of just 49.0% (167/341) in the 2018 season — lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 60.1%.

 

Jake Diekman
  • Jake Diekman walked 18 of 155 right-handed batters (11.6%) in the 2018 season — tied for 14th worst among 117 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.0%.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .220 (27/123) against Jake Diekman‘s fastball in the 2018 season — 12th worst among 113 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .166.
  • Jake Diekman had a first-pitch strike rate of just 55.7% (136/244) in the 2018 season — tied for 14th lowest among 107 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 60.1%.

 

 

ROYALS HITTERS

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Brett Phillips
  • Brett Phillips made 5 non-routine plays out of 10 chances (50.0%) since the All-Star Break — tied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 24.3%.
  • Brett Phillips slugged just .172 (11 total bases in 64 ABs) on fastballs since the All-Star Break — worst in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: .469.
  • Brett Phillips struck out 54 times in 132 PAs (40.9%) since the All-Star Break — highest in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: 21.2%.

 

Alex Gordon
  • Alex Gordon had a groundball batting average of just .173 (30 GB hits out of 173 GBs) in the 2018 season — tied for 11th worst among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .250.
  • Alex Gordon slugged just .259 (38 total bases in 147 ABs) against LHP in the 2018 season — 4th worst in MLB; League Avg: .435.
  • Alex Gordon made 14 non-routine plays out of 31 chances (45.2%) in the 2018 season — 7th best in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.

 

Billy Hamilton
  • Billy Hamilton had a Well-Hit Avg of just .045 (23/508) in the 2018 season — worst in MLB; League Avg: .168.

  • Billy Hamilton grounded into 1 double play in 71 opportunities (1.4%) in the 2018 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 10.5%.
  • Billy Hamilton made 16 non-routine plays out of 39 chances (41.0%) in the 2018 season — 10th best in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.

 

Jorge Bonifacio
  • Jorge Bonifacio batted just .065 (2-for-31) on breaking balls down and away in the 2018 season — 8th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .177.
  • Jorge Bonifacio had a Well-Hit Avg of .207 (19/92) on inside pitches in the 2018 season — 17th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .139.

 

Ryan O’Hearn
  • Ryan O’Hearn had a Well-Hit Avg of .229 (35/153) since the All-Star Break — tied for 18th best in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: .160.
  • Ryan O’Hearn slugged .739 (85 total bases in 115 ABs) against RHP since the All-Star Break — 3rd best in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: .433.

  • Ryan O’Hearn batted just .105 (4-for-38) against LHP since the All-Star Break — 3rd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: .256.

 

Whit Merrifield
  • Whit Merrifield had a Well-Hit Avg of just .063 (12/190) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 10th worst in MLB; League Avg: .134.
  • Whit Merrifield had a line drive rate of 29.9% (158/529) in the 2018 season — 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 23.3%.

  • Whit Merrifield had an OPS of .948 (198 PAs) against LHP in the 2018 season — 15th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .773.
  • Whit Merrifield has a 20-game streak of reaching base safely, starting on September 10th (Tommy Pham has the longest active streak at 32).

 

Chris Owings
  • Chris Owings slugged just .276 (37 total bases in 134 ABs) on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 23rd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .380.

 

Adalberto Mondesi
  • Adalberto Mondesi batted .309 (46-for-149) against division opponents in the 2018 season — tied for 20th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .256.
  • Adalberto Mondesi swung and missed 31.0% (113/365) against starting pitchers in the 2018 season — 22nd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 23.1%.

 

Hunter Dozier
  • Hunter Dozier struck out 109 times in 392 PAs (27.8%) in the 2018 season — tied for 25th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 20.9%.
  • Hunter Dozier made only 2 non-routine plays out of 32 chances (6.2%) in the 2018 season — 5th worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.
  • Hunter Dozier batted just .133 (11-for-83) with RISP in the 2018 season — worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .265.

 

Salvador Perez
  • Salvador Perez drew 17 walks in 548 PAs (3.1%) in the 2018 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 9.1%.
  • Salvador Perez batted just .173 (22-for-127) when leading off an inning in the 2018 season — tied for 2nd worst in MLB; League Avg: .264.
  • Salvador Perez threw out 46.2% of runners attempting to steal (24/52) in the 2018 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 23.7%.

  • Salvador Perez chased 45.9% of pitches out of the zone (511/1,113) in the 2018 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 28.3%.

 

 

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