Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2020 season. We’ve reached the halfway point in our previews. To start the back half, we go to Kansas City and take a look at the Royals.
2019 Record: 59-103 (4th in AL Central)
Royals PITCHERS
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Brad Keller
- Brad Keller had a first-pitch strike rate of just 57.1% (406/711) last season — 6th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 62.6%
- Brad Keller had a strikeout rate of just 17.2% (122/709) last season — 7th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23.7%
- Brad Keller allowed a slugging percentage of just .287 (62 Total Bases / 216 ABs) versus the heart of the order last season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .441
- Brad Keller walked 45 of 364 left-handed batters (12.4%) last season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7.7%
- Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of just 17.8% (108/606) against Brad Keller last season — tied for 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26.0%
Danny Duffy
- Danny Duffy allowed an OBP of .445 (254 PA’s) in non-two strike counts last season — 15th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .396
- Danny Duffy allowed a slugging percentage of .508 (62 Total Bases / 122 ABs) on low non-fastballs last season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .314
Jakob Junis
- Jakob Junis recorded 123 of his 164 strikeouts (75.0%) with his slider last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.3%
- Jakob Junis had an ERA of 5.24 (175.1 IP) last season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.86
- Jakob Junis allowed an OPS of .807 (771 PA’s) last season — 7th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .714
- Jakob Junis allowed an OBP of .339 (770 PA’s) last season — 7th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .303
- Opponents batted .350 (48-for-137) against Jakob Junis on inside fastballs last season — 5th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .253
- Jakob Junis threw his slider 57.6% of the time (463/804) with two-strikes last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.8%
Mike Montgomery
- Mike Montgomery threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 56.6% (167/295) of opposing batters last season — tied for 12th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 63.9%
- Opponents batted .367 (29-for-79) against Mike Montgomery with runners in scoring position last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .256
- Opponents batted .315 (113-for-359) against Mike Montgomery last season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .252
- Opponents batted .423 (22-for-52) against Mike Montgomery on inside fastballs last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .258
Glenn Sparkman
- Opponents had a miss rate of just 21.0% (83/395) against Glenn Sparkman on non-fastballs last season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 32.2%
- Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .262 (145/554) against Glenn Sparkman last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .181
- Opponents batted .354 (40-for-113) against Glenn Sparkman with runners in scoring position last season — 5th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .256
- Glenn Sparkman allowed a slugging percentage of .527 (117 Total Bases / 222 ABs) on non-fastballs last season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .383
Ian Kennedy
- Ian Kennedy allowed a BABIP of .349 last season — tied for 17th highest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .294
- Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .057 (3/53) against fastballs up from Ian Kennedy last season — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .147
- Ian Kennedy allowed a slugging percentage of just .203 (12 Total Bases / 59 ABs) on fastballs away last season — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .410
- Opponents batted .357 (30-for-84) against Ian Kennedy‘s curve and slider last season — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .203
Scott Barlow
- Scott Barlow threw breaking pitches 67.5% of the time (283/419) with two-strikes last season — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 34.9%
- Left-handed batters hit .288 (30-for-104) against Scott Barlow last season — tied for 14th highest among among 105 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .239
- Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of 38.5% (138/358) against Scott Barlow last season — 7th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.3%
- Scott Barlow has not allowed a home run in any of the last 34.0 innings he’s appeared — Brandon Workman has the longest active streak at 53.0.
Jorge Lopez
- Jorge Lopez had an ERA of 6.40 (123.2 IP)last season — 7th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 4.24
- Opponents had a groundball rate of 59.2% (77/130) against Jorge Lopez in two-strike counts last season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 46.3%
- Jorge Lopez allowed an OPS of 1.639 (120 PA’s) when he’s behind in the count last season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 1.125
Tim Hill
- Right-handed hitters have a miss rate of just 22.3% (35/157) against Tim Hill since the 2019 All-Star Break — 12th lowest among among 104 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.3%
- Tim Hill has allowed a slugging percentage of just .222 (10 Total Bases / 45 ABs) vs left-handed batters since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .405
- Tim Hill has 13 three-pitch strikeouts since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 3rd most among qualified RPs in MLB
Royals HITTERS
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Bubba Starling
- Bubba Starling has a K:BB ratio of 6.2 (56/9) since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 16th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: 2.5
- Bubba Starling has a Well-Hit Avg of just .054 (5/93) on outside pitches since the 2019 All-Star Break — 3rd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .164
- Bubba Starling is batting just .100 (4-for-40) on low breaking pitches since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 3rd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .199
- Bubba Starling is slugging just .317 (59 total bases in 186 ABs) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 30th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .457
- Bubba Starling has 60 quality ABs out of 197 total (30.46% QAB rate) since the 2019 All-Star Break — lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: 44.31%
Alex Gordon
- Alex Gordon had a groundball rate of 42.4% (53/125) on elevated pitches last season — 10th highest in MLB; League Avg: 30.6%
- Alex Gordon saw fastballs 52.0% of the time (320/615) with two-strikes last season — 12th highest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 46.7%
- Alex Gordon slugged just .396 (220 total bases in 556 ABs) last season — 11th lowest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .481
Whit Merrifield
- Whit Merrifield had a Well-Hit Avg of just .091 (14/154) on breaking pitches against RHP last season — 12th lowest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .161
- Whit Merrifield saw 8+ pitches in 31 PA’s last season — tied for 7th most in MLB
- Whit Merrifield batted .244 (50-for-205) on pitches out of the zone last season — 10th best in MLB; League Avg: .176
- Whit Merrifield batted .364 (82-for-225) on inside pitches last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .262
Jorge Soler
- Jorge Soler had a Well-Hit Avg of .333 (85/255) on fastballs last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .240
- Jorge Soler missed on 32.5% of swings (394/1,212) last season — tied for 8th highest in MLB; League Avg: 24.0%
- Jorge Soler had 82 extra-base hits out of 156 total hits (52.6%) last season — 6th best in MLB; League Avg: 39.7%
- Jorge Soler slugged .772 (44 total bases in 57 ABs) on elevated fastballs last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .450
- Jorge Soler slugged just .132 (20 total bases in 152 ABs) on pitches out of the zone last season — tied for 8th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .252
Ryan O’Hearn
- Ryan O’Hearn had an OPS of just .650 (370 PA’s) last season — 33rd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .791
- Ryan O’Hearn had an OBP of just .281 (370 PA’s) last season — tied for 29th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .333
- Ryan O’Hearn batted just .195 (64-for-328) last season — 9th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .262
Nicky Lopez
- Nicky Lopez had 148 quality ABs out of 402 total (36.82% QAB rate) last season — 15th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 44.00%
- Nicky Lopez slugged just .325 (123 total bases in 379 ABs) last season — 13th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .457
- Nicky Lopez had an OPS of just .601 (402 PA’s) last season — 9th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .791
- Nicky Lopez had a groundball rate of 68.7% (92/134) with two-strikes last season — highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 44.6%
Adalberto Mondesi
- Adalberto Mondesi had 166 quality ABs out of 443 total (37.47% QAB rate) last season — 22nd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 44.00%
- Adalberto Mondesi missed on 38.1% of swings (357/936) last season — 7th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 24.9%
- Adalberto Mondesi chased 30.5% of pitches out of the zone (71/233) on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 3rd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 15.0%
- Adalberto Mondesi had a K:BB ratio of 6.9 (132/19) last season — 6th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 2.5
Hunter Dozier
- Hunter Dozier had a Well-Hit Avg of .289 (35/121) against LHP last season — 7th best in MLB; League Avg: .201
- Hunter Dozier batted .494 (43-for-87) on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .370
- Hunter Dozier slugged .884 (221 total bases in 250 ABs) in non-two strike counts last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .657
- Hunter Dozier batted just .128 (35-for-273) with two-strikes last season — 6th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .190
Maikel Franco
- Maikel Franco batted just .178 (18-for-101) on breaking pitches against RHP last season — 15th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .227
- Maikel Franco grounded into 14 double plays in 82 opportunities (17.1%) last season — 33rd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.2%
- Maikel Franco batted just .253 (20-for-79) when ahead in the count last season — 4th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .362
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