Royals AL Central

82-80
Projected record
47%
Playoff odds
754 / 752
RS / RA projected
$123M
2026 payroll
728293

Ten thousand simulated seasons. Marks: 5th, 50th, and 95th percentile win totals.

AAA: Omaha Storm Chasers AA: Northwest Arkansas Naturals High-A: Quad Cities River Bandits Single-A: Columbia Fireflies

Hitters

PlayerPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGK%BB%HIT+NEXT+
Salvador Perez4921600.2150.2610.36519.73.969.560.0
Bobby Witt Jr.48115330.2840.3600.45517.510.4128.8146.1
Carter Jensen4721610.2210.3030.40129.010.493.8109.4
Jac Caglianone4612260.2790.3320.49525.66.3126.1122.6
Isaac Collins418660.2260.3250.34822.211.594.496.4
Michael Massey3521120.2720.3060.44017.65.1103.8124.6
Vinnie Pasquantino349740.2430.3270.36717.210.986.7105.7
Nick Loftin315520.2300.3220.36815.610.298.890.5
Maikel Garcia308350.2660.3210.37915.37.895.4120.3
Kyle Isbel228450.2290.2790.33222.45.373.088.6
Starling Marte168220.2420.2980.31424.45.472.666.5
Tyler Tolbert1113170.3120.3740.45817.19.0130.7134.1
Josh Rojas80110.2240.2530.30316.23.851.675.2
John Rave65220.2070.2700.43121.57.787.293.3
Jonathan India58200.1670.3100.31222.413.884.384.0
Kameron Misner44030.2200.2560.24438.64.5

Pitchers

PlayerBFHRK%BB%AVGOPSPITCH+
Michael Wacha6322119.06.50.2370.710102.8
Seth Lugo6191617.97.40.2780.78493.0
Noah Cameron5801421.77.40.2400.684105.8
Luinder Avila309719.713.60.2720.80089.3
Stephen Kolek224815.25.40.2620.75696.6
Alex Lange222623.911.70.2580.78190.8
Daniel Lynch IV218418.87.30.1960.583121.4
Lucas Erceg208514.913.90.3120.89080.3
Kris Bubic207424.612.60.2000.627110.1
Steven Cruz1961226.09.20.2230.76096.3
John Schreiber188717.611.20.2450.75595.8
Randy Dobnak176214.29.10.2420.633111.4
Matt Strahm1611218.68.70.2690.91481.4
Craig Kimbrel154421.411.00.2260.71999.8
Cole Ragans1511029.815.20.2130.81989.2
Mason Black130514.614.60.2500.77790.5
Nate Pearson122120.513.10.1940.572114.6
Connor Seabold115217.49.60.3060.81188.3
Beck Way105420.09.50.2930.797
Eli Morgan91517.69.90.3000.91080.0
Aaron Bummer88714.812.50.3241.08970.2
Nick Mears83218.113.30.2570.79791.6
Bailey Falter57410.510.50.4711.29157.8
Mitch Spence56310.716.10.4131.21762.1
Jose Cuas47027.78.50.2790.713
Connor Thomas43411.614.00.4571.340
Easton McGee35220.011.40.3871.167
Tyler Tolbert3340.09.10.5861.671

Payroll

PlayerPosTerms2026 salaryValue
Seth Lugorhp-s2 y/$46 (26-27)+28 opt$21,500,000$-7.4M
Michael Wacharhp-s3 yr/$51M (25-27)+28 cl opt$18,000,000$-1.6M
Bobby Witt Jr.ss11 yr/$288.7M (24-34)+opt$14,111,111+$21.2M
Salvador Perezc2 y/$25M (26-27)*$10,449,377$-8.5M
Carlos Estévezrhp-c2 y/$22M (25-26)+27 cl opt$10,100,000$-7.5M
Jonathan India2b1 y/$8M (26)$8,000,000$-1.6M
Cole Raganslhp-s3 y/$13.25M (25-27)$4,583,333+$13.3M
Maikel Garcia3b5 y/$57.5M (26-30)+31 cl opt$4,200,000+$11.4M
Vinnie Pasquantino1b2 y/$11.1M (26-27)$4,200,000+$13.0M
John Schreiberrhp1 y/$3.715M (26)$3,715,000$-1.9M
Kyle Isbelcf1 y/$2.7M (26)$2,700,000+$0.6M
Nick Mearsrhp1 y/$1.9M (26)$1,900,000+$0.5M
Michael Massey2b-lf1 y/$1.57M (26)$1,570,000+$5.9M
Daniel Lynch IVlhp1 y/$1.025M (26)$1,025,000+$1.1M
Alex Langerhp1 y/$900,000 (26)$900,000+$0.9M
James McArthurrhp1 y/$810,000 (26)$810,000
Noah Cameronlhp-s1 y/$802,000 (26)$802,000+$15.6M
Isaac Collinslf1 y/$799,750 (26)$799,750+$6.8M
Alec Marshrhp1 y/$797,500 (26)$797,500
Stephen Kolekrhp-s1 y/$793,250 (26)$786,806+$12.1M
Jac Caglianonerf-1b1 y/$784,000 (26)$784,000+$18.1M
Carter Jensenc1 y/$781,150 (26)$781,150+$20.4M
Nick Loftin2b1 y/$786,750 (26)$747,734+$5.2M
Lucas Ercegrhp1 y/$803,500 (26)$710,263+$1.8M
Steven Cruzrhp1 y (26)$705,988+$1.7M
Tyler Tolbert2b-of1 y/$783,000 (26)$698,384$-3.5M
Luinder Avilarhp1 y (26)$682,240+$0.7M
Craig Kimbrelrhp1 y/$2.5M (26)$655,080+$1.1M
Josh Rojas2b-3b1 y (26)$631,016$-0.3M
Randy Dobnakrhp1 y (26)$622,727+$0.5M

Season to date through August 20, 2026, players with 30 plate appearances or batters faced for the club. Payroll figures are public estimates from Cot's Baseball Contracts. Click a column to sort; click a name for the career page.