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 Perez5041700.2200.2650.37319.23.869.560.0
Bobby Witt Jr.49416340.2880.3620.46117.410.3128.8146.1
Carter Jensen4811710.2190.3010.40328.910.493.8109.4
Jac Caglianone4692260.2760.3280.49126.06.2126.1122.6
Isaac Collins426660.2270.3280.34822.111.794.496.4
Michael Massey3631120.2750.3070.44417.15.0103.8124.6
Vinnie Pasquantino360840.2440.3280.37816.710.886.7105.7
Nick Loftin327520.2300.3250.37115.610.798.890.5
Maikel Garcia309350.2690.3240.38515.27.895.4120.3
Kyle Isbel235650.2360.2840.36822.15.173.088.6
Starling Marte168220.2420.2980.31424.45.472.666.5
Tyler Tolbert1183180.2940.3600.43117.89.3130.7134.1
Josh Rojas80110.2240.2530.30316.23.851.675.2
John Rave69220.1940.2540.40323.27.287.293.3
Jonathan India58200.1670.3100.31222.413.884.384.0
Kameron Misner44030.2200.2560.24438.64.5

Pitchers

PlayerBFHRK%BB%AVGOPSPITCH+
Michael Wacha6582219.16.40.2330.701103.8
Seth Lugo6191617.97.40.2780.78492.5
Noah Cameron6001421.37.70.2360.674106.6
Luinder Avila309719.713.60.2720.80088.0
Alex Lange225623.611.60.2540.77091.3
Stephen Kolek224815.25.40.2620.75696.5
Daniel Lynch IV221418.67.20.2030.599115.7
Lucas Erceg208514.913.90.3120.89075.4
Kris Bubic207424.612.60.2000.627109.1
Steven Cruz2021225.78.90.2270.76295.9
Randy Dobnak196214.810.20.2540.663105.6
John Schreiber195717.411.30.2430.75096.1
Matt Strahm1611218.68.70.2690.91477.1
Craig Kimbrel160421.911.20.2170.699102.1
Cole Ragans1511029.815.20.2130.81987.8
Mason Black130514.614.60.2500.77789.5
Nate Pearson130120.013.10.1910.570113.3
Connor Seabold115217.49.60.3060.81186.8
Beck Way105420.09.50.2930.797
Eli Morgan91517.69.90.3000.91075.0
Aaron Bummer88714.812.50.3241.08957.5
Nick Mears83218.113.30.2570.79790.8
Bailey Falter57410.510.50.4711.29127.0
Mitch Spence56310.716.10.4131.21739.1
Jose Cuas52025.011.50.2610.694
Connor Thomas49414.312.20.4151.201
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 23, 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.