http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/07/19/royals-offensive-statcast-fun/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/07/19/royals-offensive-statcast-fun/#comment-35776 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 16:06:54 +0000 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=34272#comment-35776 They should have moved on from Butera when Salvy came back, so you won’t see me arguing with your point.

]]> http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/07/19/royals-offensive-statcast-fun/#comment-35772 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 15:00:26 +0000 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=34272#comment-35772 […] David did a considerable dive into Salvy a couple of days ago, how even with his results-based numbers down across the board he’s still one of the better hitters on the team from a raw skill standpoint. Offensively, he may not rake—once Mike Moustakas is traded, there’s really no protection in this lineup for him. But he’ll draw walks and get on base and be generally productive, if for no other reason than because opponents have no incentive to pitch to him at all. […]

]]> http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/07/19/royals-offensive-statcast-fun/#comment-35766 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:25:57 +0000 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=34272#comment-35766 […] David Lesky at BPKC plays with the Royals first half Statcast data: […]

]]> http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/07/19/royals-offensive-statcast-fun/#comment-35714 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:45:08 +0000 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=34272#comment-35714 Butera is a great guy in the community. Prob a good defensive catcher, but he’s 34 and does not hit. When do Royals need to see what they have in Gallagher? Catcher is a loaded position in minors, so Cam does not have to be a future starter, although as a 2nd-rounder he may have some trade value if he shows something.

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