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Kansas City Chiefs fans deaths: 'Hard to see scenario where something unusual didn't happen,' lawyer says
An attorney representing the family of Clayton McGeeney, one of three Kansas City men found dead in freezing conditions after an NFL watch party, said his clients need to know whether there was any “intention or malice” in party host Jordan Willis’ behavior in the two days he didn’t report the bodies in his yard.
Tony Kagay told Fox News Digital he would “feel nothing but sympathy” if Willis was “blameless” in the deaths of McGeeney, Ricky Johnson and David Harrington, but Kagay said it would be “very hard to explain” how he could “not realize what happened to his friends” when they were “frozen in his backyard for two days.”
The friends were last seen alive inside Willis’ Northwest 83rd Terrace home after the Kansas City Chiefs’ win against the Los Angeles Chargers on Jan. 7. Although Kagay confirmed that drugs were detected in the men’s systems, according to preliminary toxicology results shared with their loved ones by police, he could not confirm which were found.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FANS FOUND DEAD IN FRIEND’S BACKYARD: WHAT TO KNOW
David Harrington, Clayton McGeeney and Ricky Johnson were found dead outside their friend’s Kansas City home on Jan. 9, 2024. (Ricky Johnson/Facebook)
“I think that … if Monday morning [Willis] had realized that his friends had expired overnight and he called 911, I don’t know that this would be a story,” Kagay said on Wednesday. “I don’t know if we’d be talking about it today; it would get a few days in the Kansas City market, and then it would fade away.”
Kagay said McGeeney’s mother, Nancy Bossert, and his fiancée, April Mahoney, attempted to reach McGeeney and then Willis over the two-day period when the men were missing. “Multiple people” in their “close-knit” group of friends that lived within a mile radius made calls and house calls in attempts to find them, Kagay said.
But their deaths weren’t reported until the evening of Jan. 9, when Kagay said Mahoney broke onto Willis’ property out of desperation and discovered one of the men’s bodies. The Kansas City Police Department would find two more bodies behind the home; video recorded by a neighbor shows Willis handcuffed in boxer shorts as police conducted their search.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FANS DEATHS: DRUGS IN MEN’S SYSTEMS SHOW ‘THERE’S MORE TO THE STORY,’ FAMILY SAYS
The family of Clayton McGeeney, pictured, is anxiously awaiting the results of the Kansas City Police Department’s investigation into his death, says his family’s attorney, Tony Kagay. (Facebook)
It is unclear exactly when or how they died. Kagay said “multiple personal items” belonging to the men that remained in Willis’ home after they died raise further questions.
“How does [Willis] not realize what has happened to his friends? That’s a big part of what the family wants to know,” Kagay said. “We may never have an answer to that, we just might not.”
“It’s very hard to see a scenario where something unusual didn’t happen,” he continued.
Kagay said there has been “disappointment” over the way the KCPD communicated with the press about the men’s deaths; the agency previously told Fox News Digital the deaths were “100 percent not being investigated as… homicides.”
PRELIMINARY TOXICOLOGY RESULTS BACK FOR KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FANS FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH
HIV scientist Jordan Willis, 38, checked himself into a rehab facility after his three friends were found dead in his backyard on Jan. 9, 2024. (GitHub)
“I don’t think they were in a position to say that. Clearly there is an ongoing investigation,” Kagay said. “I just don’t know how they made that determination and I don’t know that was helpful to say … when you say there was no sign of foul play, there was no gunshot, no stab wound, but it doesn’t mean that there wasn’t something that occurred was illegal. … I don’t know that was handled in the ideal manner.”
“I’m not saying that anybody did anything intentional,” Kagay said. “[But] I don’t think that it would be required for there to be criminal liability.”
“Regardless of who was responsible, the fact is that three young men who were in good health were celebrating with a friend, each other. They ended up dead,” Kagay said. “One of Nancy’s main concerns is that this not happen to anyone else in the future.”
The media attention that this case has received, Kagay said, has been a “double-edged sword” for his clients. On one hand, they want to “grieve in peace.” On the other, Kagay believes the attention can be used to “apply some gentle but effective pressure” on the KCPD and compel a more thorough investigation.
PARENTS OF KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FANS FOUND DEAD THINK VICTIMS ‘SAW SOMETHING THEY SHOULDN’T HAVE SEEN’
Family and friends of Clayton McGeeney, left, David Harrington, center, and Ricky Johnson are clamoring for answers after the three men inexplicably died in freezing temperatures outside their friend’s Kansas City home. (Facebook)
When full autopsy and toxicology reports are available and police complete their forensic investigation of electronic devices – at least two of the men’s families have been asked for their son’s phone passwords – the Platte County Prosecutor’s Office will decide whether criminal charges should be pressed against Willis or Alex Weamer-Lee, a fifth party guest who left the house alive on Jan. 7.
Last week, representatives from the families of Harrington, Johnson and McGeeney met with the prosecutor’s office. Kagay said “prosecutors wanted the family to know this situation was being investigated thoroughly” and that they would “cooperate with the families in the future.”
“There are still a lot of unanswered questions and understandable skepticism as far as an explanation for how this happened,” Kagay said. “There are attempts being made to resolve those questions.”
Kagay also said “some of the family have publicly expressed skepticism” about Willis’ announcement that he checked himself into an inpatient rehabilitation facility after his friends’ deaths.
“The timing could appear to a cynical person to be a bit suspect,” Kagay said. “On the other hand, he may have a substance abuse problem and [needed] to check into rehab.”
This view shows the backyard and porch of Jordan Willis’ home in Kansas City on Jan. 26, 2024. (DWS for Fox News Digital)
But although he said that only the results of the investigation can prove any culpability or lack thereof in the men’s deaths, Kagay’s criminal defense background compels him to wonder about the case in the interim.
“I really want to know where exactly their bodies were discovered. What were they wearing? What was in the house?” Kagay asked. “If there was drug use, was there a cleanup that occurred in those two days [before the bodies were discovered]? Was there paraphernalia in plain view when law enforcement arrived?”
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“A lot of these questions may never be answered in a way that makes people satisfied,” Kagay said.
But McGeeney’s family is patiently awaiting police findings until more information is released and “their position is that we don’t know if [an investigation was] done appropriately or inappropriately because we don’t know how it was done.”
Harper Murray on the rise of women’s volleyball
Cornhuskers’ volleyball star Harper Murray shares her pride in growing women’s volleyball and inspiring young athletes in Nebraska.
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The NCAA volleyball tournament’s No. 1 overall seed, Nebraska, continued its undefeated season on Friday.
The Huskers improved to 33-0 after sweeping No. 4 Kansas in the 2025 NCAA regional semifinal in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Huskers advance to the regional final to face No. 3 Texas A&M on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC).
Nebraska has not dropped a set in the postseason. In fact, the Huskers have dropped seven sets all season, the last coming nearly a month ago on Nov. 14 against UCLA.
“We work really hard,” said Andi Jackson, who finished with nine kills on .600 hitting, five blocks and two digs. “It’s all coming to fruition right now with just how many attempts we’re getting and how many kills we’re getting.”
USA TODAY Sports provided live updates and highlights from the match below:
Live score updates: Nebraska 3, Kansas 0
Set 3 final: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12
Nebraska swept Kansas after winning the third set, 25-12. The Huskers have now won 29 straight NCAA tournament matches at home. Andi Jackson (nine kills on .600 hitting) and Rebekah Allick (nine kills on 1.000 hitting) combined for 18 kills with no errors. Nebraska hit .450 collectively, while holding Kansas to .029 hitting.
Set 3: Nebraska first to 15 vs. Kansas
Nebraska is in the driver’s seat once again and was the first team to reach 15 points in the third set, leading 15-8. The Huskers are hitting .762, while Kansas is hitting .353 in the set so far.
Set 2 final: Nebraska 25, Kansas 11
No. 1 Nebraska went on a 5-0 run to claim the second set, 25-11. The Huskers have been dominant on both sides of the ball, recording 22 kills and 17 total blocks through the first two sets, all while holding Kansas to a negative hitting percentage (-.039).
“Our blocking. That’s probably going to be a season high for us,” Huskers coach Dani Busboom Kelly said when asked what she’s liking from her team. “I just feel like we came out on a mission. Our goal was to block a lot of balls tonight.”
Nebraska’s Rebekah Allick has been the hot hand, with nine kills on nine attempts, hitting a perfect 1.000. Andi Jackson added five kills on .500 hitting, in addition to five blocks.
Set 2: Nebraska 13, Kansas 7
The Huskers cruised through the first set, but the second set started out much closer. Kansas cut Nebraska’s lead to 9–7, but the Huskers responded with a 4–0 run to go up 13–7. Rebekah Allick has been the hot hand, with nine kills on nine attempts, hitting a perfect 1.000.
Set 1 final: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12
Nebraska looked every bit like the No. 1 overall seed in a dominant first set against No. 4 Kansas. The Huskers collectively hit .357 and registered six blocks against the Jayhawks, who were held to a negative hitting percentage (-.024) in the first set. Rebekah Allick led the Huskers with six kills on six attempts, while Andi Jackson added four blocks and three kills.
Nebraska takes 12-3 lead vs. Kansas
It was all Nebraska to start. The Huskers jumped to a 12-3 lead over Kansas. Andi Jackson is already up to four blocks for Nebraska, while Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly each added two blocks. Kansas is hitting -.200.
How to watch Nebraska volleyball tonight vs. Kansas
The game Friday begins at 9:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch, stream Nebraska volleyball play Kansas in NCAA tournament
ESPN2 will broadcast the Nebraska vs. Kansas match.
Live stream Nebraska volleyball on ESPN+ (subscriber only)
Nebraska volleyball’s starting lineup
Nebraska volleyball coaching staff
- Head Coach: Dani Busboom Kelly
Busboom succeeded longtime coach and mentor John Cook in January. The Nebraska alum won national titles with the program as a player in 2006 and as an assistant coach in 2015. Nebraska (32-0) has kicked off the Busboom Kelly era with its first undefeated season since 2000. Although Busboom Kelly said, “whoever is (coaching Nebraska) would be doing well,” her players argue otherwise.
“When (Busboom Kelly) came in here, that Nebraska standard wasn’t lost at all. She knew what she wanted and she really pushes us to reach that level,” Nebraska middle blocker Andi Jackson told USA TODAY Sports.
Nebraska volleyball assistant coaches
- Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Jaylen Reyes
- Assistant Coach: Kelly (Hunter) Natter
- Interim Assistant Coach: Brennan Hagar
How tall is Harper Murray?
Harper Murray is listed at 6-foot-2.
How tall is Andi Jackson?
Andi Jackson is listed at 6-foot-3.
Nebraska women’s volleyball roster
| No. | Name | Class | Height | Position | Hometown | High School / Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keri Leimbach | Freshman | 5′4″ | DS/Libero | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Lutheran |
| 2 | Bergen Reilly | Junior | 6′1″ | Setter | Sioux Falls, S.D. | O’Gorman |
| 3 | Allie Sczech | Senior | 6′4″ | Opposite Hitter | Sugar Land, Texas | George Ranch / Baylor |
| 4 | Campbell Flynn | Freshman | 6′3″ | Setter | Oakland, Mich. | Mercy |
| 5 | Rebekah Allick | Senior | 6′4″ | Middle Blocker | Lincoln, Neb. | Waverly |
| 6 | Laney Choboy | Junior | 5′3″ | DS/Libero | Raleigh, N.C. | Leesville Road |
| 7 | Maisie Boesiger | Senior | 5′6″ | DS/Libero | Firth, Neb. | Norris |
| 8 | Kenna Cogill | Freshman | 6′4″ | Middle Blocker | Gilbert, Ariz. | Perry |
| 9 | Virginia Adriano | Freshman | 6′5″ | Opposite Hitter | Turin, Italy | Liceo Artistico Statale di Brera |
| 10 | Olivia Mauch | Sophomore | 5′6″ | DS/Libero | Bennington, Neb. | Bennington |
| 11 | Teraya Sigler | Freshman | 6′3″ | Outside Hitter | Scottsdale, Ariz. | Horizon |
| 12 | Taylor Landfair | Senior | 6′5″ | Outside Hitter | Plainfield, Ill. | Plainfield Central / Minnesota |
| 14 | Manaia Ogbechie | Freshman | 6′3″ | Middle Blocker | Santa Rosa Valley, Calif. | Oaks Christian |
| 15 | Andi Jackson | Junior | 6′3″ | Middle Blocker | Brighton, Colo. | Brighton |
| 18 | Ryan Hunter | Freshman | 6′2″ | Opposite Hitter | Charlotte, N.C. | Cox Mill |
| 21 | Skyler Pierce | Redshirt Freshman | 6′2″ | Outside Hitter | Lenexa, Kan. | Olathe Northwest |
| 27 | Harper Murray | Junior | 6′2″ | Outside Hitter | Ann Arbor, Mich. | Skyline |
Kansas volleyball’s starting lineup
Kansas women’s volleyball roster
| No. | Name | Class | Height | Position | Hometown | Last School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Grace Nelson | So. | 6′1″ | Pin | River Forest, Ill. | River Forest HS |
| 3 | Kenzie Dean | So. | 6′3″ | Pin | Johnston, Iowa | Dowling Catholic HS |
| 3 | Raegan Burns | Jr. | 5′5″ | L/DS | Lafayette, Ind. | McCutcheon HS |
| 4 | Rhian Swanson | Sr. | 6′2″ | Pin | McPherson, Kan. | McPherson HS |
| 5 | Selena Leban | Fr. | 6′0″ | Pin | Nova Gorica, Slovenia | Gimnazija Šiška |
| 7 | Katie Dalton | Sr. | 6′1″ | S/Pin | Parker, Colo. | Chaparral HS |
| 8 | Ellie Moore | So. | 5′9″ | S | Darien, Conn. | Darien HS |
| 9 | Jovana Zelenovic | Fr. | 6′7″ | Pin | Novi Sad, Serbia | OK Železnicar |
| 10 | Reese Ptacek | So. | 6′3″ | MB | Prescott, Wis. | Prescott High School |
| 11 | Cristin Cline | So. | 5′11″ | S | Stanfield, N.C. | Hickory Grove Christian School |
| 12 | Heidi Devers | So. | 5′4″ | L/DS | Olathe, Kan. | Saint James Academy |
| 15 | Ellie Schneider | Jr. | 6′5″ | MB | Metairie, La. | Metairie Country Day School |
| 17 | Aurora Papac | Fr. | 6′4″ | MB | Požega, Croatia | Sport Gymnasium Zagreb |
| 19 | Molly McCarthy | R-Jr. | 5′11″ | DS/L | Rancho Mirage, Calif. | Palm Desert HS |
| 20 | Brynn Kirsch | Sr. | 5′8″ | L/DS | Sioux Falls, S.D. | Lincoln HS |
| 22 | Ryan White | Sr. | 5′9″ | L/DS | Richland, Wash. | Richland HS |
| 24 | Aisha Aiono | Jr. | 6′3″ | MB | Liberty, Mo. | Liberty HS |
| 25 | Logan Bell | Fr. | 5′11″ | Pin | Beech Grove, Ind. | Roncalli HS |
Check out Harper Murray’s pregame routine
Nebraska outside hitter Harper Murray carefully tapes her hands before every match.
She inscribes ’27’ on the tape binding her left ring finger in honor of her late father Vada Murray, who died when she was 5 years old. He wore No. 27 while playing football at Michigan. Murray then writes former coach John Cook’s initials on her left pointer finger, “a father figure” that helped her grow as a player. She also adds Huskers head coach Dani Busboom Kelly’s initials on her middle finger as a reminder to lay it all on the line.
The initials on her right hand changes every year. She told USA TODAY Sports, “Every year for the past three years, I have written the location of the Final Four. On my pointer finger and my middle finger, I have the letters ‘KC,’ which is Kansas City, which is where the NCAA Tournament is held this year.” Full story here.
Nebraska setter Campbell Flynn suffers season-ending injury
Freshman setter Campbell Flynn suffered a broken pinky finger, according to former head coach John Cook’s pregame radio show. Flynn will be out the remainder of the season with the injury. The freshman averaged 4.50 assists per set.
Nebraska has three Player of the Year semifinalists
When the AVCA Player of the Year semifinalists were announced in November, Nebraska had three of the 14 players on the list — Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and junior setter Bergen Reilly. It’s another example of the Huskers’ depth.
“We have arguably the best in each position for the country,” Andi Jackson told USA TODAY Sports. “We have the best setter in the country, we have the best outside in the country. And I think it just shows how strong our team is, especially at that front row that we have. When Harper (Murray), Bergen (Reilly) and I are up, we always give each other a smile because we know what we have to offer.”
The trio led Nebraska to the nation’s top hitting percentage (.353) and fourth-highest kill per set mark (14.72).
NCAA volleyball tournament regionals schedule
Friday, Dec. 12
- No. 1 Texas 3, No. 4 Indiana 0
- No. 3 Wisconsin 3, No. 2 Stanford 1
- No. 3 Texas A&M 3, No. 2 Louisville 2
- No. 1 Nebraska 3, No. 4 Kansas 0
Saturday, Dec. 13
- No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 3 Creighton, 5 p.m. | ESPN2
- No. 1 Pitt vs. No. 3 Purdue, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Sunday, Dec. 14
- No. 1 Nebraska vs. No. 3 Texas A&M, 3 p.m. ET | ABC
- No. 1 Texas vs. No. 3 Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
NCAA women’s volleyball bracket
Find the full NCAA women’s volleyball tournament bracket on the NCAA website.
Nebraska stats, top players
Nebraska’s nation-leading offense is led by junior outside hitter Harper Murray (347 kills), junior middle blocker Andi Jackson (273) and senior middle blocker Rebekah Allick (235).
Murray also leads the team in service aces (30) and is among the top four on defense for digs. (212). Allick and Jackson lead the team in blocks (121 and 112, respectively).
Setter Bergen Reilly (1,011 assists) runs the show and also is second on the team for digs (264), behind Laney Choboy (276 digs). Olivia Mauch (256 digs) joins them in keeping the ball off the floor.
Kansas stats, top players
Kansas has a trio of heavy hitters with Jovana Zelenovic (369 kills), who also leads the team with 46 serving aces; Rhian Swanson (346 kills); and Reese Ptacek (325 kills).
Senior Katie Dalton (769 assists) and sophomore Cristin Cline (552 assists) anchor the team at the setter position. On defense, Ryan White (5-8 digs) and Grace Nelson (298 digs) lead the way.
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For the 22nd consecutive season, the ZiPS projection system is unleashing a full set of prognostications. For more information on the ZiPS projections, please consult this year’s introduction, as well as MLB’s glossary entry. The team order is selected by lot, and the next team up is the Kansas City Royals.
Batters
For the Royals, 2025 was about the season that was expected. Bobby Witt Jr. was amazing and the starting rotation was very good, but the team was held back as a result of getting pretty much no production out of the second base, outfield, and designated hitter positions. ZiPS projected the Royals for 83 wins, and they won 82. Normally, that would make a team a real contender in the AL Central, but the Tigers played like an elite team in the first half and the Guardians did the same in the second half, leaving the division always too far out of reach for the Royals.
While Kansas City had some serious problems, especially in those trouble spots mentioned above, it was generally encouraging how the team dealt with it. I stand by every word I said about the outfield back in February. The idea to just roll with Hunter Renfroe and MJ Melendez after their terrible 2024 seasons was a massive missed opportunity. But the good thing is that the Royals were quick to jettison both and get looks at other players who showed a lot of promise (Jac Caglianone) or at least had some upside (Drew Waters). Now, these moves didn’t actually pan out in the short term, but it’s always better to try something that might work over something that almost definitely won’t.
ZiPS doesn’t really like the outfield this time around either, but it does think that there are enough defense and platoon advantages in the various players slated to man the grass that the Royals could eke out respectable production from the group, certainly quite a lot more than they got last year. And this is important, because every win for a team with a projected total in the low-to-mid-80s, especially a team in a Central division, has tremendous value. Even better would be a much bigger acquisition to boost at least one of the positions, but failing that, ZiPS doesn’t see either left or right field as unmitigated disasters this time around (though Steamer is less optimistic).
Witt Jr. is the straw that stirs the drink, of course, but beyond that, this was the season I think Maikel Garcia clearly established himself as an All-Star level third baseman. He finally turned that good plate discipline and hard-hit numbers into real production, and he’s Gold Glove-worthy at the hot corner. Expect both players on the left side of the infield to keep things up in 2026. Another positive: The Royals could see some improvement at second base. ZiPS thinks that Michael Massey is better than his 2025 performance indicates. My inclination might be to use Massey as a super-sub type, and just stick Jonathan India at second and leave him there; there’s no reason to pretend India’s a corner outfielder, as the team did at times this past season.
I was a big advocate for the Royals’ being aggressive with Caglianone’s promotion, and I still think it was the right thing to do. It remains to be seen if he can contribute defensively anywhere, but he ought to hit better than he did in his debut campaign; it’s hard to imagine he could do worse than his horrifying 46 wRC+. The problem is the Royals can’t afford to just stick Cags at DH every day. They need to leave that open for Salvador Perez to get spot starts when he’s not wearing a glove in some sort of timeshare with Carter Jensen behind the plate and Vinnie Pasquantino at first. You shouldn’t be alarmed by the top comp for Caglianone. Costen Shockley didn’t hit for the Angels initially, and after a dispute about whether or not they told him they weren’t going to demote him, they sent him to the minors; in response, after having just moved his family out to California, he peaced out from baseball at age 23.
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And you better not be upset about the Witt top comp. Dickie Thon was absolutely terrific until a Mike Torrez fastball shattered his face; he was never the same after that. Don’t worry, ZiPS isn’t forecasting Witt to suffer the same fate!
Pitchers
In the projection table, the rotation tops out at 2.2 WAR, from Cole Ragans. However, this understates the quality of this group of starters, as ZiPS is understandably squeamish about projecting big innings totals from Ragans and Kris Bubic. A full season for Ragans would put his WAR safely over three. The same is true for Bubic, though rotator cuff injuries always make me a bit worried.
The rest of the rotation, Seth Lugo, Noah Cameron, and Michael Wacha projects out as comfortably average-plus, and I don’t think it’s a stretch to put Kansas City’s starting staff at the back of the top 10 in baseball. Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek won’t scare anyone, but they’re perfectly reasonable emergency replacements, and both Bailey Falter and Daniel Lynch IV are at least plausible options if injuries plague the starting five.
The bullpen projects as a middle-of-the-pack unit at the moment. ZiPS remains a fan of Hunter Harvey, but injuries ruined his 2025 season, and he’s currently a free agent. Otherwise, ZiPS pegs the Royals as having a quintet of B+ relievers in Carlos Estévez, Lucas Erceg, John Schreiber, Angel Zerpa, and Alex Lange, but doesn’t think they have a true lights-out closer. Overall, this pen comes out aggressively mid, and a depth addition or two would be welcome.
Right now, ZiPS projects the Royals to finish with somewhere between 82-86 wins or so, depending on the assumptions. That makes them relevant in the AL Central and a second-tier wild card contender. There’s still time for them to do more to get over the hump.
Ballpark graphic courtesy Eephus League. Depth charts constructed by way of those listed here. Size of player names is very roughly proportional to Depth Chart playing time. The final team projections may differ considerably from our Depth Chart playing time.
Batters – Standard
| Player | B | Age | PO | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | R | 26 | SS | 658 | 598 | 98 | 169 | 34 | 9 | 27 | 93 | 46 | 117 | 32 | 9 |
| Maikel Garcia | R | 26 | 3B | 635 | 571 | 82 | 150 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 67 | 54 | 98 | 25 | 7 |
| Carter Jensen | L | 22 | C | 585 | 521 | 68 | 126 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 69 | 57 | 159 | 7 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | L | 28 | 1B | 613 | 549 | 63 | 139 | 29 | 1 | 26 | 90 | 51 | 90 | 1 | 0 |
| Kameron Misner | L | 28 | CF | 451 | 396 | 54 | 83 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 49 | 144 | 16 | 3 |
| Salvador Perez | R | 36 | C | 575 | 532 | 52 | 131 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 80 | 28 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan India | R | 29 | 2B | 555 | 478 | 67 | 114 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 57 | 106 | 4 | 3 |
| Jac Caglianone | L | 23 | 1B | 524 | 473 | 64 | 120 | 20 | 1 | 23 | 71 | 40 | 114 | 3 | 1 |
| Carson Roccaforte | L | 24 | CF | 531 | 475 | 60 | 98 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 50 | 182 | 19 | 9 |
| Drew Waters | B | 27 | CF | 448 | 406 | 55 | 91 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 136 | 12 | 4 |
| Kyle Isbel | L | 29 | CF | 394 | 355 | 49 | 84 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 76 | 7 | 4 |
| Bobby Dalbec | R | 31 | 3B | 462 | 416 | 53 | 92 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 39 | 176 | 6 | 1 |
| John Rave | L | 28 | CF | 487 | 431 | 61 | 99 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 45 | 130 | 15 | 4 |
| Tyler Tolbert | R | 28 | 2B | 443 | 394 | 59 | 88 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 120 | 35 | 5 |
| Harold Castro | L | 32 | 3B | 372 | 345 | 37 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 17 | 83 | 3 | 1 |
| Michael Massey | L | 28 | 2B | 427 | 395 | 42 | 96 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 21 | 83 | 3 | 2 |
| Nick Loftin | R | 27 | LF | 428 | 374 | 50 | 89 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 43 | 67 | 8 | 3 |
| Diego Castillo | R | 28 | 3B | 412 | 368 | 45 | 86 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 39 | 83 | 3 | 3 |
| Isan Díaz | L | 30 | SS | 241 | 212 | 28 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 24 | 64 | 2 | 1 |
| Jordan Groshans | R | 26 | 3B | 401 | 364 | 38 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 74 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Kulasingam | B | 24 | 2B | 527 | 468 | 62 | 110 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 41 | 104 | 10 | 6 |
| Connor Kaiser | R | 29 | SS | 334 | 292 | 32 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 33 | 116 | 4 | 1 |
| Dairon Blanco | R | 33 | DH | 318 | 282 | 47 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 82 | 31 | 6 |
| Luke Maile | R | 35 | C | 161 | 139 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 2 | 0 |
| Rudy Martin | L | 30 | CF | 320 | 281 | 37 | 65 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 84 | 21 | 5 |
| Tyler Gentry | R | 27 | RF | 441 | 394 | 46 | 85 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 36 | 133 | 5 | 2 |
| Blake Mitchell | L | 21 | C | 371 | 318 | 36 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 47 | 144 | 8 | 4 |
| Peyton Wilson | B | 26 | 2B | 471 | 421 | 49 | 93 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 40 | 125 | 12 | 4 |
| Randal Grichuk | R | 34 | DH | 347 | 320 | 42 | 76 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 22 | 75 | 1 | 1 |
| Javi Vaz | L | 25 | 2B | 492 | 427 | 56 | 98 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 43 | 59 | 12 | 2 |
| Mark Canha | R | 37 | LF | 352 | 303 | 35 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 71 | 3 | 1 |
| Canyon Brown | R | 22 | C | 268 | 237 | 29 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 77 | 4 | 2 |
| Julio E. Rodriguez | R | 29 | C | 214 | 195 | 17 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 57 | 1 | 0 |
| Luca Tresh | R | 26 | C | 348 | 316 | 31 | 70 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 24 | 91 | 2 | 0 |
| Brian O’Keefe | R | 32 | C | 279 | 254 | 28 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 78 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin Johnson | R | 26 | 2B | 346 | 311 | 31 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 90 | 5 | 2 |
| Adam Frazier | L | 34 | 2B | 406 | 368 | 41 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 72 | 6 | 4 |
| Dustin Dickerson | R | 25 | SS | 438 | 382 | 41 | 74 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 45 | 119 | 9 | 5 |
| Kyle Hayes | R | 28 | C | 150 | 126 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Charles | R | 22 | 3B | 365 | 330 | 36 | 67 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 117 | 10 | 5 |
| Chris Brito | R | 26 | 1B | 251 | 217 | 20 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 27 | 65 | 2 | 1 |
| Gavin Cross | L | 25 | RF | 477 | 440 | 54 | 92 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 30 | 148 | 14 | 3 |
| Hunter Renfroe | R | 34 | RF | 381 | 347 | 35 | 76 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 30 | 82 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Pineda | L | 26 | SS | 272 | 245 | 27 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 73 | 4 | 1 |
| MJ Melendez | L | 27 | LF | 526 | 479 | 61 | 105 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 60 | 41 | 154 | 9 | 5 |
| Sam Ruta | L | 24 | 3B | 306 | 274 | 24 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 135 | 0 | 1 |
| Colton Becker | R | 25 | SS | 369 | 314 | 36 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 32 | 78 | 25 | 6 |
| Nick Pratto | L | 27 | 1B | 455 | 403 | 47 | 83 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 158 | 6 | 1 |
| Brett Squires | L | 26 | 1B | 469 | 427 | 42 | 91 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 156 | 11 | 3 |
| Diego Hernandez | L | 25 | CF | 330 | 306 | 32 | 69 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 97 | 7 | 5 |
| Nick Gordon | L | 30 | 2B | 287 | 266 | 31 | 62 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 74 | 4 | 4 |
| Daniel Vazquez | R | 22 | SS | 496 | 449 | 50 | 97 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 37 | 128 | 12 | 6 |
| Carter Frederick | R | 23 | RF | 402 | 367 | 45 | 73 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 30 | 159 | 8 | 2 |
| Diego Guzman | R | 22 | 3B | 200 | 179 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 83 | 4 | 2 |
| Omar Hernandez | R | 24 | C | 318 | 292 | 27 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 76 | 7 | 3 |
| Spencer Nivens | L | 24 | LF | 483 | 432 | 45 | 89 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 45 | 130 | 7 | 3 |
| Bryan Gonzalez | R | 24 | DH | 371 | 345 | 38 | 74 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 20 | 139 | 8 | 5 |
| Derlin Figueroa | L | 22 | 3B | 508 | 462 | 49 | 92 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 135 | 10 | 3 |
| Erick Torres | R | 21 | LF | 490 | 443 | 44 | 92 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 28 | 93 | 8 | 7 |
| Trevor Werner | R | 25 | RF | 406 | 368 | 41 | 67 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 164 | 9 | 4 |
Batters – Advanced
| Player | PA | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS+ | ISO | BABIP | Def | WAR | wOBA | 3YOPS+ | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 658 | .283 | .337 | .505 | 132 | .222 | .313 | 7 | 6.7 | .356 | 130 | 112 |
| Maikel Garcia | 635 | .263 | .324 | .391 | 100 | .128 | .301 | 9 | 3.7 | .313 | 99 | 80 |
| Carter Jensen | 585 | .242 | .317 | .401 | 100 | .159 | .316 | 1 | 3.0 | .313 | 104 | 68 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 613 | .253 | .320 | .452 | 113 | .199 | .261 | -4 | 1.8 | .330 | 112 | 80 |
| Kameron Misner | 451 | .210 | .300 | .356 | 84 | .146 | .299 | 5 | 1.8 | .291 | 84 | 47 |
| Salvador Perez | 575 | .246 | .296 | .430 | 100 | .184 | .279 | -8 | 1.7 | .310 | 93 | 68 |
| Jonathan India | 555 | .238 | .336 | .368 | 98 | .130 | .285 | -7 | 1.6 | .314 | 97 | 61 |
| Jac Caglianone | 524 | .254 | .321 | .446 | 112 | .192 | .289 | -3 | 1.6 | .331 | 118 | 69 |
| Carson Roccaforte | 531 | .206 | .285 | .352 | 78 | .146 | .306 | 7 | 1.5 | .281 | 84 | 55 |
| Drew Waters | 448 | .224 | .291 | .377 | 86 | .153 | .314 | 3 | 1.5 | .292 | 88 | 49 |
| Kyle Isbel | 394 | .237 | .290 | .358 | 81 | .121 | .286 | 8 | 1.5 | .284 | 81 | 40 |
| Bobby Dalbec | 462 | .221 | .294 | .385 | 89 | .164 | .342 | 1 | 1.4 | .297 | 86 | 49 |
| John Rave | 487 | .230 | .304 | .374 | 89 | .144 | .303 | -2 | 1.3 | .298 | 88 | 54 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 443 | .223 | .281 | .322 | 69 | .099 | .309 | 6 | 1.3 | .268 | 71 | 45 |
| Harold Castro | 372 | .258 | .295 | .403 | 94 | .145 | .311 | 0 | 1.2 | .302 | 88 | 42 |
| Michael Massey | 427 | .243 | .286 | .380 | 85 | .137 | .282 | 2 | 1.2 | .289 | 84 | 44 |
| Nick Loftin | 428 | .238 | .323 | .356 | 91 | .118 | .271 | 4 | 1.1 | .302 | 91 | 46 |
| Diego Castillo | 412 | .234 | .308 | .334 | 81 | .100 | .287 | 0 | 0.7 | .287 | 82 | 40 |
| Isan Díaz | 241 | .212 | .297 | .377 | 88 | .165 | .259 | -1 | 0.7 | .297 | 85 | 25 |
| Jordan Groshans | 401 | .236 | .302 | .310 | 73 | .074 | .287 | 3 | 0.6 | .274 | 73 | 34 |
| Sam Kulasingam | 527 | .235 | .298 | .316 | 73 | .081 | .298 | 2 | 0.6 | .273 | 74 | 49 |
| Connor Kaiser | 334 | .185 | .274 | .291 | 59 | .106 | .287 | 5 | 0.6 | .256 | 56 | 24 |
| Dairon Blanco | 318 | .241 | .305 | .358 | 86 | .117 | .323 | 0 | 0.5 | .293 | 83 | 40 |
| Luke Maile | 161 | .223 | .319 | .331 | 83 | .108 | .308 | -1 | 0.5 | .293 | 76 | 15 |
| Rudy Martin | 320 | .231 | .300 | .335 | 78 | .104 | .313 | -3 | 0.4 | .283 | 76 | 35 |
| Tyler Gentry | 441 | .216 | .289 | .348 | 78 | .132 | .299 | 5 | 0.4 | .282 | 79 | 41 |
| Blake Mitchell | 371 | .182 | .295 | .292 | 66 | .110 | .305 | -2 | 0.3 | .268 | 76 | 31 |
| Peyton Wilson | 471 | .221 | .296 | .330 | 76 | .109 | .298 | -5 | 0.3 | .280 | 79 | 45 |
| Randal Grichuk | 347 | .238 | .291 | .406 | 93 | .168 | .278 | 0 | 0.3 | .301 | 88 | 38 |
| Javi Vaz | 492 | .230 | .308 | .307 | 74 | .077 | .258 | -5 | 0.2 | .277 | 75 | 44 |
| Mark Canha | 352 | .234 | .330 | .340 | 89 | .106 | .288 | -3 | 0.2 | .301 | 83 | 35 |
| Canyon Brown | 268 | .203 | .267 | .266 | 51 | .063 | .291 | 3 | 0.1 | .242 | 56 | 18 |
| Julio E. Rodriguez | 214 | .205 | .271 | .318 | 65 | .113 | .263 | -1 | 0.1 | .263 | 63 | 17 |
| Luca Tresh | 348 | .222 | .278 | .361 | 78 | .139 | .282 | -8 | 0.1 | .279 | 79 | 32 |
| Brian O’Keefe | 279 | .197 | .263 | .346 | 69 | .149 | .250 | -3 | 0.0 | .268 | 65 | 24 |
| Justin Johnson | 346 | .199 | .267 | .280 | 54 | .081 | .267 | 5 | 0.0 | .247 | 57 | 25 |
| Adam Frazier | 406 | .231 | .292 | .326 | 74 | .095 | .275 | -4 | -0.1 | .274 | 70 | 38 |
| Dustin Dickerson | 438 | .194 | .286 | .243 | 51 | .049 | .273 | 2 | -0.1 | .247 | 53 | 30 |
| Kyle Hayes | 150 | .159 | .277 | .222 | 43 | .063 | .288 | 1 | -0.1 | .239 | 42 | 8 |
| Austin Charles | 365 | .203 | .260 | .294 | 55 | .091 | .298 | 4 | -0.2 | .246 | 60 | 29 |
| Chris Brito | 251 | .217 | .306 | .295 | 71 | .078 | .295 | 2 | -0.2 | .272 | 74 | 20 |
| Gavin Cross | 477 | .209 | .263 | .345 | 69 | .136 | .286 | 3 | -0.2 | .265 | 73 | 44 |
| Hunter Renfroe | 381 | .219 | .283 | .372 | 82 | .153 | .256 | -3 | -0.2 | .287 | 78 | 37 |
| Jack Pineda | 272 | .208 | .270 | .265 | 52 | .057 | .292 | 0 | -0.2 | .243 | 52 | 19 |
| MJ Melendez | 526 | .219 | .283 | .399 | 89 | .180 | .283 | -6 | -0.2 | .295 | 91 | 58 |
| Sam Ruta | 306 | .190 | .265 | .307 | 60 | .117 | .351 | 2 | -0.2 | .255 | 62 | 23 |
| Colton Becker | 369 | .217 | .293 | .268 | 60 | .051 | .285 | -6 | -0.3 | .257 | 60 | 32 |
| Nick Pratto | 455 | .206 | .287 | .337 | 75 | .131 | .311 | 1 | -0.3 | .278 | 76 | 41 |
| Brett Squires | 469 | .213 | .279 | .326 | 69 | .113 | .316 | 3 | -0.4 | .269 | 72 | 42 |
| Diego Hernandez | 330 | .225 | .258 | .317 | 60 | .092 | .317 | -1 | -0.5 | .251 | 64 | 29 |
| Nick Gordon | 287 | .233 | .276 | .361 | 77 | .128 | .305 | -8 | -0.6 | .277 | 77 | 29 |
| Daniel Vazquez | 496 | .216 | .276 | .283 | 58 | .067 | .298 | -4 | -0.7 | .250 | 62 | 40 |
| Carter Frederick | 402 | .199 | .266 | .289 | 56 | .090 | .345 | 3 | -0.8 | .249 | 61 | 31 |
| Diego Guzman | 200 | .173 | .216 | .240 | 28 | .067 | .316 | 1 | -0.9 | .204 | 38 | 11 |
| Omar Hernandez | 318 | .195 | .235 | .247 | 36 | .052 | .260 | 0 | -0.9 | .216 | 40 | 20 |
| Spencer Nivens | 483 | .206 | .280 | .315 | 67 | .109 | .273 | -1 | -0.9 | .264 | 73 | 41 |
| Bryan Gonzalez | 371 | .214 | .263 | .336 | 67 | .122 | .337 | 0 | -0.9 | .262 | 69 | 34 |
| Derlin Figueroa | 508 | .199 | .258 | .290 | 54 | .091 | .263 | -3 | -1.2 | .244 | 60 | 38 |
| Erick Torres | 490 | .208 | .264 | .262 | 49 | .054 | .256 | 7 | -1.4 | .238 | 55 | 35 |
| Trevor Werner | 406 | .182 | .245 | .307 | 54 | .125 | .301 | 0 | -1.4 | .244 | 56 | 31 |
Batters – Top Near-Age Offensive Comps
Batters – 80th/20th Percentiles
| Player | 80th BA | 80th OBP | 80th SLG | 80th OPS+ | 80th WAR | 20th BA | 20th OBP | 20th SLG | 20th OPS+ | 20th WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | .307 | .365 | .573 | 157 | 8.8 | .258 | .312 | .450 | 111 | 5.0 |
| Maikel Garcia | .288 | .354 | .436 | 119 | 5.3 | .237 | .299 | .351 | 82 | 2.3 |
| Carter Jensen | .268 | .344 | .454 | 121 | 4.6 | .214 | .289 | .346 | 79 | 1.6 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | .277 | .345 | .507 | 133 | 3.3 | .230 | .297 | .402 | 93 | 0.3 |
| Kameron Misner | .232 | .325 | .402 | 100 | 2.8 | .183 | .272 | .312 | 65 | 0.7 |
| Salvador Perez | .269 | .317 | .480 | 117 | 3.0 | .219 | .271 | .374 | 77 | 0.1 |
| Jonathan India | .263 | .362 | .418 | 116 | 3.0 | .213 | .310 | .326 | 81 | 0.4 |
| Jac Caglianone | .280 | .346 | .505 | 134 | 3.0 | .226 | .292 | .383 | 89 | 0.0 |
| Carson Roccaforte | .233 | .312 | .405 | 99 | 2.9 | .178 | .260 | .306 | 59 | 0.3 |
| Drew Waters | .251 | .318 | .421 | 104 | 2.4 | .194 | .258 | .322 | 64 | 0.2 |
| Kyle Isbel | .264 | .316 | .408 | 101 | 2.5 | .210 | .265 | .310 | 62 | 0.5 |
| Bobby Dalbec | .249 | .323 | .445 | 111 | 2.7 | .194 | .270 | .341 | 69 | 0.3 |
| John Rave | .254 | .329 | .420 | 107 | 2.4 | .201 | .272 | .323 | 65 | -0.1 |
| Tyler Tolbert | .258 | .310 | .374 | 92 | 2.7 | .196 | .253 | .277 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Harold Castro | .289 | .326 | .456 | 114 | 2.2 | .232 | .269 | .359 | 74 | 0.3 |
| Michael Massey | .270 | .310 | .429 | 106 | 2.3 | .215 | .258 | .328 | 65 | 0.1 |
| Nick Loftin | .262 | .347 | .404 | 110 | 2.1 | .213 | .295 | .316 | 73 | 0.1 |
| Diego Castillo | .255 | .337 | .374 | 98 | 1.6 | .206 | .283 | .296 | 64 | -0.2 |
| Isan Díaz | .238 | .323 | .434 | 108 | 1.3 | .188 | .269 | .326 | 67 | 0.1 |
| Jordan Groshans | .263 | .330 | .351 | 90 | 1.5 | .205 | .273 | .272 | 55 | -0.4 |
| Sam Kulasingam | .261 | .322 | .355 | 90 | 1.7 | .211 | .273 | .276 | 56 | -0.6 |
| Connor Kaiser | .213 | .303 | .350 | 82 | 1.6 | .154 | .243 | .246 | 40 | -0.2 |
| Dairon Blanco | .273 | .334 | .405 | 106 | 1.4 | .212 | .276 | .310 | 67 | -0.4 |
| Luke Maile | .255 | .349 | .379 | 104 | 1.0 | .192 | .290 | .290 | 65 | 0.2 |
| Rudy Martin | .263 | .330 | .380 | 98 | 1.3 | .205 | .272 | .291 | 59 | -0.4 |
| Tyler Gentry | .246 | .318 | .396 | 98 | 1.6 | .190 | .265 | .305 | 61 | -0.5 |
| Blake Mitchell | .218 | .327 | .353 | 90 | 1.5 | .149 | .263 | .237 | 44 | -0.8 |
| Peyton Wilson | .249 | .325 | .380 | 97 | 1.5 | .194 | .271 | .293 | 60 | -0.7 |
| Randal Grichuk | .267 | .321 | .464 | 117 | 1.3 | .211 | .265 | .357 | 74 | -0.6 |
| Javi Vaz | .255 | .332 | .344 | 91 | 1.2 | .201 | .280 | .270 | 57 | -1.0 |
| Mark Canha | .263 | .354 | .377 | 104 | 0.9 | .207 | .302 | .301 | 71 | -0.7 |
| Canyon Brown | .230 | .300 | .306 | 68 | 0.7 | .172 | .240 | .227 | 33 | -0.6 |
| Julio E. Rodriguez | .237 | .303 | .377 | 91 | 0.8 | .178 | .239 | .279 | 46 | -0.4 |
| Luca Tresh | .253 | .309 | .416 | 101 | 1.1 | .193 | .247 | .313 | 58 | -0.8 |
| Brian O’Keefe | .226 | .292 | .405 | 90 | 0.8 | .174 | .235 | .289 | 48 | -0.7 |
| Justin Johnson | .230 | .299 | .334 | 76 | 1.0 | .174 | .243 | .242 | 36 | -0.8 |
| Adam Frazier | .258 | .321 | .377 | 93 | 1.0 | .202 | .265 | .279 | 54 | -1.1 |
| Dustin Dickerson | .220 | .313 | .276 | 66 | 0.7 | .167 | .262 | .210 | 36 | -1.0 |
| Kyle Hayes | .189 | .309 | .273 | 66 | 0.4 | .128 | .243 | .181 | 24 | -0.5 |
| Austin Charles | .228 | .289 | .340 | 73 | 0.6 | .173 | .234 | .256 | 35 | -1.1 |
| Chris Brito | .247 | .336 | .336 | 88 | 0.4 | .191 | .276 | .259 | 53 | -0.8 |
| Gavin Cross | .237 | .288 | .401 | 90 | 1.1 | .183 | .237 | .305 | 52 | -1.3 |
| Hunter Renfroe | .244 | .311 | .422 | 102 | 0.8 | .192 | .259 | .329 | 65 | -1.0 |
| Jack Pineda | .236 | .297 | .304 | 70 | 0.4 | .182 | .243 | .231 | 35 | -0.8 |
| MJ Melendez | .248 | .309 | .457 | 109 | 1.2 | .194 | .252 | .341 | 66 | -1.7 |
| Sam Ruta | .222 | .297 | .364 | 83 | 0.7 | .163 | .240 | .260 | 42 | -0.9 |
| Colton Becker | .241 | .320 | .301 | 76 | 0.5 | .190 | .269 | .239 | 45 | -1.0 |
| Nick Pratto | .235 | .314 | .386 | 95 | 0.9 | .182 | .262 | .296 | 58 | -1.3 |
| Brett Squires | .243 | .307 | .383 | 91 | 1.0 | .185 | .254 | .288 | 53 | -1.4 |
| Diego Hernandez | .259 | .290 | .365 | 83 | 0.4 | .200 | .233 | .274 | 43 | -1.2 |
| Nick Gordon | .265 | .309 | .424 | 102 | 0.3 | .204 | .250 | .316 | 59 | -1.3 |
| Daniel Vazquez | .244 | .306 | .326 | 77 | 0.6 | .189 | .252 | .246 | 40 | -1.8 |
| Carter Frederick | .228 | .296 | .327 | 74 | 0.1 | .175 | .240 | .247 | 38 | -1.8 |
| Diego Guzman | .207 | .250 | .290 | 49 | -0.4 | .146 | .189 | .195 | 9 | -1.5 |
| Omar Hernandez | .226 | .269 | .292 | 58 | 0.0 | .166 | .208 | .210 | 19 | -1.6 |
| Spencer Nivens | .232 | .306 | .360 | 85 | 0.2 | .180 | .255 | .274 | 49 | -2.1 |
| Bryan Gonzalez | .246 | .292 | .388 | 88 | 0.1 | .189 | .235 | .287 | 47 | -1.9 |
| Derlin Figueroa | .226 | .289 | .337 | 73 | 0.2 | .174 | .234 | .253 | 38 | -2.2 |
| Erick Torres | .231 | .288 | .293 | 62 | -0.5 | .183 | .237 | .232 | 33 | -2.4 |
| Trevor Werner | .211 | .273 | .358 | 73 | -0.3 | .153 | .219 | .255 | 33 | -2.4 |
Batters – Platoon Splits
| Player | BA vs. L | OBP vs. L | SLG vs. L | BA vs. R | OBP vs. R | SLG vs. R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | .287 | .346 | .515 | .281 | .334 | .501 |
| Maikel Garcia | .276 | .342 | .425 | .256 | .316 | .374 |
| Carter Jensen | .235 | .307 | .342 | .245 | .321 | .425 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | .243 | .309 | .414 | .258 | .325 | .468 |
| Kameron Misner | .194 | .276 | .326 | .217 | .311 | .371 |
| Salvador Perez | .247 | .302 | .432 | .246 | .293 | .430 |
| Jonathan India | .242 | .344 | .379 | .237 | .333 | .364 |
| Jac Caglianone | .246 | .311 | .418 | .257 | .324 | .457 |
| Carson Roccaforte | .198 | .271 | .341 | .209 | .290 | .355 |
| Drew Waters | .221 | .278 | .359 | .226 | .298 | .387 |
| Kyle Isbel | .224 | .280 | .316 | .241 | .294 | .374 |
| Bobby Dalbec | .228 | .303 | .402 | .218 | .291 | .377 |
| John Rave | .223 | .297 | .346 | .233 | .307 | .385 |
| Tyler Tolbert | .234 | .299 | .347 | .219 | .273 | .311 |
| Harold Castro | .244 | .280 | .359 | .262 | .299 | .416 |
| Michael Massey | .231 | .278 | .350 | .248 | .290 | .392 |
| Nick Loftin | .243 | .338 | .360 | .235 | .315 | .353 |
| Diego Castillo | .241 | .318 | .358 | .229 | .302 | .320 |
| Isan Díaz | .212 | .297 | .333 | .212 | .297 | .397 |
| Jordan Groshans | .242 | .315 | .305 | .233 | .295 | .314 |
| Sam Kulasingam | .231 | .294 | .315 | .237 | .300 | .317 |
| Connor Kaiser | .189 | .287 | .316 | .183 | .267 | .279 |
| Dairon Blanco | .250 | .315 | .366 | .235 | .299 | .353 |
| Luke Maile | .222 | .327 | .333 | .223 | .315 | .330 |
| Rudy Martin | .227 | .292 | .309 | .234 | .304 | .348 |
| Tyler Gentry | .216 | .298 | .366 | .215 | .285 | .338 |
| Blake Mitchell | .175 | .283 | .238 | .185 | .299 | .311 |
| Peyton Wilson | .223 | .296 | .331 | .220 | .296 | .330 |
| Randal Grichuk | .250 | .305 | .435 | .231 | .284 | .392 |
| Javi Vaz | .226 | .297 | .304 | .231 | .311 | .308 |
| Mark Canha | .238 | .333 | .347 | .233 | .328 | .337 |
| Canyon Brown | .203 | .268 | .284 | .202 | .267 | .258 |
| Julio E. Rodriguez | .206 | .280 | .324 | .205 | .266 | .315 |
| Luca Tresh | .232 | .294 | .394 | .217 | .271 | .346 |
| Brian O’Keefe | .208 | .276 | .354 | .190 | .254 | .342 |
| Justin Johnson | .204 | .279 | .280 | .197 | .263 | .280 |
| Adam Frazier | .221 | .277 | .291 | .234 | .297 | .337 |
| Dustin Dickerson | .197 | .291 | .248 | .192 | .283 | .242 |
| Kyle Hayes | .171 | .292 | .220 | .153 | .270 | .224 |
| Austin Charles | .191 | .255 | .281 | .207 | .261 | .299 |
| Chris Brito | .215 | .307 | .308 | .217 | .306 | .289 |
| Gavin Cross | .208 | .254 | .336 | .210 | .266 | .349 |
| Hunter Renfroe | .226 | .303 | .396 | .216 | .275 | .361 |
| Jack Pineda | .194 | .260 | .239 | .213 | .273 | .275 |
| MJ Melendez | .221 | .276 | .364 | .218 | .286 | .413 |
| Sam Ruta | .182 | .247 | .286 | .193 | .271 | .315 |
| Colton Becker | .224 | .306 | .265 | .213 | .288 | .269 |
| Nick Pratto | .202 | .283 | .326 | .208 | .289 | .343 |
| Brett Squires | .200 | .262 | .304 | .218 | .286 | .333 |
| Diego Hernandez | .223 | .253 | .298 | .226 | .260 | .325 |
| Nick Gordon | .215 | .257 | .338 | .239 | .282 | .368 |
| Daniel Vazquez | .213 | .279 | .291 | .217 | .274 | .280 |
| Carter Frederick | .205 | .276 | .313 | .196 | .262 | .278 |
| Diego Guzman | .186 | .226 | .220 | .167 | .211 | .250 |
| Omar Hernandez | .196 | .242 | .228 | .195 | .232 | .255 |
| Spencer Nivens | .198 | .263 | .281 | .209 | .286 | .328 |
| Bryan Gonzalez | .220 | .271 | .340 | .212 | .260 | .335 |
| Derlin Figueroa | .192 | .246 | .267 | .202 | .262 | .298 |
| Erick Torres | .210 | .269 | .266 | .207 | .262 | .260 |
| Trevor Werner | .179 | .248 | .292 | .183 | .244 | .313 |
Pitchers – Standard
| Player | T | Age | W | L | ERA | G | GS | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans | L | 28 | 8 | 5 | 3.51 | 24 | 22 | 118.0 | 95 | 46 | 12 | 41 | 148 |
| Kris Bubic | L | 28 | 8 | 5 | 3.57 | 23 | 19 | 106.0 | 98 | 42 | 10 | 35 | 105 |
| Noah Cameron | L | 26 | 8 | 8 | 4.08 | 27 | 27 | 141.3 | 135 | 64 | 19 | 44 | 122 |
| Michael Wacha | R | 34 | 9 | 10 | 4.10 | 27 | 27 | 147.0 | 143 | 67 | 18 | 43 | 112 |
| Stephen Kolek | R | 29 | 7 | 7 | 4.23 | 29 | 24 | 129.7 | 130 | 61 | 12 | 42 | 89 |
| Seth Lugo | R | 36 | 7 | 8 | 4.29 | 25 | 23 | 134.3 | 132 | 64 | 20 | 45 | 111 |
| Hunter Harvey | R | 31 | 4 | 2 | 3.04 | 46 | 1 | 47.3 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 50 |
| Michael Lorenzen | R | 34 | 7 | 8 | 4.57 | 25 | 24 | 130.0 | 126 | 66 | 20 | 47 | 103 |
| Bailey Falter | L | 29 | 6 | 7 | 4.00 | 26 | 24 | 118.3 | 117 | 59 | 16 | 40 | 83 |
| Ryan Bergert | R | 26 | 3 | 4 | 4.46 | 26 | 23 | 103.0 | 100 | 51 | 13 | 43 | 86 |
| Luinder Avila | R | 24 | 4 | 5 | 4.46 | 25 | 15 | 80.7 | 77 | 40 | 9 | 35 | 69 |
| Kyle Wright | R | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4.52 | 15 | 15 | 77.7 | 75 | 39 | 9 | 29 | 63 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | L | 29 | 4 | 5 | 4.35 | 40 | 13 | 97.3 | 100 | 47 | 13 | 33 | 75 |
| Angel Zerpa | L | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3.92 | 56 | 5 | 66.7 | 64 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 56 |
| Jonathan Bowlan | R | 29 | 4 | 5 | 4.24 | 42 | 8 | 80.7 | 78 | 38 | 10 | 29 | 74 |
| Lucas Erceg | R | 31 | 5 | 5 | 3.76 | 55 | 0 | 55.0 | 49 | 23 | 4 | 22 | 52 |
| Ben Kudrna | R | 23 | 4 | 7 | 4.84 | 23 | 21 | 100.3 | 101 | 54 | 12 | 45 | 77 |
| Carlos Estévez | R | 33 | 4 | 4 | 3.95 | 59 | 0 | 57.0 | 49 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 49 |
| Hunter Owen | L | 24 | 4 | 6 | 4.86 | 21 | 19 | 90.7 | 91 | 49 | 12 | 36 | 71 |
| John Schreiber | R | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3.97 | 63 | 0 | 56.7 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 53 |
| Alex Lange | R | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3.83 | 43 | 1 | 40.0 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 44 |
| Alec Marsh | R | 28 | 5 | 8 | 4.88 | 20 | 17 | 94.0 | 92 | 51 | 13 | 39 | 84 |
| James McArthur | R | 29 | 3 | 3 | 4.27 | 30 | 4 | 46.3 | 45 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 42 |
| Mason Black | R | 26 | 5 | 7 | 5.00 | 27 | 23 | 108.0 | 109 | 60 | 15 | 47 | 87 |
| Steven Zobac | R | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4.89 | 18 | 17 | 73.7 | 78 | 40 | 11 | 21 | 55 |
| Hunter Patteson | L | 26 | 4 | 5 | 5.04 | 22 | 18 | 94.7 | 102 | 53 | 14 | 31 | 64 |
| Tyson Guerrero | L | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 | 18 | 17 | 81.0 | 81 | 45 | 12 | 35 | 67 |
| Steven Cruz | R | 27 | 2 | 3 | 4.13 | 52 | 1 | 52.3 | 46 | 24 | 5 | 23 | 48 |
| Chandler Champlain | R | 26 | 5 | 8 | 5.00 | 25 | 22 | 113.3 | 122 | 63 | 15 | 40 | 76 |
| Spencer Turnbull | R | 33 | 3 | 5 | 5.04 | 17 | 13 | 64.3 | 68 | 36 | 8 | 27 | 46 |
| Jonathan Heasley | R | 29 | 3 | 4 | 4.95 | 24 | 12 | 76.3 | 80 | 42 | 11 | 27 | 52 |
| Dallas Keuchel | L | 38 | 3 | 3 | 5.07 | 12 | 12 | 55.0 | 65 | 31 | 7 | 23 | 34 |
| John Gant | R | 33 | 3 | 5 | 5.13 | 16 | 16 | 66.7 | 73 | 38 | 10 | 29 | 45 |
| Henry Williams | R | 24 | 4 | 7 | 5.23 | 20 | 19 | 96.3 | 101 | 56 | 14 | 39 | 67 |
| Ryan Ramsey | L | 25 | 5 | 8 | 5.15 | 22 | 16 | 92.7 | 95 | 53 | 13 | 42 | 71 |
| Shane Panzini | R | 24 | 4 | 5 | 5.13 | 22 | 16 | 86.0 | 90 | 49 | 13 | 42 | 67 |
| Taylor Clarke | R | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4.64 | 45 | 3 | 54.3 | 56 | 28 | 8 | 16 | 42 |
| Stephen Nogosek | R | 31 | 2 | 3 | 4.75 | 34 | 4 | 47.3 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 40 |
| Eric Cerantola | R | 26 | 2 | 3 | 4.64 | 34 | 3 | 54.3 | 49 | 28 | 7 | 28 | 55 |
| Oscar Rayo | L | 24 | 2 | 4 | 4.89 | 29 | 4 | 73.7 | 78 | 40 | 10 | 25 | 47 |
| Ryan Brady | R | 27 | 2 | 4 | 4.79 | 27 | 1 | 47.0 | 50 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 34 |
| Cruz Noriega | R | 28 | 2 | 4 | 5.07 | 24 | 4 | 49.7 | 53 | 28 | 7 | 20 | 35 |
| Anthony Simonelli | R | 27 | 2 | 3 | 4.79 | 29 | 2 | 47.0 | 47 | 25 | 7 | 22 | 41 |
| A.J. Causey | R | 23 | 7 | 8 | 4.48 | 46 | 0 | 64.3 | 62 | 32 | 8 | 24 | 52 |
| Justin Dunn | R | 30 | 3 | 7 | 5.51 | 16 | 12 | 50.7 | 51 | 31 | 8 | 27 | 39 |
| Nate Ackenhausen | L | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4.99 | 29 | 2 | 39.7 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 34 |
| Rich Hill | L | 46 | 4 | 8 | 5.40 | 18 | 17 | 80.0 | 84 | 48 | 14 | 36 | 66 |
| Nick Robertson | R | 27 | 1 | 2 | 4.72 | 41 | 0 | 47.7 | 47 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 43 |
| Sam Long | L | 30 | 3 | 4 | 4.82 | 47 | 1 | 52.3 | 52 | 28 | 7 | 26 | 43 |
| Joey Krehbiel | R | 33 | 3 | 3 | 4.93 | 40 | 0 | 49.3 | 53 | 27 | 7 | 19 | 32 |
| Chazz Martinez | L | 26 | 2 | 3 | 4.79 | 45 | 0 | 62.0 | 62 | 33 | 8 | 29 | 51 |
| Frank Mozzicato | L | 23 | 3 | 7 | 5.57 | 24 | 20 | 85.7 | 89 | 53 | 12 | 55 | 61 |
| Christian Chamberlain | L | 26 | 2 | 4 | 5.02 | 41 | 0 | 43.0 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 29 | 42 |
| Caden Monke | L | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4.89 | 40 | 0 | 53.3 | 52 | 29 | 6 | 31 | 44 |
| Ben Sears | R | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5.14 | 38 | 0 | 56.0 | 60 | 32 | 8 | 20 | 36 |
| Brandon Johnson | R | 27 | 3 | 4 | 5.13 | 46 | 1 | 59.7 | 60 | 34 | 9 | 27 | 51 |
| Nicholas Regalado | R | 24 | 2 | 4 | 5.56 | 30 | 2 | 45.3 | 47 | 28 | 6 | 26 | 33 |
| Beck Way | R | 26 | 3 | 7 | 5.54 | 37 | 5 | 66.7 | 68 | 41 | 8 | 38 | 45 |
| Ethan Bosacker | R | 25 | 4 | 7 | 5.72 | 23 | 14 | 89.7 | 101 | 57 | 15 | 32 | 46 |
| Natanael Garabitos | R | 25 | 1 | 4 | 6.03 | 32 | 0 | 34.3 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 24 |
| Marlin Willis | L | 28 | 1 | 3 | 6.46 | 23 | 0 | 30.7 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 26 | 27 |
Pitchers – Advanced
| Player | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BB% | K% | BABIP | ERA+ | 3ERA+ | FIP | ERA- | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans | 118.0 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 8.4% | 30.2% | .294 | 119 | 116 | 3.10 | 84 | 2.2 |
| Kris Bubic | 106.0 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 7.8% | 23.5% | .299 | 117 | 116 | 3.48 | 85 | 1.9 |
| Noah Cameron | 141.3 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 7.4% | 20.4% | .284 | 102 | 104 | 4.22 | 98 | 1.7 |
| Michael Wacha | 147.0 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 6.9% | 18.1% | .282 | 102 | 96 | 4.19 | 98 | 1.7 |
| Stephen Kolek | 129.7 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 7.6% | 16.1% | .289 | 98 | 98 | 4.20 | 102 | 1.3 |
| Seth Lugo | 134.3 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 7.9% | 19.4% | .284 | 97 | 90 | 4.56 | 103 | 1.3 |
| Hunter Harvey | 47.3 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 6.2% | 25.9% | .288 | 137 | 132 | 3.04 | 73 | 1.0 |
| Michael Lorenzen | 130.0 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 8.4% | 18.4% | .277 | 91 | 87 | 4.78 | 110 | 0.9 |
| Bailey Falter | 118.3 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 7.9% | 16.4% | .277 | 93 | 93 | 4.58 | 108 | 0.9 |
| Ryan Bergert | 103.0 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 9.6% | 19.2% | .288 | 93 | 96 | 4.47 | 108 | 0.8 |
| Luinder Avila | 80.7 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 9.9% | 19.5% | .289 | 93 | 98 | 4.43 | 108 | 0.6 |
| Kyle Wright | 77.7 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 8.7% | 18.8% | .287 | 92 | 92 | 4.40 | 109 | 0.6 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 97.3 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 7.8% | 17.8% | .293 | 96 | 95 | 4.50 | 104 | 0.6 |
| Angel Zerpa | 66.7 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 7.8% | 19.8% | .291 | 106 | 109 | 3.97 | 94 | 0.6 |
| Jonathan Bowlan | 80.7 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 8.4% | 21.3% | .296 | 98 | 99 | 4.13 | 102 | 0.6 |
| Lucas Erceg | 55.0 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 9.3% | 22.0% | .292 | 111 | 109 | 3.69 | 90 | 0.5 |
| Ben Kudrna | 100.3 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 10.1% | 17.2% | .292 | 86 | 92 | 4.68 | 116 | 0.4 |
| Carlos Estévez | 57.0 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 8.3% | 20.4% | .267 | 106 | 101 | 3.97 | 95 | 0.4 |
| Hunter Owen | 90.7 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 9.1% | 17.9% | .289 | 86 | 90 | 4.74 | 116 | 0.3 |
| John Schreiber | 56.7 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 8.4% | 22.2% | .285 | 105 | 102 | 3.89 | 95 | 0.3 |
| Alex Lange | 40.0 | 9.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 13.0% | 24.9% | .284 | 109 | 105 | 3.89 | 92 | 0.3 |
| Alec Marsh | 94.0 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 9.5% | 20.5% | .293 | 85 | 86 | 4.64 | 117 | 0.3 |
| James McArthur | 46.3 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 8.5% | 21.0% | .299 | 97 | 97 | 4.05 | 103 | 0.3 |
| Mason Black | 108.0 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 9.9% | 18.4% | .291 | 83 | 87 | 4.89 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Steven Zobac | 73.7 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 6.6% | 17.4% | .295 | 85 | 90 | 4.63 | 117 | 0.2 |
| Hunter Patteson | 94.7 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 7.5% | 15.5% | .292 | 83 | 87 | 4.81 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Tyson Guerrero | 81.0 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 9.9% | 18.9% | .289 | 83 | 85 | 4.99 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Steven Cruz | 52.3 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 10.2% | 21.2% | .281 | 101 | 104 | 4.06 | 99 | 0.2 |
| Chandler Champlain | 113.3 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 8.0% | 15.3% | .296 | 83 | 87 | 4.76 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Spencer Turnbull | 64.3 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 9.4% | 16.1% | .297 | 83 | 80 | 4.89 | 121 | 0.1 |
| Jonathan Heasley | 76.3 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 8.1% | 15.5% | .288 | 84 | 85 | 4.85 | 119 | 0.1 |
| Dallas Keuchel | 55.0 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 9.1% | 13.5% | .314 | 82 | 75 | 4.89 | 122 | 0.1 |
| John Gant | 66.7 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 9.6% | 14.9% | .296 | 81 | 77 | 5.16 | 123 | 0.0 |
| Henry Williams | 96.3 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 9.1% | 15.6% | .289 | 80 | 85 | 5.09 | 125 | 0.0 |
| Ryan Ramsey | 92.7 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 10.1% | 17.1% | .291 | 81 | 85 | 5.11 | 123 | 0.0 |
| Shane Panzini | 86.0 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 10.8% | 17.3% | .294 | 81 | 86 | 5.18 | 123 | 0.0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 54.3 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 6.8% | 17.9% | .291 | 90 | 86 | 4.53 | 111 | 0.0 |
| Stephen Nogosek | 47.3 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 11.0% | 19.1% | .290 | 88 | 87 | 4.77 | 114 | 0.0 |
| Eric Cerantola | 54.3 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 11.5% | 22.6% | .288 | 90 | 95 | 4.64 | 111 | 0.0 |
| Oscar Rayo | 73.7 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 7.8% | 14.7% | .288 | 85 | 90 | 4.87 | 118 | -0.1 |
| Ryan Brady | 47.0 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 7.7% | 16.4% | .299 | 87 | 91 | 4.59 | 115 | -0.1 |
| Cruz Noriega | 49.7 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 9.0% | 15.8% | .295 | 82 | 84 | 4.92 | 122 | -0.1 |
| Anthony Simonelli | 47.0 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 10.5% | 19.5% | .292 | 87 | 89 | 4.95 | 115 | -0.1 |
| A.J. Causey | 64.3 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 8.6% | 18.7% | .284 | 93 | 99 | 4.47 | 107 | -0.1 |
| Justin Dunn | 50.7 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 11.7% | 17.0% | .283 | 76 | 76 | 5.69 | 132 | -0.2 |
| Nate Ackenhausen | 39.7 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 11.9% | 19.2% | .287 | 83 | 89 | 4.83 | 120 | -0.2 |
| Rich Hill | 80.0 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 10.1% | 18.6% | .294 | 77 | 73 | 5.29 | 130 | -0.2 |
| Nick Robertson | 47.7 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 11.2% | 20.1% | .297 | 88 | 92 | 4.63 | 114 | -0.2 |
| Sam Long | 52.3 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 11.1% | 18.3% | .290 | 87 | 85 | 4.86 | 115 | -0.3 |
| Joey Krehbiel | 49.3 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 8.7% | 14.7% | .291 | 85 | 82 | 4.93 | 118 | -0.3 |
| Chazz Martinez | 62.0 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 10.4% | 18.3% | .293 | 87 | 91 | 4.89 | 115 | -0.3 |
| Frank Mozzicato | 85.7 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 13.6% | 15.1% | .289 | 75 | 81 | 5.59 | 134 | -0.4 |
| Christian Chamberlain | 43.0 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 14.6% | 21.2% | .282 | 83 | 86 | 5.16 | 121 | -0.4 |
| Caden Monke | 53.3 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 12.7% | 18.0% | .291 | 85 | 88 | 4.94 | 117 | -0.4 |
| Ben Sears | 56.0 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 8.2% | 14.7% | .289 | 81 | 85 | 5.02 | 123 | -0.5 |
| Brandon Johnson | 59.7 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 10.2% | 19.2% | .291 | 81 | 84 | 4.92 | 123 | -0.5 |
| Nicholas Regalado | 45.3 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 12.3% | 15.6% | .293 | 75 | 79 | 5.48 | 133 | -0.6 |
| Beck Way | 66.7 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 12.3% | 14.6% | .286 | 75 | 78 | 5.53 | 133 | -0.6 |
| Ethan Bosacker | 89.7 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 8.1% | 11.6% | .286 | 73 | 77 | 5.55 | 137 | -0.6 |
| Natanael Garabitos | 34.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 14.9% | 14.3% | .290 | 69 | 74 | 6.19 | 145 | -0.7 |
| Marlin Willis | 30.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 17.0% | 17.6% | .284 | 65 | 67 | 6.55 | 155 | -0.8 |
Pitchers – Top Near-Age Comps
Pitchers – Splits and Percentiles
| Player | BA vs. L | OBP vs. L | SLG vs. L | BA vs. R | OBP vs. R | SLG vs. R | 80th WAR | 20th WAR | 80th ERA | 20th ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans | .241 | .301 | .384 | .204 | .276 | .333 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 2.85 | 4.29 |
| Kris Bubic | .250 | .309 | .370 | .234 | .297 | .365 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2.98 | 4.19 |
| Noah Cameron | .218 | .282 | .387 | .257 | .316 | .421 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 3.62 | 4.67 |
| Michael Wacha | .235 | .295 | .377 | .265 | .315 | .434 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 3.66 | 4.68 |
| Stephen Kolek | .254 | .325 | .390 | .255 | .318 | .387 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 3.76 | 4.74 |
| Seth Lugo | .255 | .328 | .448 | .251 | .304 | .414 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 3.75 | 5.02 |
| Hunter Harvey | .226 | .293 | .369 | .226 | .270 | .333 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.34 | 4.38 |
| Michael Lorenzen | .246 | .324 | .431 | .257 | .315 | .439 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 4.09 | 5.26 |
| Bailey Falter | .264 | .309 | .419 | .250 | .315 | .419 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 4.04 | 5.11 |
| Ryan Bergert | .254 | .333 | .418 | .245 | .316 | .396 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 3.92 | 4.99 |
| Luinder Avila | .246 | .338 | .381 | .244 | .325 | .406 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.93 | 5.01 |
| Kyle Wright | .260 | .339 | .473 | .236 | .309 | .331 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.95 | 5.16 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | .247 | .315 | .381 | .263 | .324 | .436 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 3.88 | 5.11 |
| Angel Zerpa | .239 | .299 | .352 | .251 | .317 | .404 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.34 | 4.56 |
| Jonathan Bowlan | .248 | .318 | .418 | .246 | .311 | .394 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 3.75 | 5.11 |
| Lucas Erceg | .235 | .333 | .367 | .232 | .304 | .330 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 3.09 | 4.65 |
| Ben Kudrna | .250 | .330 | .383 | .256 | .337 | .425 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 4.45 | 5.40 |
| Carlos Estévez | .238 | .316 | .376 | .227 | .289 | .373 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 3.18 | 5.00 |
| Hunter Owen | .230 | .304 | .320 | .264 | .342 | .457 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 4.36 | 5.46 |
| John Schreiber | .258 | .330 | .423 | .220 | .290 | .339 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 3.17 | 5.17 |
| Alex Lange | .209 | .329 | .328 | .222 | .333 | .333 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 3.07 | 4.85 |
| Alec Marsh | .273 | .351 | .460 | .225 | .309 | .374 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 4.30 | 5.52 |
| James McArthur | .250 | .330 | .393 | .242 | .309 | .384 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 3.68 | 5.09 |
| Mason Black | .233 | .333 | .402 | .273 | .342 | .441 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 4.48 | 5.62 |
| Steven Zobac | .281 | .342 | .489 | .250 | .301 | .406 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 4.24 | 5.57 |
| Hunter Patteson | .235 | .281 | .361 | .280 | .342 | .477 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 4.56 | 5.63 |
| Tyson Guerrero | .253 | .333 | .391 | .255 | .341 | .450 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 4.38 | 5.63 |
| Steven Cruz | .216 | .303 | .330 | .245 | .333 | .391 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 3.64 | 4.88 |
| Chandler Champlain | .266 | .336 | .442 | .270 | .330 | .430 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 4.42 | 5.55 |
| Spencer Turnbull | .266 | .349 | .430 | .262 | .340 | .408 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 4.47 | 5.76 |
| Jonathan Heasley | .262 | .331 | .440 | .267 | .328 | .447 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 4.50 | 5.59 |
| Dallas Keuchel | .255 | .309 | .353 | .291 | .358 | .469 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 4.48 | 5.88 |
| John Gant | .270 | .353 | .467 | .268 | .333 | .436 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 4.63 | 5.84 |
| Henry Williams | .252 | .339 | .380 | .270 | .339 | .477 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 4.80 | 5.76 |
| Ryan Ramsey | .252 | .347 | .430 | .262 | .347 | .431 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 4.67 | 5.79 |
| Shane Panzini | .267 | .366 | .453 | .259 | .332 | .435 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 4.67 | 5.72 |
| Taylor Clarke | .263 | .327 | .434 | .261 | .306 | .435 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 3.94 | 5.52 |
| Stephen Nogosek | .250 | .351 | .429 | .248 | .330 | .386 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 4.13 | 5.75 |
| Eric Cerantola | .211 | .314 | .344 | .252 | .353 | .429 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 3.93 | 5.33 |
| Oscar Rayo | .261 | .327 | .409 | .267 | .333 | .447 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 4.38 | 5.58 |
| Ryan Brady | .259 | .326 | .400 | .267 | .328 | .438 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 4.25 | 5.65 |
| Cruz Noriega | .256 | .340 | .411 | .275 | .333 | .459 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 4.54 | 5.98 |
| Anthony Simonelli | .256 | .356 | .410 | .252 | .331 | .449 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 4.18 | 5.55 |
| A.J. Causey | .284 | .354 | .474 | .215 | .291 | .341 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 3.90 | 5.15 |
| Justin Dunn | .266 | .391 | .468 | .250 | .336 | .423 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 4.88 | 6.17 |
| Nate Ackenhausen | .213 | .327 | .298 | .259 | .347 | .454 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 4.38 | 5.70 |
| Rich Hill | .253 | .352 | .400 | .266 | .339 | .480 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 4.72 | 6.24 |
| Nick Robertson | .253 | .340 | .410 | .245 | .336 | .406 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 4.07 | 5.55 |
| Sam Long | .242 | .329 | .379 | .259 | .346 | .439 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 4.24 | 5.80 |
| Joey Krehbiel | .262 | .330 | .393 | .274 | .336 | .478 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 4.32 | 5.67 |
| Chazz Martinez | .257 | .349 | .351 | .251 | .342 | .439 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 4.13 | 5.51 |
| Frank Mozzicato | .274 | .386 | .411 | .255 | .356 | .441 | 0.2 | -1.0 | 5.06 | 6.20 |
| Christian Chamberlain | .218 | .358 | .309 | .241 | .371 | .426 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 4.26 | 5.76 |
| Caden Monke | .230 | .351 | .361 | .255 | .353 | .409 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 4.30 | 5.63 |
| Ben Sears | .250 | .315 | .400 | .278 | .348 | .460 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 4.58 | 5.78 |
| Brandon Johnson | .255 | .342 | .422 | .254 | .331 | .433 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 4.59 | 5.90 |
| Nicholas Regalado | .288 | .400 | .475 | .238 | .339 | .386 | -0.3 | -0.9 | 5.02 | 6.13 |
| Beck Way | .287 | .399 | .443 | .236 | .349 | .399 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 4.98 | 6.38 |
| Ethan Bosacker | .273 | .344 | .429 | .282 | .341 | .505 | -0.1 | -1.2 | 5.23 | 6.29 |
| Natanael Garabitos | .276 | .408 | .448 | .256 | .379 | .449 | -0.4 | -1.0 | 5.45 | 7.00 |
| Marlin Willis | .250 | .400 | .361 | .250 | .402 | .476 | -0.4 | -1.1 | 5.56 | 7.69 |
Players are listed with their most recent teams wherever possible. This includes players who are unsigned or have retired, players who will miss 2026 due to injury, and players who were released in 2025. So yes, if you see Joe Schmoe, who quit baseball back in August to form a Ambient Math-Rock Trip-Hop Yacht Metal band that only performs in abandoned malls, he’s still listed here intentionally. ZiPS is assuming a league with an ERA of 4.16.
Hitters are ranked by zWAR, which is to say, WAR values as calculated by me, Dan Szymborski, whose surname is spelled with a z. WAR values might differ slightly from those that appear in the full release of ZiPS. Finally, I will advise anyone against — and might karate chop anyone guilty of — merely adding up WAR totals on a depth chart to produce projected team WAR. It is important to remember that ZiPS is agnostic about playing time, and has no information about, for example, how quickly a team will call up a prospect or what veteran has fallen into disfavor.
As always, incorrect projections are either caused by misinformation, a non-pragmatic reality, or by the skillful sabotage of our friend and former editor. You can, however, still get mad at me on Twitter or on Bluesky. This last is, however, not an actual requirement.
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Elijah Ming’s son is only two — too young to hold many memories of his dad.
Kansas City, Kansas, baseball field renamed to honor fallen deputy Elijah Ming
But he will remember him. Elijah lives on in Deuce — the little one who also carries his father’s name.
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“He definitely carries a lot of traits that Elijah had,” said Elijah’s wife, Tiara Ming.
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One of those traits now stands tall on a KCK baseball field. On Thursday, fallen Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming was honored once again as Heathwood Park was renamed Elijah Ming Memorial Field.
“It’ll be here for generations and decades to come,” said KCK Mayor Tyrone Garner.
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“That’s a sign to our young people in this community that these are the folks we should be looking up to,” said Wyandotte County Sheriff Daniel Soptic.
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Family, friends, Wyandotte County deputies, and local officials attended the event.
Ming was shot and killed in July as he responded to help a woman who felt threatened while moving out of a home in Kansas City, Kansas.
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“He was the guy,” said America Patton, Elijah’s mentor. “He had the whole package.”
Elijah’s brothers say there’s no better place for the dedication — they have countless memories there.
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“To see bro’s name right here… it makes sense,” said Isaiah Ming. “It all started here.”
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“That was the best years of my life,” said Herman Ming.
But this year was a hard one.
They lost their mom to cancer and their brother to gun violence just days apart.
Moving on is not easy.
“That’s when my whole life changed,” said Isaiah. “Just trying to learn how to get through these rainy days.”
As they cope, they hold on to the dreams that are now becoming reality — even if not in the way they imagined.
“We really dreamed about us having something named after us. We never thought it’d come to this,” said Herman. “He’s definitely gonna live on.”
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They hope Elijah’s memory continues to guide future generations — especially his little man.
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“It’s a special moment for him because I don’t think he realizes how much weight his name is going to carry in the community,” Tiara said.
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