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Welcome back to our MLB 2020 team previews, Kansas City Royals edition! While the Royals don’t have any standout fantasy studs, there are a handful of players worth considering. Let’s talk about it.
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Starting Lineup
| # | NAME | POS |
| 1 | Whit Merrifield | OF |
| 2 | Adalberto Mondesi | SS |
| 3 | Jorge Soler | DH |
| 4 | Hunter Dozier | OF |
| 5 | Alex Gordon | OF |
| 6 | Salvador Perez | C |
| 7 | Ryan O’Hearn | 1B |
| 8 | Maikel Franco | 3B |
| 9 | Nicky Lopez | 2B |
- Better in OBP formats: Jorge Soler
- Worse in OBP formats: Whit Merrifield, Adalberto Mondesi, Nicky Lopez
- Better than his ADP: Soler (85), Dozier (171)
- Worse than his ADP: Merrifield (48)
- Bench bat(s) worth rostering: None
- Player(s) most likely to lose a starting spot: Franco
Pitching Rotation
| # | NAME | R/L |
| 1 | Brad Keller | R |
| 2 | Danny Duffy | R |
| 3 | Jakob Junis | R |
| 4 | Mike Montgomery | L |
| 5 | Jorge Lopez | R |
- Better than his ADP: Brad Keller (435)
- Worse than his ADP: None
- Starter least likely to stick in the rotation: Lopez
- Non-starter most likely to enter the rotation: Glenn Sparkman
Quick notes: This is likely the worst rotation in baseball and none of these guys should be rostered in a standard league.
Bullpen
- Projected closer: Ian Kennedy (Job Security: MEDIUM)
- Top backup: Scott Barlow
- Premier holds option: None
- Sneaky holds option: None
Quick notes: This is a bad team without any relievers that profile for good enough ratios to matter.
Prospects
- Relevant in 2020: Jackson Kowar
- Worth a look for 2021 and beyond: Bobby Witt Jr.
Other Helpful Fantasy Info
- Park Factor: 101.8 for runs, 81.3 for homers, 103.9 for singles, 113.5 for doubles, 128.4 for triples (league average = 100)
- Green Light Rating: High
- Likeliest 2020 roster moves: Rotation shuffling
- Bold Fantasy Prediction: Adalberto Mondesi hits 30 homers and steals 60 bases.
- Bland Fantasy Prediction: Whit Merrifield steals less than 10 bases.
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