2026 Royals with ZiPS
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2025 2:00 pm
size=200]*[/size]26 man roster
SP
*Ryan Pepiot
*Mitch Keller 4.02 ERA, 4.06 FIP, 104 ERA+, 2.3 WAR in 161 IP
*Reese Olson 3.87 ERA, 3.86 FIP, 110 ERA+, 1.7 WAR in 107 IP
*Casey Mize 4.04 ERA, 4.05 FIP, 106 ERA+, 1.8 WAR in 127 IP
*Joe Musgrove
Chase Burns 3.78 ERA, 3.35 FIP, 113 ERA+, 1.9 WAR in 104 2/3 IP
*Patrick Sandoval
AAA
JP France
Carson Whisenhunt
Zak Kent
Ian Seymour
Bailey Falter
Garrett Baumann
Matt Wilkinson
RP
*John King
*Carmen Mlodzinski 3.59 ERA, 3.68 FIP, 117 ERA+, 1.8 WAR in 102 2/3 IP
*Franco Aleman
Jack Dreyer
Bradgley Rodriguez
Matt Svanson
Hayden Harris
C
*Adrian Del Castillo
*Kyle Teel .247/.333/.373, 98 OPS+, 12 HR, 55 RBI, -1 Def, 2.3 WAR
1B
Michael Busch
Justin Foscue .224/.303/.373, 98 OPS+, 12 HR, 53 RBI, -2 Def, 1.5 WAR
2B
*Zack Gelof .234/.307/.411, 98 OPS+, 17 HR, 62 RBI, 15 SB, +3 Def, 2.0 WAR
AAA
Ryan Bliss
SS
*Trea Turner .285/.337/.443, 112 OPs+, 18 HR, 73 RBI, 26 SB, +2 Def, 3.6 WAR
AAA
Jacob Gonzalez
3B
*Matt Shaw
*Ernie Clement
*Shay Whitcomb
OF
Andy Pages
*Joey Loperfido
*Alan Roden
AAA
Tirso Ornelas
SP
*Ryan Pepiot
*Mitch Keller 4.02 ERA, 4.06 FIP, 104 ERA+, 2.3 WAR in 161 IP
*Reese Olson 3.87 ERA, 3.86 FIP, 110 ERA+, 1.7 WAR in 107 IP
*Casey Mize 4.04 ERA, 4.05 FIP, 106 ERA+, 1.8 WAR in 127 IP
*Joe Musgrove
Chase Burns 3.78 ERA, 3.35 FIP, 113 ERA+, 1.9 WAR in 104 2/3 IP
*Patrick Sandoval
AAA
JP France
Carson Whisenhunt
Zak Kent
Ian Seymour
Bailey Falter
Garrett Baumann
Matt Wilkinson
RP
*John King
*Carmen Mlodzinski 3.59 ERA, 3.68 FIP, 117 ERA+, 1.8 WAR in 102 2/3 IP
*Franco Aleman
Jack Dreyer
Bradgley Rodriguez
Matt Svanson
Hayden Harris
C
*Adrian Del Castillo
*Kyle Teel .247/.333/.373, 98 OPS+, 12 HR, 55 RBI, -1 Def, 2.3 WAR
1B
Michael Busch
Justin Foscue .224/.303/.373, 98 OPS+, 12 HR, 53 RBI, -2 Def, 1.5 WAR
2B
*Zack Gelof .234/.307/.411, 98 OPS+, 17 HR, 62 RBI, 15 SB, +3 Def, 2.0 WAR
AAA
Ryan Bliss
SS
*Trea Turner .285/.337/.443, 112 OPs+, 18 HR, 73 RBI, 26 SB, +2 Def, 3.6 WAR
AAA
Jacob Gonzalez
3B
*Matt Shaw
*Ernie Clement
*Shay Whitcomb
OF
Andy Pages
*Joey Loperfido
*Alan Roden
AAA
Tirso Ornelas