2024 Stats
AVG
.182
HR
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RBI
2
R
1
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kansas City has achieved a commendable amount of success in developing internal position-player talent, even during this recent run of poor overall on-field results. It looked like Massey might join that lineage when he put up an .882 OPS with Low-A Quad Cities in 2021 and a .312/.371/.532 slash line between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha in 2022. The early MLB returns, though, are not so promising. Massey ranked 166th in on-base percentage (.274) out of the 168 big-league hitters who made more than 450 plate appearances in 2023. He connected for 15 home runs and stole six bases but finished in just the 36th percentile in average exit velocity and 49th percentile in sprint speed. It would come as a surprise -- a welcome surprise given his cheap draft-day cost -- if Massey were to pull off a fantasy breakout this year at age 26. Read Past Outlooks
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Drives in two in season debut
Massey went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-4 win over the Orioles.
ANALYSIS
Massey's two-run single stretched the Royals' lead to 4-0 in the sixth inning, and he came around to score on a Hunter Renfroe double. It's a positive start for Massey, who was shelved for a month with back tightness. Both Massey and Adam Frazier are left-handed hitters, so it remains to be seen how the workload will be divvied up at second base moving forward.
Massey's two-run single stretched the Royals' lead to 4-0 in the sixth inning, and he came around to score on a Hunter Renfroe double. It's a positive start for Massey, who was shelved for a month with back tightness. Both Massey and Adam Frazier are left-handed hitters, so it remains to be seen how the workload will be divvied up at second base moving forward.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+11%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+17%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .604 | 131 | 1 | 17 | .229 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .673 | 535 | 18 | 57 | .233 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .500 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .250 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .429 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .591 | 87 | 0 | 9 | .241 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .669 | 374 | 15 | 46 | .226 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .646 | 40 | 1 | 6 | .200 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .693 | 154 | 3 | 11 | .254 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+2%
OPS on Road
2024
-100%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .654 | 324 | 7 | 38 | .228 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .664 | 342 | 12 | 36 | .236 | ||||
| 2024Home | .455 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .182 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | .678 | 226 | 5 | 25 | .243 | ||||
| 2023Away | .632 | 235 | 10 | 30 | .217 | ||||
| 2022Home | .617 | 87 | 2 | 11 | .195 | ||||
| 2022Away | .736 | 107 | 2 | 6 | .281 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael Massey compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.00BB Rate
0.0%K Rate
0.0%BABIP
.182ISO
.091AVG
.182OBP
.182SLG
.273OPS
.455wOBA
.196Exit Velocity
85.5 mphHard Hit Rate
27.3%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.267Expected SLG
.333Sprint Speed
26.8 ft/secGround Ball %
63.6%Line Drive %
18.2%Fly Ball %
18.2%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Massey was promoted for his big-league debut in July and quickly returned to the minors, but he was promoted again a few weeks later and remained with Kansas City for the rest of the campaign. The 2019 fourth-round pick had a .243/.307/.376 slash line with four home runs, 17 RBI and three stolen bases in 52 games and primarily played second base. He had a solid 13 percent barrel rate and .450 xSLG, so he showcased some pop in his first taste of MLB action. Massey's potential for counting stats is limited given Kansas City's lineup, but he should receive the opportunity to establish himself at the keystone in 2023 given the current state of the roster.
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Activated, starting Friday
Massey (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and is starting at second base Friday versus the Orioles,
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Expected back Friday
Massey (back) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Anne Rogers reports.
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Continuing rehab assignment
Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Monday that Massey (back) will travel with Triple-A Omaha this week as part of his rehab assignment, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Return may be imminent
Massey (back) will be re-evaluated for a potential return following his latest rehab game with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Beginning assignment Friday
Massey (back) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Friday.
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