In the last column we looked at what the Royals gave up when they traded Jarrod Dyson to the Seattle Mariners.
Today we’ll look at what the Royals gained: right-handed pitcher Nate Karns.
Karns’ platoon splits
According to FanGraphs, Karns throws three pitches: a fastball, a knuckle curve and a changeup.
According to Baseball Reference, over the course of his career Karns has reverse platoon splits: righties hit him better than lefties, and righties also hit Karns for more power (a .465 slugging percentage). Karns has given up 38 home runs in his career, and 26 of those homers were hit by right-handed batters.