There’s a perception among Kansas City Royals fans that the offense is not a problem, or at least not a big problem. After all, last year’s Royals had the guy with the most home runs in the league (Jorge Soler), the guy with the most hits in the league (Whit Merrifield), the guy with the second-most steals in the league (Adalberto Mondesi), and the guy with the most triples in the league (Hunter Dozier). Add to that group a catcher with excellent power at the position (Salvador Perez), and that’s a great lineup, no?
But when you look at the numbers, which don’t care about your preconceptions, you can see that the Royals have had a significant problem in scoring over the past two years.