The 2018 season is behind us, thank heavens, so we can look forward to the 2019 season and what it brings. There is some optimism from Royals fans after the team played well down the stretch with younger players populating the lineup. Will that improved play carry over into the 2019 season?
Player projection models, while not perfect, can give us a guide on what to expect next season. Fangraphs has released 2019 Steamer projections, which are considering one of the best models around. Steamer incorporates not only past performance and aging trends but actual pitch tracking data to project players.