The Royals have not been hitting with runners in scoring position lately, writes Anne Rogers.
But those RISP numbers have dropped off lately; since Sept. 1, the Royals rank 25th in baseball in average (.212), slugging percentage (.323) and OPS (.601) with RISP. On this road trip, they’re 10-for-53 (.188) with RISP.
“I really believe in the volatility of that,” Quatraro said. “It’s not something that’s going to be steady all the time, hitting with runners in scoring position.”
Bobby Witt Jr. hit the 100-RBI mark for the season.