Drew Butera recently re-signed with the Royals after a career season in 2016 — his first full year with Kansas City — in which he hit .285/.328/.480 with career highs in doubles (10) and home runs (four).
Much of his success came from the No. 9 spot in the lineup, where he hit .347/.397/.556 (25-for-72) with three homers and 10 RBI.
His .347 average from the nine hole ranked third in the Majors (min. 70 at-bats), trailing only Tyler Saladino (.352) and Elvis Andrus (.349).
In fact, the Royals ranked third in the Majors with a .