The Kansas City Royals may not have had the greatest of seasons overall, missing the postseason with an 82-80 record, but what they did do well was pitch.
Pitching coach Brian Sweeney and his staff navigated obstacles all season and shaped this group into one of the best pitching units in the majors.
Their starting rotation ranked in the Top 10 in ERA (7th at 3.80), FIP (10th at 4.00) and HR/9 (8th at 1.12), while sitting just outside the Top 10 WHIP (T-12th at 1.23) and BAA (13th at .238). Then, their bullpen ranked in the Top 10 in ERA (T-6th at 3.