Remind me - who was supposed to hit all of these home runs again?
In 2024, the Royals homered 170 times, which was (a) 12 fewer than the Major League average and (b) tied for 21st most in the league. Then the Royals brought back just about the entirety of last year’s starting lineup, adding only Jonathan India from the Reds.
While India corked 21 home runs his rookie season in 2021, he hasn’t come close to that number since. And the Royals didn’t acquire him for his long-ball capabilities, anyway—they traded Brady Singer for him because he gets on base.