Royals Starting Pitchers Getting Killed By Gopher Ball

Royals starting pitching has been something of a disaster in the 2016 season. They have the third worst ERA in major league baseball and have given up more home runs than any other team.

The KC Royals starter have been rocked for a collective 5.07 ERA, which is better than only the Twins and Rockies so far this season. The biggest problem has been the 77 home runs surrendered by the rotation, which is six more than baseball’s second worst staff (Angels).

Let’s break down the gopher ball parade by pitcher:

IP HR ERA

Chris Young: 49.2 21 7.07

Ian Kennedy: 88.2 19 3.96

Yordano Ventura: 84.2 11 5.00

Danny Duffy: 48.2 10 3.33

Edinson Volquez: 92.2 10 5.15

Dillon Gee: 19.1 4 6.05

Kris Medlen: 24.1 2 7.77

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