There was plenty of hype surrounding John Rave's promotion to the major leagues back in May - after spending so many years in the minors. However, it's not an exaggeration to say that he's failed to live up to said hype during his Royals rookie campaign.
For the 2025 campaign, Rave is slashing just .217/.312/.358 with only four HR, 13 RBI and an 86 wRC+.
That being said, season stats don't tell the whole story of Rave, as over his past six games he's looked like a completely new man at the plate.
John Rave is finally finding his footing at the plate in the big leagues
As touched upon already, Rave has looked like a much more capable hitter over is past six games, hitting safely in five of those six contests.