Anne Rogers writes the Royals continue to struggle with runners in scoring position.
Not so much this year, even with the same lineup plus leadoff hitter Jonathan India. Their team .224 average in scoring position ranks 25th in MLB, .284 OBP ranks 29th and .315 slugging percentage ranks at the very bottom.
“It just feels like you’re in one of those phases where you just kind of need, want, begging, just like, one person to just break through and do it,” first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino said. “And to be honest, it kind of starts with me.