Fansided · Jan 22
Andrew McCutchen sends message to Pirates in response to Royals stadium changes
Pittsburgh Pirates v Atlanta Braves | Brett Davis/GettyImagesThough it didn't grab the headlines that the signings of Alex Bregman or Kyle Tucker did, Kauffman Stadium is undergoing some serious changes in 2026. The Kansas City Royals are bringing in the fences of their home field in an effort to coax more offense out of their lineup.
That's an understandable decision after watching their pitching staff shoulder much of the burden in 2025, but Kauffman ranked tied for sixth with a 101 park factor, per Baseball Savant. That's very close to the league average of 100, but it does mean the Royals' stadium was slightly more favorable to hitters than the league-average park.