Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Busts - Kansas City Royals - Designated Hitters

This page shows how fantasy baseball designated hitters on the Kansas City Royals are performing based upon their pre-season projected points versus their actual fantasy points scored this season.

2024 Kansas City Royals Designated Hitter Sleepers and Busts

Player PROJ FPTS Proj Rank Actual Rank Ratio
Jose RamirezJ. Ramirez (CLE - 3B,DH) 514.0 227.0 5 4 1
Shohei OhtaniS. Ohtani (LAD - DH) 470.0 205.0 9 14 -5
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.V. Guerrero Jr. (TOR - 1B,DH) 464.0 131.0 10 96 -86
Aaron JudgeA. Judge (NYY - CF,DH,RF) 451.0 212.0 12 11 1
Bobby WittB. Witt (KC - SS) 446.0 217.0 14 7 7
Bryce HarperB. Harper (PHI - 1B,DH) 440.0 169.0 18 31 -13
Yordan AlvarezY. Alvarez (HOU - LF,DH) 437.0 146.0 20 67 -47
Manny MachadoM. Machado (SD - 3B,DH) 395.0 102.0 39 190 -151
Paul GoldschmidtP. Goldschmidt (STL - 1B,DH) 382.0 80.0 42 296 -254
Kyle SchwarberK. Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) 371.0 139.0 53 82 -29
Adley RutschmanA. Rutschman (BAL - C,DH) 360.0 142.0 64 75 -11
Josh NaylorJ. Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) 351.0 164.0 71 34 37
Anthony SantanderA. Santander (BAL - RF,DH) 348.0 120.0 75 127 -52
Vinnie PasquantinoV. Pasquantino (KC - 1B) 344.0 140.0 76 78 -2
Christian YelichC. Yelich (MIL - LF,DH) 342.0 112.0 77 156 -79
Masataka YoshidaM. Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) 341.0 51.0 81 459 -378
George SpringerG. Springer (TOR - DH,RF) 340.0 94.0 83 220 -137
Marcell OzunaM. Ozuna (ATL - DH) 338.0 185.0 85 20 65
Cole RagansC. Ragans (KC - SP,RP) 322.0 151.0 107 54 53
Adolis GarciaA. Garcia (TEX - RF,DH) 320.0 115.0 108 140 -32
Josh BellJ. Bell (MIA - 1B,DH) 317.0 106.0 115 178 -63
Wyatt LangfordW. Langford (TEX - LF,DH) 317.0 47.0 117 493 -376
Teoscar HernandezT. Hernandez (LAD - RF,DH,LF) 308.0 128.0 124 104 20
Jorge SolerJ. Soler (SF - DH,RF) 303.0 70.0 134 351 -217
William ContrerasW. Contreras (MIL - C,DH) 301.0 187.0 140 19 121
Rhys HoskinsR. Hoskins (MIL - 1B,DH) 299.0 93.0 141 230 -89
Justin TurnerJ. Turner (TOR - DH,1B) 297.0 85.0 144 268 -124
Lourdes GurrielL. Gurriel (ARI - LF,DH) 294.0 108.0 153 172 -19
Eloy JimenezE. Jimenez (CHW - DH) 294.0 63.0 154 379 -225
Kris BryantK. Bryant (COL - DH,RF) 288.0 18.0 160 691 -531
Yainer DiazY. Diaz (HOU - C,DH) 286.0 87.0 164 256 -92
Christian Encarnacion-StrandC. Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) 283.0 32.0 170 578 -408
Jake BurgerJ. Burger (MIA - 3B,DH,1B) 282.0 57.0 171 423 -252
Mark CanhaM. Canha (DET - LF,DH,RF) 271.0 104.0 197 186 11
MJ MelendezM. Melendez (KC - RF,LF) 271.0 48.0 200 484 -284
Riley GreeneR. Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF) 267.0 124.0 211 117 94
J.D. MartinezJ. Martinez (NYM - DH) 266.0 51.0 212 465 -253
Willson ContrerasW. Contreras (STL - C,DH) 264.0 76.0 217 313 -96
Brady SingerB. Singer (KC - SP) 264.0 154.0 219 50 169
Joey MenesesJ. Meneses (WSH - 1B,DH) 264.0 71.0 221 341 -120
Hunter RenfroeH. Renfroe (KC - RF) 263.0 71.0 223 342 -119
Charlie BlackmonC. Blackmon (COL - RF,DH) 260.0 109.0 228 166 62
Kerry CarpenterK. Carpenter (DET - DH,RF) 258.0 106.0 237 177 60
Salvador PerezS. Perez (KC - C,DH,1B) 254.0 155.0 246 48 198
Christopher MorelC. Morel (CHC - DH,CF,3B) 253.0 120.0 250 129 121
Josh LoweJ. Lowe (TB - DH,RF) 249.0 19.0 256 687 -431
Bryan De La CruzB. De La Cruz (MIA - DH,LF) 249.0 101.0 257 196 61
Byron BuxtonB. Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) 246.0 50.0 263 468 -205
Nolan GormanN. Gorman (STL - 2B,DH) 246.0 78.0 268 303 -35
Maikel GarciaM. Garcia (KC - 3B) 246.0 156.0 269 46 223
Ryan MountcastleR. Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) 242.0 124.0 279 116 163
Mitch GarverM. Garver (SEA - C,DH) 226.0 42.0 299 521 -222
Joc PedersonJ. Pederson (ARI - LF,DH) 225.0 92.0 300 236 64
Andrew McCutchenA. McCutchen (PIT - DH) 224.0 93.0 301 226 75
Edouard JulienE. Julien (MIN - 2B,DH) 224.0 67.0 303 366 -63
Tommy PhamT. Pham (CHW - LF,DH,RF,CF) 222.0 67.0 306 371 -65
Brent RookerB. Rooker (OAK - RF,DH,LF) 216.0 117.0 311 135 176
Seth LugoS. Lugo (KC - SP) 214.0 229.0 316 2 314
Wilmer FloresW. Flores (SF - 1B,DH,3B) 209.0 57.0 328 424 -96
Alex KirilloffA. Kirilloff (MIN - LF,DH,RF,1B) 209.0 69.0 331 355 -24
Tyler StephensonT. Stephenson (CIN - C,DH) 208.0 79.0 332 299 33
Nelson VelazquezN. Velazquez (KC - DH,RF) 206.0 74.0 340 321 19
Giancarlo StantonG. Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) 205.0 99.0 341 205 136
Jake FraleyJ. Fraley (CIN - RF,DH,LF) 199.0 59.0 352 407 -55
Rowdy TellezR. Tellez (PIT - 1B,DH) 193.0 26.0 359 629 -270
Michael WachaM. Wacha (KC - SP) 187.0 106.0 374 182 192
Adam FrazierA. Frazier (KC - 2B) 187.0 48.0 375 485 -110
Edward OlivaresE. Olivares (PIT - RF,DH,LF) 187.0 60.0 376 399 -23
Ryan O'HearnR. O'Hearn (BAL - 1B,DH,RF) 185.0 101.0 382 194 188
Nick SenzelN. Senzel (WSH - 3B,DH,LF) 184.0 62.0 383 393 -10
Michael MasseyM. Massey (KC - 2B) 177.0 81.0 400 295 105
James McArthurJ. McArthur (KC - RP) 169.0 82.0 419 285 134
Kyle ManzardoK. Manzardo (CLE - 1B,DH) 169.0 15.0 420 724 -304
Will SmithW. Smith (KC - RP) 155.0 -3.0 450 921 -471
Kyle IsbelK. Isbel (KC - CF) 153.0 68.0 459 362 97
Ezequiel DuranE. Duran (TEX - 3B,DH,LF,SS) 143.0 33.0 480 571 -91
Jesse WinkerJ. Winker (WSH - DH,LF) 142.0 107.0 481 175 306
Harold RamirezH. Ramirez (TB - DH) 140.0 58.0 488 417 71
Gavin SheetsG. Sheets (CHW - RF,DH,1B) 138.0 101.0 494 197 297
Ryan JeffersR. Jeffers (MIN - C,DH) 131.0 121.0 513 124 389
Jordan LylesJ. Lyles (KC - SP,RP) 126.0 14.0 530 731 -201
Robbie GrossmanR. Grossman (TEX - LF,DH,RF) 119.0 35.0 555 558 -3
Abraham ToroA. Toro (OAK - 3B,DH,2B,1B) 116.0 115.0 567 142 425
Gary SanchezG. Sanchez (MIL - C,DH) 114.0 64.0 574 377 197
Daniel LynchD. Lynch (KC - SP) 113.0 31.0 581 593 -12
John SchreiberJ. Schreiber (KC - RP) 111.0 48.0 589 488 101
Estevan FlorialE. Florial (CF,DH,RF,LF) 108.0 30.0 605 597 8
Mark VientosM. Vientos (NYM - 3B,DH) 107.0 45.0 610 509 101
Mike TauchmanM. Tauchman (CHC - DH,RF,CF) 106.0 109.0 612 168 444
Chris StrattonC. Stratton (KC - RP) 101.0 37.0 652 544 108
Nick AndersonN. Anderson (KC - RP) 94.0 22.0 717 664 53
Alec MarshA. Marsh (KC - SP,RP) 92.0 107.0 736 176 560
Heston KjerstadH. Kjerstad (BAL - DH) 89.0 -2.0 756 913 -157
Garrett CooperG. Cooper (BOS - 1B,DH) 87.0 25.0 766 636 130
Alec BurlesonA. Burleson (STL - RF,DH,LF) 87.0 81.0 768 290 478
Carlos HernandezC. Hernandez (KC - RP) 79.0 0.0 836 904 -68
Freddy FerminF. Fermin (KC - C) 78.0 51.0 847 463 384
DJ StewartD. Stewart (NYM - DH,RF) 77.0 57.0 853 427 426
Angel ZerpaA. Zerpa (KC - RP) 76.0 44.0 865 511 354
Matt CarpenterM. Carpenter (STL - DH) 73.0 11.0 886 760 126
Trevor LarnachT. Larnach (MIN - LF,DH,RF) 70.0 61.0 911 398 513
Garrett HampsonG. Hampson (KC - CF,RF,LF,SS,2B) 64.0 29.0 954 611 343
Travis JankowskiT. Jankowski (TEX - LF,DH,RF) 60.0 31.0 985 588 397
Dan VogelbachD. Vogelbach (TOR - DH) 60.0 20.0 990 680 310
Pavin SmithP. Smith (ARI - RF,DH) 58.0 33.0 1,018 573 445
Colin SelbyC. Selby (KC - SP,RP) 55.0 1.0 1,049 884 165
Willie CalhounW. Calhoun (LAA - RF,DH) 53.0 51.0 1,060 466 594
Nick LoftinN. Loftin (KC - 2B,1B) 45.0 23.0 1,118 661 457
Mike FordM. Ford (DH) 44.0 7.0 1,121 813 308
Tyler DuffeyT. Duffey (KC - RP) 37.0 11.0 1,160 767 393
Nick MartiniN. Martini (CIN - LF,DH) 35.0 53.0 1,176 445 731
Dairon BlancoD. Blanco (KC - LF,RF) 35.0 40.0 1,177 531 646
David FryD. Fry (CLE - C,DH,LF,1B) 32.0 124.0 1,195 120 1,075
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Preseason
Christian McCaffrey (SF) 341
CeeDee Lamb (DAL) 338
Jalen Hurts (PHI) 334
Patrick Mahomes (KC) 329
Josh Allen (BUF) 328
Lamar Jackson (BAL) 318
Breece Hall (NYJ) 312
Tyreek Hill (MIA) 304
Joe Burrow (CIN) 298
Justin Jefferson (MIN) 297
Brock Purdy (SF) 296
Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) 295
Dak Prescott (DAL) 287
Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) 285
Bijan Robinson (ATL) 285
Puka Nacua (LAR) 284
Saquon Barkley (PHI) 282
Anthony Richardson (IND) 277
Jayden Daniels (WSH) 276
End of Season Results
Nikola Jokic (DEN) 4820.3
Luka Doncic (DAL) 4618.0
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 4328.0
Domantas Sabonis (SAC) 4320.0
Anthony Davis (LAL) 4052.8
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) 3884.3
LeBron James (LAL) 3613.5
Jayson Tatum (BOS) 3579.5
Victor Wembanyama (SA) 3567.3
Jalen Brunson (NY) 3530.5
Kevin Durant (PHX) 3523.8
Anthony Edwards (MIN) 3468.0
De'Aaron Fox (SAC) 3401.0
Paolo Banchero (ORL) 3345.0
Dejounte Murray (ATL) 3332.3
Tyrese Haliburton (IND) 3204.8
DeMar DeRozan (CHI) 3204.0
Stephen Curry (GS) 3185.0
Damian Lillard (MIL) 3148.5
Today (6/2)
Nick Lodolo (CIN) 14.85
Freddy Peralta (MIL) 14.72
Gavin Stone (LAD) 13.90
Ben Brown (CHC) 13.03
Luis Castillo (SEA) 12.38
Charlie Morton (ATL) 12.35
Brayan Bello (BOS) 12.23
Cole Ragans (KC) 11.00
Nestor Cortes (NYY) 10.90
Cole Irvin (BAL) 10.56
Chris Bassitt (TOR) 10.35
Brandon Pfaadt (ARI) 9.84
Zack Littell (TB) 9.65
Taijuan Walker (PHI) 8.94
Austin Gomber (COL) 8.70
Griffin Canning (LAA) 7.95
Mike King (SD) 7.82
Lance Lynn (STL) 7.72
Jake Irvin (WSH) 7.51
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Nathan MacKinnon (COL) 1262
Auston Matthews (TOR) 1112
Nikita Kucherov (TB) 1096
Connor McDavid (EDM) 1027
David Pastrnak (BOS) 1011
Artemi Panarin (NYR) 990
Filip Forsberg (NSH) 924
Mikko Rantanen (COL) 909
Sam Reinhart (FLA) 893
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) 870
Roman Josi (NSH) 868
Cale Makar (COL) 866
J.T. Miller (VAN) 864
William Nylander (TOR) 857
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) 856
Zach Hyman (EDM) 826
Sidney Crosby (PIT) 806
Evan Bouchard (EDM) 805
Quinn Hughes (VAN) 789
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Nick Chubb (CLE) +66.38%
Aaron Rodgers (NYJ) +64.70%
Joe Burrow (CIN) +58.94%
Mike Williams (NYJ) +58.45%
Tank Dell (HOU) +54.13%
Kirk Cousins (ATL) +44.53%
Mark Andrews (BAL) +44.36%
Damian Lillard (MIL) +0.94%
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) +0.92%
Stephen Curry (GS) +0.52%
James Harden (LAC) +0.51%
Kyrie Irving (DAL) +0.48%
Tyrese Maxey (PHI) +0.26%
Paul George (LAC) +0.20%
LeBron James (LAL) +0.13%
Isaiah Thomas (PHX) +0.01%
Brandon Williams (DAL) +0.01%
Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) +47.92%
David Fry (CLE) +32.30%
Matt Vierling (DET) +28.59%
Jeremiah Estrada (SD) +21.77%
Jose Abreu (HOU) +21.27%
Ben Brown (CHC) +20.27%
Nick Gonzales (PIT) +17.63%
Jake Meyers (HOU) +16.28%
JJ Bleday (OAK) +15.27%
Ryan Bliss (SEA) +13.62%
Brayden McNabb (VGS) +29.95%
Jake Walman (DET) +28.64%
Colton Parayko (STL) +27.58%
David Savard (MTL) +26.82%
Ryan Graves (PIT) +24.15%
Ben Chiarot (DET) +23.97%
Adam Larsson (SEA) +23.66%
Matt Roy (LA) +23.56%
Rafael Harvey-Pinard (MTL) +23.10%
Ivan Provorov (CBJ) +22.49%
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