Vinnie Pasquantino

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Kansas City Royals · First Base

Age 286' 3" · 245 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

At 28 years old, Pasquantino enters 2026 as a legitimate power source for Kansas City after a robust 2025 campaign that delivered 32 home runs and 113 RBIs in a full season. However, early returns from the 2026 season present immediate concerns, with a sharp decline to .224 AVG and just 6 home runs through 254 at-bats suggesting possible mechanical or health issues that fantasy managers must monitor closely. His historical minor league accolades and 2025 breakout indicate the talent remains, but the dramatic early-season slump raises red flags about consistency and whether his 2025 performance was sustainable. Target Pasquantino as a buy-low candidate if the downturn appears temporary, but proceed cautiously until he demonstrates a return to form at the plate and recaptures the power stroke that made him valuable a season ago.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022	Kansas City Royals	72	.295	10	26	25	1	.383	.450	.833
2023	Kansas City Royals	61	.247	9	26	24	0	.324	.437	.761
2024	Kansas City Royals	131	.262	19	97	64	1	.315	.446	.761
2025	Kansas City Royals	160	.264	32	113	72	1	.323	.475	.798
2026	Kansas City Royals	68	.224	6	32	28	3	.309	.350	.659
Career	Totals	492	.260	76	294	213	6	.327	.442	.769

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021	2 teams▼	116	.300	24	84	79	6	.394	.563	.957
2022	Omaha Storm Chasers	73	.277	18	70	52	3	.371	.561	.932
Career	Totals	189	.291	42	154	131	9	.385	.562	.947

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.5 mph

Max EV108.1 mph

Launch Angle20.3°

Barrel %7.2%

K %17.5%

Hard Hit %37.9%

Whiff %15.8%

Chase %30.0%

xBA0.246

xSLG0.394

xwOBA0.316

GB%30.4%

LD%28.5%

FB%27.1%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2022

Kansas City Royals

.295

.383

.450

.833

2023

Kansas City Royals

.247

.324

.437

.761

2024

Kansas City Royals

131

.262

.315

.446

.761

2025

Kansas City Royals

160

.264

113

.323

.475

.798

2026

Kansas City Royals

.224

.309

.350

.659

Career

Totals

492

.260

294

213

.327

.442

.769

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2021

2 teams▼

116

.300

.394

.563

.957

2022

Omaha Storm Chasers

.277

.371

.561

.932

Career

Totals

189

.291

154

131

.385

.562

.947