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Royals ZIPS projections show some bright spots, but lots of uncertainty with young players

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Royals ZIPS projections show some bright spots, but lots of uncertainty with young players

Dan Szymborski has released his annual ZIPS projections for the Royals. Vinnie Pasquantino projects to be the best hitter on the team with a 125 OPS+. Salvador Perez, Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez are the other promising players. Tyler Gentry is projected to only be a league-average hitter. The pitching is lacking in quality, but the bullpen is a strength.  Scott Barlow, Richard Lovelady, Dylan Coleman, and Amir Garrett are considered the most valuable pitchers on Royals team.

Royals ZIPS projections show some bright spots, but lots of uncertainty with young players. They have the gentlest dropoff between their top five starting pitchers and their next five (or 10) starting pitcher of any team in baseball I've run so far.

Royals ZIPS projections show some bright spots, but lots of uncertainty with young players.

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