Hunter Renfroe Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 230 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/28/1992 (32)
- Experience
- 8
- College
- Mississippi State
Hunter Renfroe Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Hunter Renfroe News
Kansas City Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe went 1-for-3 with a walk and hit his first home run of spring training on Friday in an 11-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. The home run was a welcome development for the 32-year-old veteran, who's having a very underwhelming spring after dealing with lower back tightness in February. He's hitting .179 with a .589 OPS in 28 AB this spring. He'll look to improve on a subpar 2023 season, and ATC projects a .244/.306/.437 slash line with 20 HR and 62 RBI. With an ADP of 232.3, Renfroe will likely only be a depth option for managers and is a starting option in deep-league and AL-Only formats.
Kansas City Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe (back) has been dealing with some lower-back tightness in camp, according to manager Matt Quatraro, which is why he hasn't appeared in a Cactus League game yet. Renfroe will take part in the team's workout on Monday, though, and he's scheduled to make his spring training debut on Wednesday. Quatraro said there is no concern about Renfroe's availability. The 32-year-old right-handed-hitting veteran should be fine for Opening Day in late March and is projected to serve as Kansas City's starting right fielder in 2024 after signing a two-year deal with the club in free agency in the offseason. Renfroe didn't square the ball up often in 2023 despite managing to hit 20 home runs in 140 games. Outside of being a decent source of power, Renfroe shouldn't excite fantasy managers all that much in mixed leagues at this stage.
Free-agent outfielder Hunter Renfroe agreed on a two-year, $13 million with the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Renfroe will have the ability to opt out of the deal (player option) after Year 1 at $6.5 million. The deal also includes incentives. Renfroe will add a veteran presence for a rebuilding Royals team and will have an everyday outfield role as he makes the move to the American League Central. The 31-year-old right-handed slugger spent 2023 with the Los Angeles Angels and Cincinnati Reds, slashing a disappointing .233/.297/.416 with 20 home runs, 31 doubles, 60 RBI and 60 runs scored in 140 total games. The 20 homers were the fewest he's had in a season in his eight-year big-league career. Renfroe should still provide decent power for KC and as outfield depth in fantasy leagues, but nobody should be banking on a return to the 30-homer plateau in 2024.
Batting Order
1 | Maikel Garcia |
2 | Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | Salvador Perez |
5 | MJ Melendez |
6 | Hunter Renfroe |
7 | Adam Frazier |
8 | Nelson Velázquez |
9 | Kyle Isbel |
Hunter Renfroe Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Maikel Garcia |
2 | Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | Salvador Perez |
5 | MJ Melendez |
6 | Hunter Renfroe |
7 | Adam Frazier |
8 | Nelson Velázquez |
9 | Kyle Isbel |
The Angels' trade for Hunter Renfroe this offseason raised a few eyebrows but could help push Renfroe to be an even more productive fantasy asset. Last year, Renfroe hit .255/.315/.492 with 29 homers, 72 RBI, 62 runs and one stolen base (125 games). Two IL stints prevented Renfroe from reaching 30 homers for the third successive full season but he still made it back-to-back years of good production and a much-improved batting average. Prior to 2021, Renfroe had a career .228/.290/.486 slash line but over the last two years, he's hit .257/.315/.496 (269 games). He's also lowered his strikeout rate from 28.0% K% to 22.9% K% in that span and has set himself a solid-looking floor in fantasy. Now with the Angels, Renfroe is set to hit in the middle of a lineup containing all-stars and some of the best hitters in baseball so the runs and RBI could both push upwards toward triple digits. Among qualified hitters last year, Renfroe ranked fifth in ISO (.236), tied 17th in wRC+ (124) and 15th in wOBA (.347). Yet, he's only being taken as the 36th outfielder in drafts (ADP ~149). Last year was the first time since 2018 Renfroe had been on the IL so there shouldn't be health concerns heading into 2023 and as long as he remains healthy, he should have no problems outperforming his ADP.