Ryan McBroom Fantasy Stats

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan McBroom came on as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning of Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians. He doubled in a run in his first at-bat, then went on to hit a two-run home run in his second at-bat. McBroom is lined up for a bench role with the team this year. Carlos Santana will be the team's primary first baseman. McBroom and Ryan O'Hearn will be candidates to back up Santana. McBroom could also see time in left field or as a designated hitter, though the team is relatively deep at both of these positions as well. He'll need a few injuries or a monstrous spring to earn significant playing time to start the year.

Kansas City Royals first baseman/designated hitter Ryan McBroom was optioned to the clubs alternate training site prior to Saturdays contest against the Pirates. The team called up No. 28 prospect per MLB Pipeline, Kelvin Gutierrez, to take McBrooms spot on the roster, with the youngster set to backup Maikel Franco at the hot corner. McBroom had initially formed a first-base platoon with Ryan OHearn, having compiled a .784 OPS in 79 plate appearances. But with just one hit in his last 20 at-bats, and his playing time on the downturn, Kansas City will look elsewhere for right-handed pop off the bench, effectively ending any fantasy intrigue that McBroom had in 2020.

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan McBroom will be the team's primary first baseman to start the 2020 season. The team is currently without Ryan O'Hearn, who has been in self-isolation after a positive COVID-19 test. The 28-year-old McBroom had his first stint in the majors last year and went on to slash .293/.361/.360 with five extra-base hits (all doubles) across 83 plate appearances. McBroom flashed some power in the minors, hitting 26 home runs with a .976 OPS over 117 games at Triple-A in 2019. There's a chance he could provide some power from the bottom of the Royals lineup, but his upside in a mediocre Royals lineup isn't high. For AL-only leagues, he should be on your radar, but he can remain on waivers in all mixed leagues.

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan McBroom drilled his third home run of spring training on Saturday, raising his average to .345 in the process. A year after he scuffled terribly for the Yankees in spring training, McBroom has turned it around and is hammering opposing pitchers. In a cup of coffee last September, McBroom hit .293 in the bigs after he joined the Royals, but he has yet to launch one out of the park in a regular season game. For now, it's looking like he might be joining a first base platoon with Ryan O'Hearn while the team experiments to see who will perform best at the major league level.

Kansas City Royals outfielder/first baseman Ryan McBroom smacked a single and scored the team's only run in their loss to the A's on Tuesday, but more importantly, he got a hit for the fifth straight game in which he's started. McBroom is the product of a late-season trade made with the Yankees, and there's some interest around him because he demolished Triple-A this season after struggling for years. According to McBroom, he's always been a late bloomer, and that's why he didn't find his swing until he was 27. Suspiciously, that exactly coincided with when MLB's juiced baseball made its way to Triple-A as well, but for now, he's getting his chance in the bigs. If he can continue to hit well, he could be a product of interest in the spring.