LF Gavin Cross #19
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/27/2027
 OA: 65 POT: 70
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LF GAVIN CROSS #19 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
156 599 166 36 3 21 73 66 109 .277 .349 .452 6 4.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 55 60 60
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 55 55 55 60
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 60
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 20 35 60
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: 25 Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2027 CLE Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/02/2027 CLE Win, 2-0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
10/01/2027 CLE Win, 7-6 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/30/2027 CLE Win, 5-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2027 @ CIN Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/28/2027 @ CIN Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/2027 @ DET Win, 5-3 5 1 3 4 1 1 1 1
09/25/2027 @ DET Loss, 2-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2027 @ DET Loss, 1-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2027 @ DET Win, 14-1 4 2 3 2 1 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Member of the rank and file.
Birthday:02/13/2001
Born in:Bristol, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$800,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 63 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 156 599 166 36 3 21 73 91 66 109 .277 .349 .452 .801 .346 .175 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 148 671 2 0 0 13 0 4 271 60 6 0 100.0 96.8 5.81 4.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   124 34 5 0 5 22 19 15 23 0 0 1 .274 .357 .435 .793
Versus Right   475 132 31 3 16 51 72 51 86 4 0 1 .278 .347 .457 .803
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   97 25 10 1 2 13 17 13 17 1 0 1 .258 .348 .443 .792
May   107 32 4 2 2 9 20 9 21 0 0 0 .299 .353 .430 .783
June   89 24 7 0 5 14 14 10 17 1 0 0 .270 .340 .517 .857
July   95 28 7 0 2 10 11 5 16 1 0 1 .295 .333 .432 .765
August   100 28 4 0 4 10 14 11 13 1 0 0 .280 .348 .440 .788
September   101 28 4 0 6 17 15 15 22 0 0 0 .277 .371 .495 .866
October   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 .100 .308 .100 .408
Spring Training   54 13 2 0 1 3 4 3 7 1 0 0 .241 .276 .333 .609
Last Year   568 158 28 10 17 77 87 77 143 6 0 3 .278 .364 .452 .816
2 Years Ago   573 167 41 3 24 75 98 64 122 6 0 0 .291 .359 .499 .858
Career   1941 553 115 16 69 255 304 229 425 17 0 5 .285 .359 .467 .826
Home   303 92 19 2 10 30 49 36 50 1 0 0 .304 .376 .479 .855
Road   296 74 17 1 11 43 42 30 59 3 0 2 .250 .320 .426 .746
Grass   577 163 35 3 21 71 90 62 104 4 0 2 .282 .352 .463 .815
Turf   22 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 5 0 0 0 .136 .269 .182 .451
Day   209 61 19 1 9 34 39 24 33 1 0 1 .292 .366 .522 .887
Night   390 105 17 2 12 39 52 42 76 3 0 1 .269 .339 .415 .755
As Starter   593 166 36 3 21 73 91 66 106 4 0 2 .280 .352 .457 .809
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   127 36 9 0 2 17 15 9 20 1 0 1 .283 .333 .402 .735
Inning 1-3   242 66 16 3 12 25 40 31 47 0 0 1 .273 .358 .512 .870
Inning 4-6   177 50 9 0 4 23 25 22 32 3 0 0 .282 .356 .401 .758
Inning 7-9   174 46 8 0 5 22 26 13 30 1 0 1 .264 .317 .397 .714
Extra Innings   6 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.167 1.833
0 Outs   183 52 11 2 5 13 41 21 27 1 0 1 .284 .359 .448 .807
1 Outs   246 63 13 1 12 27 39 27 55 3 0 1 .256 .329 .463 .792
2 Outs   170 51 12 0 4 33 11 18 27 0 0 0 .300 .367 .441 .808
Scoring Position   134 45 11 0 5 52 19 18 21 4 0 0 .336 .404 .530 .934
Bases Empty   329 84 18 3 15 15 52 38 62 0 0 1 .255 .334 .465 .799
Runner on 1st   136 37 7 0 1 6 20 10 26 0 0 1 .272 .327 .346 .672
Runner on 2nd   74 23 4 0 2 15 10 5 9 0 0 0 .311 .354 .446 .800
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 .400 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 14 4 0 2 17 4 3 7 0 0 0 .424 .472 .727 1.199
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 1 1 0 0 4 3 3 2 2 0 0 .111 .286 .222 .508
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 5 0 2 1 2 0 0 .400 .444 .400 .844
Bases Loaded   8 3 2 0 0 8 0 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .444 .625 1.069
Two Strikes   257 52 19 0 5 27 31 26 109 2 0 1 .202 .276 .335 .611
First Pitch   108 39 3 1 5 12 17 0 0 1 0 1 .361 .364 .546 .910
Count 0-1   51 14 2 0 4 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .275 .549 .824
Count 0-2   40 11 3 0 1 4 5 0 16 0 0 1 .275 .293 .425 .718
Count 1-0   58 17 3 1 2 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .293 .483 .776
Count 1-1   66 23 4 0 1 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .348 .455 .803
Count 1-2   96 16 6 0 1 11 5 0 45 1 0 0 .167 .165 .260 .425
Count 2-0   8 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 2-1   37 11 1 0 2 9 5 0 0 1 0 0 .297 .289 .486 .776
Count 2-2   70 14 7 0 1 6 6 0 33 0 0 0 .200 .200 .343 .543
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 4 18 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 7 2 1 2 3 10 22 0 0 0 0 .500 .806 1.214 2.020
Full Count   51 11 3 0 2 6 15 26 15 1 0 0 .216 .474 .392 .867
Behind in Count   187 41 11 0 6 24 17 0 61 1 0 1 .219 .222 .374 .597
Ahead in Count   117 38 8 2 6 19 27 40 0 1 0 0 .325 .494 .581 1.075
Batting Leadoff   7 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .714 1.214
Batting 2nd   587 163 36 2 21 73 89 65 106 4 0 2 .278 .350 .453 .803
Batting 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   278 75 13 1 15 25 41 33 55 0 0 1 .270 .349 .486 .835
Medium Leverage   221 62 11 2 5 26 38 27 38 2 0 1 .281 .359 .416 .775
High Leverage   98 29 12 0 1 22 12 6 16 2 0 0 .296 .330 .449 .779
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Kansas City - MLB 23 55 201 62 10 0 7 30 28 22 0 1 51 4 1 .308 .375 .463 .838 128 132 1.4
2025 Kansas City - MLB 24 158 573 167 41 3 24 75 98 64 0 6 122 8 5 .291 .359 .499 .858 132 133 4.9
2026 Kansas City - MLB 25 152 568 158 28 10 17 77 87 77 3 6 143 10 2 .278 .364 .452 .816 119 120 3.7
2027 Kansas City - MLB 26 156 599 166 36 3 21 73 91 66 2 4 109 6 0 .277 .349 .452 .801 118 119 4.0
Total MLB 521 1941 553 115 16 69 255 304 229 5 17 425 28 8 .285 .359 .467 .826 123 125 14.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Kansas City (ACL) - R 21 3 10 5 2 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .583 1.000 1.583 242 183 0.2
2022 Columbia - A 21 26 99 29 5 2 7 22 20 22 1 1 31 4 2 .293 .423 .596 1.019 168 158 1.4
2023 Quad Cities - A+ 22 129 513 149 22 1 28 97 78 61 5 1 151 3 4 .290 .371 .501 .872 125 124 3.1
2024 Omaha - AAA 23 95 380 95 22 2 20 62 51 40 0 2 96 3 7 .250 .320 .476 .796 107 102 1.5
Total IL 95 380 95 22 2 20 62 51 40 0 2 96 3 7 .250 .320 .476 .796 107 102
Total MWL 129 513 149 22 1 28 97 78 61 5 1 151 3 4 .290 .371 .501 .872 125 124
Total CAR 26 99 29 5 2 7 22 20 22 1 1 31 4 2 .293 .423 .596 1.019 168 158
Total ACL 3 10 5 2 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .583 1.000 1.583 242 183
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Kansas City - MLB CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.0 .988
2024 Kansas City - MLB RF 53 53 102 2 1 105 1 .990 464.0 2.02 +1.7 1.011
2025 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Kansas City - MLB LF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.5 .654
2025 Kansas City - MLB CF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 29.0 1.55 -0.1 .984
2025 Kansas City - MLB RF 152 148 309 8 1 319 2 .994 1306.2 2.18 +1.8 1.002
2026 Kansas City - MLB LF 64 63 120 0 0 121 1 .992 545.0 1.98 +0.2 .995
2026 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Kansas City - MLB RF 92 78 155 4 0 161 2 .988 747.0 1.92 +4.1 1.036
2027 Kansas City - MLB LF 136 131 223 4 0 228 1 .996 1144.0 1.79 +7.8 1.036
2027 Kansas City - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 .988
2027 Kansas City - MLB RF 24 17 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 157.0 2.01 +2.7 1.011
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 203 194 345 4 0 351 2 .994 1695.0 1.85 +7.6 1.018
TOTAL CF 7 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 33.0 2.18 -0.0 .985
TOTAL RF 321 296 601 14 2 620 5 .992 2674.2 2.07 +10.2 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
07/17/2022 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA).
07/10/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Midwest League All-Star Game.
10/10/2023 Wins the 2023 MWL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
07/31/2024 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/05/2024 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
05/26/2025 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $790,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
06/29/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/03/2026 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for one week.
12/07/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2025 41 6
Year 3B Rank
2026 10 1
Year R Rank
2025 98 8
Year EBH Rank
2025 68 8
Year AVG Rank
2025 .291 9
Year SLG Rank
2025 .499 9
Year OPS Rank
2025 .858 10
Year WAR Rank
2025 4.9 6
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