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Waters hit .293 with 13 home runs, 20 stolen bases and a .877 OPS at Triple-A last season. However, he's never been able to translate his intriguing power-speed mix to success in the majors. He has a career .702 OPS in the majors, mostly driven by a 32.9% strikeout rate. Still, as a switch hitter and plus fielder, he could be a strong bench option and win a backup role this spring. Read Past Outlooks

Optioned to Triple-A
The Royals optioned Waters to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Waters batted just .188 with a 46.2 percent strikeout rate this spring to earn a trip back to Omaha. Dairon Blanco and Mark Canha will open the season as the Royals' reserve outfielders.
Waters batted just .188 with a 46.2 percent strikeout rate this spring to earn a trip back to Omaha. Dairon Blanco and Mark Canha will open the season as the Royals' reserve outfielders.
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Since 2023vs Left | .584 | 87 | 0 | 10 | .205 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .700 | 269 | 8 | 23 | .233 | ||||
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2024vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | .600 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .200 | ||||
2023vs Left | .591 | 86 | 0 | 10 | .208 | ||||
2023vs Right | .707 | 251 | 8 | 22 | .236 | ||||
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Since 2023Home | .839 | 181 | 4 | 21 | .285 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .504 | 175 | 4 | 12 | .169 | ||||
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2024Home | .683 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .231 | ||||
2024Away | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023Home | .852 | 165 | 4 | 20 | .290 | ||||
2023Away | .513 | 172 | 4 | 12 | .172 | ||||
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Known far more for his defense than his offense, Waters probably won't carry much fantasy value this year in standard mixed leagues. Even in AL-only formats, you might have to squint to find the appeal. He stole 16 bases in 98 games last season and also popped eight home runs, but the .228 batting average and .300 on-base percentage left a lot to be desired, especially for a player with above-average speed and excellent defensive range. Waters is a switch-hitter but tends to struggle against lefties and hasn't yet shown enough offensively to be trusted with an everyday major-league gig. A second-round pick in the 2017 MLB Draft out of a high school in Georgia, the now 25-year-old projects to open the 2024 campaign as a glove-first fourth outfielder for the Royals.
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In mix for backup role
Waters is in the mix for an outfield bench role along with Nick Pratto, Dairon Blanco (Achilles) and Joey Wiemer, MLB.com reports. He's hitting .167 (2-for-12) this spring.
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Optioned to Omaha
The Royals optioned Waters to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.
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Recalled from Omaha
The Royals recalled Waters from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
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Heads back to minors
The Royals optioned Waters to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.
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Called up from Triple-A
Kansas City recalled Waters from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.
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Debut coming?
With Andrew Benintendi traded, Waters may make his big-league debut sooner rather than later.
ANALYSIS
Waters was recently acquired by the Royals from Atlanta in exchange for the 35th overall pick in the 2022 first-year player draft. The 23-year-old was a consensus top-100 prospect from 2019 to 2021 but fell off those lists before this season after producing a .240/.329/.381 line with 11 homers in 103 games for Triple-A Gwinnett last season. Since being traded, he's been on fire at the plate, posting a .326/.420/.535 line with two homers and seven stolen bases in 50 plate appearances. Kansas City has received little production from Ryan O'Hearn and Kyle Isbel in the corner outfield positions, and Whit Merrifield is likely to be suiting up for another team after the trade deadline. With Waters having over 800 plate appearances at the Triple-A level and the Royals out of contention, it would seem a promotion is likely coming soon.
Waters was recently acquired by the Royals from Atlanta in exchange for the 35th overall pick in the 2022 first-year player draft. The 23-year-old was a consensus top-100 prospect from 2019 to 2021 but fell off those lists before this season after producing a .240/.329/.381 line with 11 homers in 103 games for Triple-A Gwinnett last season. Since being traded, he's been on fire at the plate, posting a .326/.420/.535 line with two homers and seven stolen bases in 50 plate appearances. Kansas City has received little production from Ryan O'Hearn and Kyle Isbel in the corner outfield positions, and Whit Merrifield is likely to be suiting up for another team after the trade deadline. With Waters having over 800 plate appearances at the Triple-A level and the Royals out of contention, it would seem a promotion is likely coming soon.