
Hunter Renfroe
33-Year-Old
Free Agent

2025 Stats
AVG
.182
HR
0
RBI
4
R
5
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Renfroe has essentially been a replacement-level player over the past two seasons, providing power at the expense of pretty much everything else. He has a sub-.300 on-base percentage for his career and his arm strength in right field isn't enough to make up for his limited range on defense. His decision to exercise his $7.6 million player option with Kansas City for 2025 was likely easy one consider he would not have touched that on the open market. The Royals could eventually decide to move Renfroe to a short-side role, where he's better suited, or cut their losses entirely. Entering his age-33 season, he is running out of chances in the major leagues. Read Past Outlooks

Released by Kansas City
The Royals released Renfroe on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Renfroe went unclaimed on waivers after being DFA'd by Kansas City on Friday, and he'll now be pushed out of the organization. The 33-year-old outfielder was in the midst of the worst season of his career, slashing .182/.241/.242 across 108 plate appearances, and he's unlikely to attract more than a minor-league offers at this point.
Renfroe went unclaimed on waivers after being DFA'd by Kansas City on Friday, and he'll now be pushed out of the organization. The 33-year-old outfielder was in the midst of the worst season of his career, slashing .182/.241/.242 across 108 plate appearances, and he's unlikely to attract more than a minor-league offers at this point.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+1%
OPS vs LHP
2025
+62%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |
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Since 2023vs Left | .686 | 308 | 9 | 30 | .237 |
Since 2023vs Right | .679 | 772 | 26 | 86 | .222 |
2025vs Left | .634 | 42 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
2025vs Right | .391 | 66 | 0 | 3 | .145 |
2024vs Left | .702 | 126 | 5 | 20 | .226 |
2024vs Right | .684 | 298 | 10 | 32 | .230 |
2023vs Left | .686 | 140 | 4 | 9 | .244 |
2023vs Right | .722 | 408 | 16 | 51 | .229 |
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+18%
OPS at Home
2025
+39%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |
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Since 2023Home | .740 | 517 | 22 | 66 | .237 |
Since 2023Away | .627 | 563 | 13 | 50 | .216 |
2025Home | .570 | 49 | 0 | 2 | .239 |
2025Away | .409 | 59 | 0 | 2 | .132 |
2024Home | .709 | 218 | 9 | 34 | .228 |
2024Away | .669 | 206 | 6 | 18 | .229 |
2023Home | .801 | 250 | 13 | 30 | .244 |
2023Away | .641 | 298 | 7 | 30 | .223 |
Stat Review
How does Hunter Renfroe compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.38BB Rate
7.4%K Rate
19.4%BABIP
.228ISO
.061AVG
.182OBP
.241SLG
.242OPS
.483wOBA
.221Exit Velocity
88.5 mphHard Hit Rate
34.2%Barrels/PA
4.6%Expected BA
.199Expected SLG
.329Sprint Speed
23.6 ft/secGround Ball %
43.0%Line Drive %
11.4%Fly Ball %
45.6%Advanced Batting Stats
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Renfroe was traded from the Brewers to the Angels last offseason, marking his fifth different team over the last five Opening Days. He was on the move again in late August, going to the Reds via waivers. In between the two stops, the 32-year-old had his least productive season outside of the shortened 2020 campaign, finishing with a .713 OPS, 91 OPS+ and 20 home runs. The quality of contact metrics support the dip in production, as Renfroe's 6.1 percent barrel rate was easily a career low and his 88.3 mph average exit velocity and 39.1 percent hard-hit rate were his lowest since his rookie season. His defensive metrics also fell off for the second year in a row. Renfroe should get another shot at regular at-bats in 2024 after landing with Kansas City, and while his skill set is limited, he seems like a decent bet to rebound as a solid power source.
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DFA'd by Kansas City
The Royals designated Renfroe for assignment Friday.
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Still out of lineup Friday
Renfroe is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
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Out of lineup again Thursday
Renfroe is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Tampa Bay.
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Sitting Tuesday
Renfroe is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.
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Taking seat Sunday
Renfroe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors

Likely back for 2025
Renfroe is expected to exercise his $7.57 million player option and remain with the Royals for 2025, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Renfroe signed with Kansas City in December, and he's unlikely to opt out after posting a .689 OPS with 15 homers in 120 regular-season games. After five straight full seasons with at least 26 homers, Renfroe has hit just 35 across the past two years. He could find himself with a lesser role in 2025 if he's unable to rediscover some of his former power.
Renfroe signed with Kansas City in December, and he's unlikely to opt out after posting a .689 OPS with 15 homers in 120 regular-season games. After five straight full seasons with at least 26 homers, Renfroe has hit just 35 across the past two years. He could find himself with a lesser role in 2025 if he's unable to rediscover some of his former power.