Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2026
2025 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
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0
2026 Projections
Signed a one-year, $810,000 contract with the Royals in November of 2025.
Avoids arbitration
McArthur (elbow) signed a one-year, $810,000 contract with the Royals on Thursday, avoiding arbitration.
Analysis
McArthur will officially remain with the Royals after missing the entire 2025 campaign while recovering from an elbow surgery he underwent last winter and a follow-up procedure he received in July. Once he's fully recovered, he'll likely take on a middle-relief role in the big-league bullpen.
McArthur will officially remain with the Royals after missing the entire 2025 campaign while recovering from an elbow surgery he underwent last winter and a follow-up procedure he received in July. Once he's fully recovered, he'll likely take on a middle-relief role in the big-league bullpen.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-3%
BAA vs RHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .286 | 34 | 7 | 40 | 6 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .277 | 38 | 9 | 48 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .295 | 24 | 6 | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .301 | 25 | 8 | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .257 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .220 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-40%
ERA on Road
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 5.83 | 1.40 | 46.1 | 8.5 | 1.9 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.48 | 1.16 | 33.2 | 7.5 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 5.46 | 1.50 | 31.1 | 7.5 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.26 | 1.38 | 25.1 | 8.2 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2023Home | 6.60 | 1.20 | 15.0 | 10.8 | 1.2 | ||||
| 2023Away | 1.08 | 0.48 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | ||||
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Matt Quatraro's early season usage patterns in the ninth inning forecasted a shared closer role in Kansas City, but McArthur emerged with a greater-than 50 percent save share over the first few months of the 2024 campaign. The 28-year-old ultimately led the Royals with 18 saves and a 43.9 percent team save share, but his inconsistent performance - notably, seven blown saves - forced a demotion from closing. McArthur posted a 6.87 ERA in the second half before he was subsequently diagnosed with a Grade 1 UCL sprain in his right elbow. While a Grade 1 sprain is the least severe, there is always long-term concern when UCL damage is involved. As of now, McArthur expected to be ready for spring training, but a return to closing appears unlikely after Kansas City heavily invested in its bullpen at last year's trade deadline.
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Begins throwing program
McArthur (elbow) has begun a throwing program, MLB.com reports.
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Suffers setback
McArthur recently suffered a setback in his recovery and required a follow-up procedure to remove a second screw from his surgically repaired right elbow Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Resumes throwing
McArthur (elbow) was cleared to resume playing catch a few times per week earlier this month, MLB.com reports.
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Shifts to 60-day injured list
The Royals transferred McArthur (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday.
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Hasn't started throwing
McArthur (elbow) continues to rehab in Kansas City but hasn't progressed quickly and is not throwing yet, MLB.com reports.
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