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Drew Waters
Drew Waters
Kansas City Royals • Outfielder
Age 27 • 6' 1" • 185 lb
Bats: S • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2022-08-22
Born: Atlanta , GA • USA
Draft: 2017
2025 Stats
G
71
AB
206
H
50
HR
1
RBI
14
R
21
SB
5
AVG
.243
OBP
.288
SLG
.316
OPS
.604
Career Stats
G
208
AB
620
H
145
HR
14
RBI
65
R
77
SB
21
AVG
.234
OBP
.300
SLG
.369
OPS
.669
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2022 KC 32 109 96 23 5 18 .240 .324 .479 .803
2023 KC 98 337 302 69 8 32 16 .228 .300 .377 .677
2024 KC 7 19 16 3 1 .188 .316 .250 .566
2025 KC 71 219 206 50 1 14 5 .243 .288 .316 .604
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2019 ATL 713134 1 .308.308.385.693
2020 ATL 1730285 33 .179.233.214.447
2021 ATL 4542 21 .500.600.7501.350
2022 ATL 2542 111 .500.6001.2501.850
2024 KC 1232298 111 .276.344.448.792
2025 KC 1939326 42 .188.316.406.722
2026 KC 1636326 14 .188.250.281.531
Game Logs
Season selector loads one year at a time.
Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2025-07-03 @ SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-02 @ SEA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-07-01 @ SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-30 @ SEA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-29 vs LAD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-06-28 vs LAD 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-06-27 vs LAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-26 vs TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-06-25 vs TB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-24 vs TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-22 @ SD 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-06-21 @ SD 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-06-20 @ SD 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-06-19 @ TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-06-18 @ TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-17 @ TEX 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-15 vs ATH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-14 vs ATH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-13 vs ATH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-11 vs NYY 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-10 vs NYY 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-06-08 @ CWS 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
2025-06-07 @ CWS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-06-06 @ CWS 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-05 @ STL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-06-05 @ STL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-03 @ STL 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2025-06-01 vs DET 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-31 vs DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-30 vs DET 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1
2025-05-28 vs CIN 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2025-05-27 vs CIN 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-26 vs CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-25 @ MIN 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-05-24 @ MIN 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-05-23 @ MIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-21 @ SF 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-05-20 @ SF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-05-18 vs STL 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
2025-05-17 vs STL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-16 vs STL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-14 @ HOU 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-12 @ HOU 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2025-05-11 vs BOS 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-05-10 vs BOS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-05-09 vs BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-05-08 vs CWS 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2025-05-07 vs CWS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-06 vs CWS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-05-05 vs CWS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
2025-05-04 @ BAL 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
2025-05-03 @ BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-02 @ BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-01 @ TB 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-30 @ TB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-04-29 @ TB 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-04-27 vs HOU 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
2025-04-26 vs HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-25 vs HOU 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-04-24 vs COL 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-04-24 vs COL 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
2025-04-22 vs COL 4 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 1
2025-04-20 @ DET 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
2025-04-19 @ DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
2025-04-18 @ DET 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-04-17 @ DET 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-16 @ NYY 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-04-14 @ NYY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-12 @ CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-11 @ CLE 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-04-10 vs MIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-03-25
Kansas City Royals designated LF Drew Waters for assignment.
2025-09-29
Kansas City Royals recalled LF Drew Waters from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2025-07-04
Kansas City Royals optioned LF Drew Waters to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2025-04-16
RF Drew Waters changed number to 8.
2025-04-15
RF Drew Waters changed number to 42.
2025-04-09
Kansas City Royals recalled RF Drew Waters from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2025-03-25
Kansas City Royals optioned RF Drew Waters to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-10-11
Kansas City Royals activated RF Drew Waters.
2024-09-30
Kansas City Royals recalled RF Drew Waters from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-07-28
Kansas City Royals optioned OF Drew Waters to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-07-18
Kansas City Royals recalled OF Drew Waters from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-06-18
Kansas City Royals optioned OF Drew Waters to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-06-11
Kansas City Royals recalled OF Drew Waters from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-03-22
Kansas City Royals optioned OF Drew Waters to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2023-08-13
Kansas City Royals activated OF Drew Waters from the bereavement list.
2023-08-10
Kansas City Royals placed OF Drew Waters on the bereavement list.
2023-05-26
Kansas City Royals activated OF Drew Waters from the 10-day injured list.
2023-05-02
Kansas City Royals sent OF Drew Waters on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2023-03-30
Kansas City Royals placed OF Drew Waters on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 27, 2023. Left oblique strain.
2022-08-22
Kansas City Royals activated OF Drew Waters.
2022-08-22
Kansas City Royals recalled OF Drew Waters from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2022-07-11
Atlanta Braves traded OF Drew Waters, RHP Andrew Hoffmann and 3B CJ Alexander to Kansas City Royals for Draft Pick. CBA Pick # 35.
2022-07-11
Kansas City Royals optioned OF Drew Waters to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2022-03-23
Atlanta Braves optioned OF Drew Waters to Gwinnett Stripers.
2021-11-18
Atlanta Braves selected the contract of OF Drew Waters from Gwinnett Stripers.
2021-02-15
Atlanta Braves invited non-roster CF Drew Waters to spring training.
2021-02-15
OF Drew Waters assigned to Atlanta Braves .
2020-01-22
Atlanta Braves invited non-roster CF Drew Waters to spring training.
2019-01-28
Atlanta Braves invited non-roster CF Drew Waters to spring training.
2017-06-17
Atlanta Braves signed OF Drew Waters.
Scouting Report
Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme
Season 2025
Batting
xwOBA
27
0.265
xBA
50
0.232
xSLG
28
0.318
Avg EV
16
86.0
Barrel%
27
4.1%
HardHit%
15
28.8%
SweetSpot%
67
35.6%
Chase%
23
33.6%
Whiff%
31
30.3%
K%
32
27.4%
BB%
24
5.0%
Percentiles are computed within season pool • colors: blue (low) → gray (avg) → red (high).
Spray Chart
Hits only • Stadium overlay
1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: royals.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 276 34.8% 60.1% 26.8% .312 27.7%
Changeup 136 17.1% 41.2% 38.9% .209 24.1%
Slider 92 11.6% 44.6% 26.7% .143 30.8%
Cutter 78 9.8% 55.1% 34.0% .208 5.9%
Curveball 66 8.3% 40.9% 28.0% .143 50.0%
Sinker 52 6.5% 67.3% 13.8% .417 71.4%
Splitter 40 5.0% 42.5% 20.0% .214 30.8%
Sweeper 26 3.3% 61.5% 35.3% .222 33.3%
Knuckle Curve 23 2.9% 52.2% 16.7% .250 66.7%
Slurve 5 0.6% 80.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Total 794 100.0% 52.5% 29.0% .243 29.2%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 406 51.1% 60.1% 26.6% .300 26.8%
Breaking 212 26.7% 47.2% 27.0% .163 38.7%
Offspeed 176 22.2% 41.5% 35.0% .211 26.2%
Total 794 100.0% 52.5% 29.0% .243 29.2%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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