LF Hervé Masson #36
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/14/2026
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LF HERVÉ MASSON #36 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
38 147 50 14 0 3 21 17 20 .340 .404 .497 4 1.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 50 65 65
BABIP 50 45 55 55
Avoid K's 70 55 75 70
Gap 70 50 80 70
Power 40 35 45 50
Eye 50 40 55 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 60
Errors: - 50 60
Arm: 20 35 60
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: 55 Center Field: 50
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/13/2026 @ CWS Loss, 2-10 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/12/2026 @ CWS Loss, 3-4 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
05/10/2026 DET Loss, 3-4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/2026 DET Loss, 5-7 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/2026 DET Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/2026 CLE Win, 3-2 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 1
05/06/2026 CLE Loss, 3-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/2026 CLE Win, 4-2 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
05/04/2026 CLE Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/03/2026 @ SEA Win, 4-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Masson is thick-headed.
Birthday:03/23/2000
Born in:Haldimand County, ON
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,000,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 107 Days
Service This Yr:50 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 107 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 4th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 38 147 50 14 0 3 21 27 17 20 .340 .404 .497 .900 .385 .156 159
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 37 166 0 2 0 2 0 2 73 17 4 2 66.7 30.4 7.96 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   45 12 4 0 1 2 2 2 8 0 0 0 .267 .298 .422 .720
Versus Right   117 43 13 1 2 21 26 17 14 2 0 0 .368 .441 .547 .988
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.500 2.100
Last Week   24 11 2 0 0 1 5 3 1 0 0 0 .458 .519 .542 1.060
March   17 5 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .294 .368 .412 .780
April   92 30 9 0 2 17 18 9 12 1 0 0 .326 .382 .489 .871
May   38 15 3 0 1 4 7 6 4 1 0 0 .395 .467 .553 1.019
Spring Training   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Last Year   567 184 43 4 10 73 80 53 81 2 0 5 .325 .386 .467 .853
2 Years Ago   499 154 45 6 6 50 65 45 72 7 0 3 .309 .365 .459 .824
Career   1388 445 118 15 23 173 199 126 215 11 0 10 .321 .379 .477 .855
Home   84 31 10 0 1 11 21 11 9 1 0 0 .369 .438 .524 .961
Road   63 19 4 0 2 10 6 6 11 1 0 0 .302 .357 .460 .817
Grass   147 50 14 0 3 21 27 17 20 2 0 0 .340 .404 .497 .900
Day   53 19 7 0 1 10 10 7 4 1 0 0 .358 .426 .547 .973
Night   94 31 7 0 2 11 17 10 16 1 0 0 .330 .390 .468 .859
As Starter   146 50 14 0 3 21 27 17 20 2 0 0 .342 .406 .500 .906
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   29 11 2 0 0 2 5 10 3 0 0 0 .379 .538 .448 .987
Inning 1-3   69 26 8 1 3 14 14 5 10 2 0 0 .377 .408 .652 1.060
Inning 4-6   52 14 5 0 0 5 6 3 8 0 0 0 .269 .309 .365 .674
Inning 7-9   40 15 4 0 0 4 8 10 4 0 0 0 .375 .500 .475 .975
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   57 17 3 1 0 6 11 8 11 0 0 0 .298 .385 .386 .771
1 Outs   51 21 9 0 3 11 15 4 5 2 0 0 .412 .439 .765 1.203
2 Outs   54 17 5 0 0 6 2 7 6 0 0 0 .315 .393 .407 .801
Scoring Position   44 13 3 0 0 18 9 5 6 2 0 0 .295 .353 .364 .717
Bases Empty   77 28 12 1 1 1 13 12 11 0 0 0 .364 .449 .584 1.034
Runner on 1st   41 14 2 0 2 4 6 2 5 0 0 0 .341 .372 .537 .909
Runner on 2nd   18 5 0 0 0 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 .278 .350 .278 .628
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 2 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 3 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Two Strikes   77 25 6 1 2 10 13 11 22 0 0 0 .325 .409 .506 .916
First Pitch   25 9 3 0 1 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 .360 .407 .600 1.007
Count 0-1   13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 0-2   14 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Count 1-0   11 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .167 .273 .439
Count 1-1   13 7 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .538 .538 .615 1.154
Count 1-2   19 8 2 0 1 6 6 0 5 0 0 0 .421 .421 .684 1.105
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   10 4 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100
Count 2-2   22 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 .227 .227 .364 .591
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 5 2 0 0 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 .556 .615 .778 1.393
Full Count   22 8 2 0 1 1 3 11 5 0 0 0 .364 .576 .591 1.167
Behind in Count   46 14 4 0 1 9 8 0 9 0 0 0 .304 .304 .457 .761
Ahead in Count   34 12 6 0 0 7 5 6 0 2 0 0 .353 .429 .529 .958
Batting Leadoff   35 5 3 0 0 1 5 5 6 0 0 0 .143 .250 .229 .479
Batting 2nd   28 11 2 0 1 1 5 2 5 0 0 0 .393 .433 .571 1.005
Batting 3rd   73 31 8 0 2 15 13 9 9 1 0 0 .425 .482 .616 1.098
Batting 4th   14 6 2 1 0 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 .429 .529 .714 1.244
Batting 5th   12 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .154 .333 .487
Low Leverage   70 25 11 0 1 6 12 6 10 0 0 0 .357 .408 .557 .965
Medium Leverage   56 18 2 1 2 9 8 6 9 2 0 0 .321 .375 .500 .875
High Leverage   36 12 4 0 0 8 8 7 3 0 0 0 .333 .442 .444 .886
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
2023 Kansas City - MLB 23 48 175 57 16 5 4 29 27 11 2 0 42 0 0 .326 .372 .543 .915 160 169 1.9
2024 Kansas City - MLB 24 130 499 154 45 6 6 50 65 45 3 7 72 2 3 .309 .365 .459 .824 137 139 4.3
2025 Kansas City - MLB 25 154 567 184 43 4 10 73 80 53 5 2 81 10 4 .325 .386 .467 .853 137 144 5.1
2026 Kansas City - MLB 26 38 147 50 14 0 3 21 27 17 0 2 20 4 2 .340 .404 .497 .900 159 159 1.8
Total MLB 370 1388 445 118 15 23 173 199 126 10 11 215 16 9 .321 .379 .477 .855 142 147 13.1
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
2020 Total - 20 56 252 89 14 7 15 67 68 29 1 1 15 40 12 .353 .420 .643 1.063 100 100 3.9
2021 Total - 21 60 270 93 17 7 15 65 89 31 1 0 19 31 8 .344 .414 .626 1.040 100 100 3.9
2022 Total - 22 63 280 98 16 9 14 76 83 32 1 3 19 32 7 .350 .415 .621 1.036 100 100 4.0
2022 Idaho Falls - R 22 15 59 29 6 1 2 16 10 8 0 0 7 8 3 .492 .552 .729 1.281 198 199 0.7
2022 Lexington - A 22 10 27 7 2 0 0 3 4 2 0 1 5 2 1 .259 .300 .333 .633 80 78 0.1
2023 Wilmington - A+ 23 63 236 71 21 3 6 22 29 39 1 0 47 3 9 .301 .402 .492 .894 178 177 2.8
2023 Northwest Arkansas - AA 23 34 130 42 9 1 5 27 17 15 1 2 29 1 4 .323 .392 .523 .915 162 157 1.6
2023 Omaha - AAA 23 7 24 6 3 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 7 1 0 .250 .280 .375 .655 84 84 0.1
2024 Omaha - AAA 24 2 8 6 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .778 1.125 1.903 432 458 0.4
Total PCL 9 32 12 6 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 7 1 0 .375 .412 .562 .974 176 183
Total TEX 34 130 42 9 1 5 27 17 15 1 2 29 1 4 .323 .392 .523 .915 162 157
Total CAR 63 236 71 21 3 6 22 29 39 1 0 47 3 9 .301 .402 .492 .894 178 177
Total SAL 10 27 7 2 0 0 3 4 2 0 1 5 2 1 .259 .300 .333 .633 80 78
Total PIO 15 59 29 6 1 2 16 10 8 0 0 7 8 3 .492 .552 .729 1.281 198 199
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2023 Kansas City - MLB 23 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .091 .000 .091 -71 -70 -0.4
2025 Kansas City - MLB 25 6 21 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 0 0 .143 .250 .190 .440 25 17 -0.0
Total MLB 9 31 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 9 0 0 .097 .200 .129 .329 -5 -11
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Kansas City - MLB 1B 2 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 3.0 18.00 +0.1 1.019
2023 Kansas City - MLB 2B 2 0 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 -0.2 1.042
2023 Kansas City - MLB LF 39 39 63 2 1 66 1 .985 334.2 1.75 -1.4 1.048
2023 Kansas City - MLB CF 7 5 22 2 1 24 0 1.000 54.0 4.00 -0.6 .951
2024 Kansas City - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Kansas City - MLB LF 46 37 68 0 0 69 1 .986 341.0 1.79 +2.0 1.058
2024 Kansas City - MLB CF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 35.0 2.31 -0.5 .982
2024 Kansas City - MLB RF 87 85 163 4 1 168 1 .994 720.0 2.09 +4.4 .998
2025 Kansas City - MLB 1B 3 2 29 1 2 30 0 1.000 26.0 10.38 +0.1 1.023
2025 Kansas City - MLB 2B 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 +0.0 1.023
2025 Kansas City - MLB LF 99 99 193 5 2 199 1 .995 867.0 2.06 +9.6 1.062
2025 Kansas City - MLB RF 11 6 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 67.2 2.39 +0.9 1.074
2026 Kansas City - MLB 2B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.029
2026 Kansas City - MLB LF 36 36 67 1 0 71 3 .958 303.1 2.02 +2.8 1.032
2026 Kansas City - MLB CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 .976
2026 Kansas City - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 5 2 35 1 2 36 0 1.000 29.0 11.17 +0.2 1.022
TOTAL 2B 6 0 4 5 3 9 0 1.000 12.2 6.39 -0.1 1.029
TOTAL LF 220 211 391 8 3 405 6 .985 1846.0 1.95 +12.9 1.054
TOTAL CF 14 9 32 2 1 34 0 1.000 96.0 3.19 -1.0 .960
TOTAL RF 99 91 181 4 1 186 1 .995 788.2 2.11 +5.2 1.004
PLAYER HISTORY
04/05/2024 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks.
05/05/2024 Goes 5-5 against the Iowa Cubs, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
05/16/2024 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/15/2024 Injured on 08/14/2024, diagnosed with a bruised knee, is day-to-day.
09/08/2024 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
12/02/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
06/26/2025 Goes 5-6 against the Tampa Bay Rays, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 4 R.
07/12/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/24/2025 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $111,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
09/09/2025 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
11/09/2025 Wins the 2025 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at LF.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/12/2026 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week.
05/13/2026 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
2025 184 3
Year 2B Rank
2024 45 2
2025 43 3
Year SF Rank
2024 7 8
Year EBH Rank
2024 57 8
Year AVG Rank
2024 .309 3
2025 .325 3
Year OBP Rank
2024 .365 6
2025 .386 5
Year RC Rank
2025 104.46 7
Year RC/27 Rank
2024 6.43 5
2025 7.10 6
Year wOBA Rank
2024 .352 8
2025 .370 9
Year OPS Rank
2024 .824 8
2025 .853 10
Year WAR Rank
2025 5.0 9
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