LF Hervé Masson #36
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/05/2026
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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
96 369 113 34 2 7 48 38 53 .306 .368 .466 11 3.4
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 45
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: 50 Center Field: 45
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 60
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
08/04/2026 MIN Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
08/02/2026 @ COL Loss, 1-2 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
08/01/2026 @ COL Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/31/2026 @ COL Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
07/30/2026 @ MIN Win, 4-0 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
07/29/2026 @ MIN Loss, 5-9 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/28/2026 @ MIN Loss, 1-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/26/2026 @ DET Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/25/2026 @ DET Loss, 3-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/24/2026 @ DET Win, 13-7 6 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Masson is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
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:3 Years, 18 Days
Service This Yr:133 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 18 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
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 96 369 113 34 2 7 48 55 38 53 .306 .368 .466 .834 .361 .160 139
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 93 410 0 3 0 10 0 3 172 43 11 2 84.6 63.9 6.36 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   101 29 10 0 1 7 9 8 20 0 0 0 .287 .339 .416 .755
Versus Right   283 89 27 3 6 43 45 32 35 3 0 0 .314 .381 .495 .875
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Last Week   23 8 1 1 0 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .348 .400 .478 .878
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   56 21 4 0 2 6 9 10 9 1 0 0 .375 .463 .554 1.016
June   106 24 9 0 1 12 14 6 14 1 0 0 .226 .265 .340 .605
July   88 30 9 2 2 11 12 9 12 0 0 0 .341 .402 .557 .959
August   10 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .300 .417 .400 .817
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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   1610 508 138 17 27 200 227 147 248 12 0 10 .316 .374 .473 .846
Home   158 51 19 1 1 20 32 21 23 2 0 0 .323 .398 .475 .872
Road   211 62 15 1 6 28 23 17 30 1 0 0 .294 .345 .460 .805
Grass   357 113 34 2 7 48 55 37 51 3 0 0 .317 .378 .482 .860
Turf   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .077 .000 .077
Day   135 43 14 0 5 21 21 16 16 1 0 0 .319 .388 .533 .921
Night   234 70 20 2 2 27 34 22 37 2 0 0 .299 .357 .427 .784
As Starter   366 113 34 2 7 48 55 37 52 3 0 0 .309 .369 .470 .839
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   77 30 7 1 1 7 12 16 11 1 0 0 .390 .489 .545 1.035
Inning 1-3   155 48 15 2 3 22 23 10 19 2 0 0 .310 .347 .490 .838
Inning 4-6   122 33 11 0 3 13 14 11 20 0 0 0 .270 .331 .434 .765
Inning 7-9   101 37 11 1 1 15 17 17 14 1 0 0 .366 .454 .525 .979
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   110 29 7 1 1 8 18 15 20 0 0 0 .264 .352 .373 .725
1 Outs   125 44 15 1 4 23 28 15 16 3 0 0 .352 .413 .584 .997
2 Outs   149 45 15 1 2 19 8 10 19 0 0 0 .302 .346 .456 .802
Scoring Position   110 30 12 0 1 41 16 11 16 3 0 0 .273 .331 .409 .740
Bases Empty   199 62 22 2 4 4 29 22 29 0 0 0 .312 .380 .503 .883
Runner on 1st   75 26 3 1 2 5 9 7 10 0 0 0 .347 .402 .493 .896
Runner on 2nd   43 12 4 0 1 9 6 3 7 0 0 0 .279 .326 .442 .768
Runner on 3rd   8 3 1 0 0 7 2 4 1 2 0 0 .375 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 6 3 0 0 7 5 2 2 0 0 0 .231 .286 .346 .632
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 4 1 0 0 .182 .231 .182 .413
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 5 3 0 0 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .545 .800 1.345
Bases Loaded   12 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .250 .417
Two Strikes   192 52 14 3 3 25 26 27 55 0 0 0 .271 .361 .422 .783
First Pitch   63 21 7 0 2 5 9 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .364 .540 .903
Count 0-1   35 10 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 0-2   33 5 1 0 0 3 2 0 9 0 0 0 .152 .152 .182 .333
Count 1-0   26 8 4 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .296 .462 .758
Count 1-1   30 11 1 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .367 .367 .400 .767
Count 1-2   51 17 4 0 1 10 9 0 13 0 0 0 .333 .333 .471 .804
Count 2-0   9 5 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .889 1.444
Count 2-1   11 4 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .364 .333 .636 .970
Count 2-2   48 15 6 2 0 6 4 0 15 0 0 0 .312 .312 .521 .833
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .857 .000 .857
Count 3-1   17 7 3 0 1 3 5 4 0 1 0 0 .412 .500 .765 1.265
Full Count   60 15 3 1 2 6 11 27 18 0 0 0 .250 .483 .433 .916
Behind in Count   119 32 7 0 2 16 13 0 22 0 0 0 .269 .269 .378 .647
Ahead in Count   64 24 13 0 1 12 13 10 0 3 0 0 .375 .442 .625 1.067
Batting Leadoff   35 5 3 0 0 1 5 5 6 0 0 0 .143 .250 .229 .479
Batting 2nd   29 11 2 0 1 1 5 3 6 0 0 0 .379 .438 .552 .989
Batting 3rd   281 92 28 2 6 41 39 25 38 2 0 0 .327 .380 .505 .885
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
Batting 6th   13 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 .154 .353 .154 .507
Low Leverage   172 58 20 0 4 14 26 15 24 0 0 0 .337 .390 .523 .914
Medium Leverage   132 37 7 3 3 15 18 16 22 2 0 0 .280 .353 .447 .800
High Leverage   80 23 10 0 0 21 10 9 9 1 0 0 .287 .356 .412 .768
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 96 369 113 34 2 7 48 55 38 0 3 53 11 2 .306 .368 .466 .834 136 139 3.4
Total MLB 428 1610 508 138 17 27 200 227 147 10 12 248 23 9 .316 .374 .473 .846 139 144 14.7
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 1.034
2026 Kansas City - MLB LF 92 92 183 2 0 191 6 .969 790.2 2.11 +6.3 1.034
2026 Kansas City - MLB CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.1 .981
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 1.030
TOTAL LF 276 267 507 9 3 525 9 .983 2333.1 1.99 +16.4 1.049
TOTAL CF 16 9 32 2 1 34 0 1.000 101.0 3.03 -1.0 .961
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.
05/19/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/12/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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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