LF Hervé Masson #36
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/10/2026
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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
13 58 16 5 0 1 2 6 9 .276 .344 .414 1 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 50 65 65
BABIP 55 45 55 55
Avoid K's 70 55 75 70
Gap 70 50 80 70
Power 40 35 45 55
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: 45
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
04/09/2026 CWS Win, 7-5 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
04/08/2026 @ CLE Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/07/2026 @ CLE Loss, 4-5 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 1
04/06/2026 @ CLE Win, 7-4 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
04/05/2026 MIL Win, 6-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/04/2026 MIL Loss, 2-5 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
04/03/2026 MIL Win, 3-1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/02/2026 MIN Win, 7-4 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 0
04/01/2026 MIN Loss, 7-16 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
03/30/2026 MIN Loss, 2-3 4 1 4 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Masson is slow to learn from experience.
Birthday:03/23/2000
Born in:Haldimand County, ON
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 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, 73 Days
Service This Yr:16 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 73 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 13 58 16 5 0 1 2 11 6 9 .276 .344 .414 .758 .329 .138 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 6 1 1 50.0 8.5 5.32 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .174 .208 .261 .469
Versus Right   50 17 6 1 1 4 12 7 6 0 0 0 .340 .421 .560 .981
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   19 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .263 .333 .316 .649
Last Week   26 10 4 0 1 2 8 3 1 0 0 0 .385 .448 .654 1.102
March   17 5 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .294 .368 .412 .780
April   41 11 3 0 1 2 9 4 5 0 0 0 .268 .333 .415 .748
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   1299 411 109 15 21 154 183 115 204 9 0 10 .316 .374 .472 .846
Home   31 10 4 0 1 2 9 3 4 0 0 0 .323 .382 .548 .931
Road   27 6 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 .222 .300 .259 .559
Grass   58 16 5 0 1 2 11 6 9 0 0 0 .276 .344 .414 .758
Day   25 8 3 0 1 2 6 4 2 0 0 0 .320 .414 .560 .974
Night   33 8 2 0 0 0 5 2 7 0 0 0 .242 .286 .303 .589
As Starter   58 16 5 0 1 2 11 6 9 0 0 0 .276 .344 .414 .758
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   13 3 1 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 .231 .412 .308 .719
Inning 1-3   34 12 4 1 1 4 6 2 6 0 0 0 .353 .389 .618 1.007
Inning 4-6   21 4 2 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 .190 .261 .286 .547
Inning 7-9   17 5 2 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 0 .294 .429 .412 .840
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   30 7 0 1 0 0 4 1 7 0 0 0 .233 .258 .300 .558
1 Outs   23 9 6 0 1 2 7 4 1 0 0 0 .391 .481 .783 1.264
2 Outs   20 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 .250 .348 .350 .698
Scoring Position   19 2 1 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .105 .190 .158 .348
Bases Empty   34 13 6 1 1 1 8 5 6 0 0 0 .382 .462 .706 1.167
Runner on 1st   20 6 1 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .333 .350 .683
Runner on 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   29 7 1 1 1 1 3 4 11 0 0 0 .241 .333 .448 .782
First Pitch   14 4 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .333 .500 .833
Count 0-1   9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 0-2   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Count 2-2   8 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Full Count   9 3 1 0 1 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 .333 .538 .778 1.316
Behind in Count   21 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .190 .190 .238 .429
Ahead in Count   15 5 3 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .444 .533 .978
Batting Leadoff   27 5 3 0 0 1 5 4 4 0 0 0 .185 .290 .296 .587
Batting 2nd   27 11 2 0 1 1 5 2 5 0 0 0 .407 .448 .593 1.041
Batting 4th   11 4 2 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .364 .462 .727 1.189
Batting 5th   8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Low Leverage   30 11 6 0 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 .367 .424 .667 1.091
Medium Leverage   23 6 1 1 0 1 3 3 6 0 0 0 .261 .346 .391 .737
High Leverage   20 4 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .273 .250 .523
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 13 58 16 5 0 1 2 11 6 0 0 9 1 1 .276 .344 .414 .758 119 118 0.4
Total MLB 345 1299 411 109 15 21 154 183 115 10 9 204 13 8 .316 .374 .472 .846 139 144 11.6
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 LF 13 13 25 1 0 27 1 .963 114.1 2.05 +0.5 1.027
2026 Kansas City - MLB CF 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 5 0 3 4 3 7 0 1.000 9.2 6.52 -0.1 1.029
TOTAL LF 197 188 349 8 3 361 4 .989 1657.0 1.94 +10.6 1.056
TOTAL CF 12 9 31 2 1 33 0 1.000 90.0 3.30 -1.1 .960
TOTAL RF 98 91 181 4 1 186 1 .995 787.2 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).
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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