KANSAS CITY ROYALS 2020 SECOND TRIMESTER INSTRUCTIONS AWAY ROSTER vs. LHP vs. RHP SUBSTITUTIONS Order # PLAYER pos Team PLAYER pos PLAYER pos *1 Replace Hosmer with Freese if LHP comes into the game. 1 Andrew Benintendi OF Bos Tommy Pham LF 1 Kolten Wong 2B *2 Substitute Luplow and Calhoun if opposite handed Pitcher comes in. 2 Xander Bogaerts (T) RF LAA Kolten Wong 2B 2 Tommy Pham CF Benintenti comes into play defense for Goodwin (CF) in the 9th inning *3 3 Kole Calhoun (C) SS Bos Jordan Luplow *2 RF 3 Xander Bogaerts SS when winning by 3 runs or less. 4 Rafeal Devers 3B Bos Xander Bogaerts SS 4 Rafael Devers 3B Luplow comes into play defense for Calhoun (RF) in the 9th inning *4 5 David Freese 1B LAD Hunter Pence DH 5 Hunter Pence DH when winning by 3 runs or less. 6 Brian Goodwin (T) CF / RF LAA Wilson Ramos *5 C 6 Eric Hosmer *1 1B Wolters comes into Pinch Run (and play) for Ramos in the 8th or 9th *5 7 Eric Hosmer 1B SD David Freese 1B 7 Wilson Ramos *5 C inning when Ramos gets on and KC is losing by 2 runs or less. 3 3 8 Jordan Luplow RF Cle Brian Goodwin * CF 8 Brian Goodwin * CF PINCH HITTERS (for all other situations not covered above) 9 Jose Osuna (C) 1B / 3B Pit Rafael Devers 3B 9 Kole Calhoun *2/4 RF vs. LHP order vs. RHP 10 Hunter Pence (C) OF / DH Tex Jordan Luplow 8th Inn. on PH David Freese 9th Inn. on 11 Tommy Pham LF TB Wes Oddan Andrew Benintendi 8th Inn. on PH Andrew Benintendi 8th Inn. on 12 Wilson Ramos C NYM e-mail: [email protected] David Freese 8th Inn. on PH Eric Hosmer 7th Inn. on 13 Tony Wolters C Col phone / text: (403) 519-3058 Cole Kalhoun 7th Inn. on PH Cole Kalhoun 7th Inn. on 14 Kolten Wong (T) 2B StL Tony Wolters 5th Inn. on PH Jose Osuna 5th Inn. on 15 Ryan Brasier RP Bos OFFENSE (Use strategies below if Game is +/- 3 Runs) 16 Yu Darvish SP2 CUB BUNT - (game within one run) - with runner on 1st, or 1st and 2nd, with 0 out or 1 out, all bunter's with a 4+ bunt rating. 17 Jack Flaherty SP1 StL For Diamond Mind: Kolten Wong may bunt if a VG baserunner is in position as per above. 18 Liam Hendricks Closer Min HIT & RUN - No Thank you… 19 Tommy Kahnle RP NYY STEAL - Jump rating: 1 - do not attempt if hold and PPO are 3-5. Jump rating: 2 - do not attempt if hold and PO are 4-5. All other Jump ratings, 20 Jon Lester SP5 CUB steal,... if adjusted Steal rating 7+ (VG for DM) attempt 2nd always and 3rd with 1 out. In 8th inning on and down by 2+ need 8+ (Ex) to steal 21 Zack Littell RP Min For Diamond Mind: versus Catchers rated AV or less, Wong, Pham, Benintendi, and Wendle will attempt. 22 Jake Odorizzi SP4 Min 23 Oliver Perez RP Cle BASE RUNNING: Adjusted Baserunning (ABR). If ABR below is met or exceeded, attempt the extra base. 24 Colin Poche RP TB OUTS - 0 1 2 25 Eduardo Rodriguez SP3 Bos 2nd base: 8 7 9 ***** For Diamond Mind: set the "Running/Throwing" to Computer Control. ***** 3rd base: 8 8 9 - For reference consider 6 ABR as Av, 7-8 ABR to VG and 9-10 ABR as Ex home: 8 8 5 DEFENSE INJURY SUBSTITUTIONS: If ahead use best judgement. If losing determine based on Batting lineup vs. Pitcher. C - Wolters, 1B - Hosmer/Freese, (2B, 3B or SS) - Wendle, CF - Benintendi, OF - Benintendi / Calhoun / Pence OMAHA STORM CHASERS AAA HOLDING RUNNERS - Always hold baserunners with an ASR of 4 or greater. # PLAYER pos Team INFIELD IN: if there is runner on 3rd and represents the winning run (9th inning on) or tying run (8th or 9th inning on) 26 Nicky Lopez 2B / SS KC CORNERS IN: if there is a runner on 1 st with 0 or 1 out, or runners on 1 st or 2 nd with 0 outs, game within 2 runs and the batter is 4+ bunter. 27 Joey Wendle UTI TB INTENTIONAL WALK: Best judgement, but on ly if 1 or 2 out and 1st base is open (Clutch or solid batter at plate with weaker hitter behind). 28 Justin Anderson RP LAA THROWING OPTIONS: For STEAL ATTEMPTS - Always throw! 29 John Brebbia RP StL 1. Throw for lead runner trying to stretch with an ABR of 8 (VG) or less if other runners on . 30 Jace Fry RP CWS 2. Throw for any runner trying to stretch if lone runner . 31 Zack Godley SP TOR 3. Throw for tying run with an ABR of 9 (Ex) or less and other runners on. Always throw if lone runner. 32 Rowan Wick RP CUB 4. Always throw if runner is go ahead run from 8 th inning on. (IR) Michael Hermosillo OF LAA 5. On Defensive Manager Choice Plays always take sure out(s) unless run is going home and we will lose the lead in 8 th inning on. ***** For Diamond Mind: set the "Running/Throwing" to Computer Control. ***** ROTATION pos PITCHER STA (PC) Thr Ratings STARTER USAGE NOTES SP 1 Jack Flaherty 22 102 R T For TPB : remove Starters when fatigued unless ahead by 5+ runs or pitching a 2+ run shutout, then remove if tying run on base, at bat, or SP 2 Yu Darvish 21 98 R T on deck. Always remove if 5 earned runs allowed or 7 total runs allowed. SP 3 Eduardo Rodriguez 25 105 L C For Diamond Mind: once pitch count (PC) is reached if starters allow 2 additional baserunners to reach, or if starter gives up 5 earned runs, SP 4 Jake Odorizzi 20 95 R - then remove (unless up by 5+, or 2+ if pitching a shutout. Always remove if 7 runs allowed no matter the pitch count . SP 5 Jon Lester 24 100 L - BULLPEN For Relief Pitchers work down the list and fit the best suited Pitcher for the situation. Do not hesitate to look for match-ups to gain platoon advantage utilizing middle relievers and set-up guys to get to our closer when winning by 3 or less, or when down by 1, from the 6th inning on. For Diamoind Mind: remove (SR) reliever once (PC) reached and a base runner is allowed. NOTES GENERAL For TPB: remove (SR) relievers when fatigued; after 8 batters faced, or if 2 Innings pitched. pos PITCHER ARM STA STA (PC) SPC RELIEVER USAGE NOTES Closer. (1 inning only) When ahead by 3 runs or less. Hendricks will not pitch to more than 6 batters CL Liam Hendricks R Closer 6 20 T BRLF 9th Inning on unless the last game of the series where he can face 8 batters. Use primarily versus mixed or predominantly RHB line-ups. Can also be used as a situational Closer SR Colin Poche L Set-Up 8 25 T H 7th/8th Inning against predominantly LHB lineups if Hendricks is not available. Use primarily versus mixed or LHB line-ups. Can also be used as a situational Closer against SR Tommy Kahnle R Set-Up 8 25 T HLF 7th/8th Inning predominantly RHB lineups if Hendricks is not available. Use primarily versus mixed or predominatly RHB line-ups (when leading by 4 or less or down 3 runs or SR Zack Littel R Middle 1 8 28 BF 6th Inning on less) SR Oliver Perez L Middle 2 8 25 C L 5th Inning on Use primarily versus LHB line-ups (when leading by 4 or less or down 3 runs or less) Middle / 2nd If Starter is lifted early, use Braiser as the first reliever to bridge to middle relievers and Set-up guys (3 SR Ryan Brasier R 10 28 L Long Inning on innings max.) For any circumstances or conditions not covered here, please use your best judgement. .