Royals Kauffman Fence Changes Fantasy 2026

Fantasy Impact on Royals Hitters

Power and Extra-Base Boost

The most obvious impact is an increase in home runs and extra-base hits. Players who previously topped out at 15–18 homers could realistically push into the low-20s. Doubles and triples should rise too, which helps in points leagues and categories like SLG and OPS.

Even a small power bump can be the difference between a bench bat and a weekly starter in fantasy leagues.  

Key Players Benefiting

Just using the numbers above, if the stadium is now league average instead of -20%, that is simply 20% more home runs will be hit.  Last year, the Royals had no players hit more than 32 home runs, but 32 home runs would now be 6 or 7 more and 39 home runs makes a difference in value. 

Let’s take a look and analyze the spray charts for just the top three players who hit for power last season on the Royals.  Note that the warning track is about 10 feet deep so we can use that as the indicator for the hits that would have gone out.  I mean, warning track power is now a GOOD THING in KC. 

Vinnie Pasquantino

Let’s look at Vinnie Pasquantino. He had eight doubles, a single and a triple that would have gotten out. That would convert 32 home runs into 42 home runs.  There were 11 additional outs. That moves him up from a .264 batting average to .282.

Salvador Perez

Let’s dive in.  Perez is a great power hitter, but aging so he is also not on my list for drafting. However, for this purpose, it is important since he plays catcher.  

Perez had 16 doubles and two triples which feels wrong for a man his size.  Let’s call it 16 outs that would be off the wall or over the fence if it was in 10 feet.  Thirty and 18 is 48.  This will make a dramatic difference for Perez.  Now add his 16 outs to his hits and you get a .263 batting average and not a below league average at .237.  

Amazing for a catcher.  Now don’t overpay because at 35 years old, we have to say no to a big price, but he is one that I hope sneaks through in a draft or two.

Bobby Witt Jr.

So for Bobby Witt Jr., there are 13 doubles and four triples that would have been home runs.  That would have given him 17 more home runs to go with his 23 to make 40.  Way more than a 20% boost in his case.  There are also another 11 outs that would have been off the wall or out. So, let’s add those 11 hits to his batting average also.  He batted .295.  He would have had a .313 batting average.  Huge boosts in value with 40 home runs and a .313 batting average to go with 38 stolen bases.

Bottom Line for Fantasy Baseball

There are also pitcher factors in this for Kansas City Royals’ pitchers who have high fly ball rates. Michael Wacha and Michael Lorenzen are the worst offenders on the Royals.

As for the hitters, we can bump up the values of the hitters by 10-15% with confidence.  As for Witt and Pasquantino, I would boost them up more than that.

Baseball is Life.

People Also Ask

How will the Kauffman Stadium fence changes affect home runs?
Moving the fences in and lowering wall heights should noticeably increase home runs, pushing Kauffman Stadium closer to a league-average power environment.

Which Royals hitters benefit most from the new outfield dimensions?
Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino stand to gain the most, as several of their warning-track outs project to turn into home runs or extra-base hits.

Does this change make Royals hitters more valuable in fantasy baseball?
Yes. Fantasy managers can safely bump most Royals hitters up 10–15% in value, with elite bats seeing even larger gains.

Will the new fences hurt Royals pitchers?
Fly-ball pitchers like Michael Wacha and Michael Lorenzen are at higher risk, as more deep outs are likely to become home runs in 2026.