Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
2025 proj | 337 | 82 | 39 | 13 | 44 | 17 | 68 | 3 | 0.243 | 17.0 |
2025 | 89 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.191 | -8.7 |
2024 | 332 | 86 | 45 | 14 | 45 | 15 | 56 | 1 | 0.259 | 20.5 |
2023 | 428 | 98 | 42 | 15 | 55 | 24 | 99 | 6 | 0.229 | 17.2 |
Date | News |
4/25/25 | Royals 'Must Consider' Lineup Demotion For Slumping 27-Year-Old, Writer Claims. The Kansas City Royals' offensive struggles have been so wide-reaching, it's hard to know who to hold accountable. It's hard to stand out on a stat sheet full of slumpers, but second baseman Michael Massey has been particularly to begin the season. On Friday, Oliver Vandervoort of FanSided asserted that the Royals "must consider" relegating Massey to the bench, perhaps putting Jonathan India back at his natural second base position rather than switching him between left field and third base. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-must-con... |
4/15/25 | Yankees phenom passes latest test — but there's more room to grow. With one catch, Jasson Domínguez silenced the many questions about his defensive capabilities that loomed over him entering this season. Effortlessly launching himself in the air and contorting his body, Domínguez nabbed a hard hit ball off the bat of Royals' Michael Massey in the top of the fourth inning of the Yankees' eventual 4-1 win over Kansas City. It was the type of play that would typically give Domínguez trouble — and it wouldn't be the last that he handled masterfully Monday night. It was a busy evening for Domínguez, who recorded the most put outs in one game in his major-league career. Source: https://www.nj.com/yankees/2025/04/yankees-phenom-... |
3/22/25 | Illini Legends, Lists & Lore: Michael Massey. Michael Massey, the highest drafted infielder in University of Illinois baseball history, celebrates his 27th birthday on Saturdya. Chosen in the fourth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by Kansas City, he's spent the last three seasons with the Royals, primarily playing second base. As a rookie in 2022, he debuted on July 15 and then started 46 of the 48 games in which he appeared. This past season, Massey suffered with back pain in spring training and didn't make his first appearance with Kansas City until June 24. He played the final 100 games of the season and hit .259 with 14 home runs and 45 RBI. Team-wise, the Royals tied the Tigers for second place behind Cleveland in the Source: https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-legends... |
1/03/25 | Yankees Surprise Trade Idea Would Send Royals Starter With 105 OPS+ To Bronx. The Kansas City Royals haven't been all that busy as of late, but will they soon begin fielding trade calls? Michael Massey has developed into a solid role player for the Royals, and he's cost-controlled, which helps a ton with the budget. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/yankees-surpris... |