1B,DH - Kansas City Royals
- Age 28
- Old Dominion
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
2026 Outlook
- Draft Rank (ECR)
- H #46
- Best / Worst
- #33 / #61
- ADP
- #81
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- 1B
- ESPN
- 1B,DH
- CBS
- 1B,DH
Availability
Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals have avoided arbitration and the slugging first baseman has agreed to a two-year contract to remain with the club. The deal is worth $11 million with incentives possible to make the contract worth $16 million.
Fantasy Impact
Pasquantino enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2025 with the Royals as be batted .264 with 32 home runs and 113 runs batted in across 160 games. In parts of four seasons with Kansas City, Pasquantino has a career .266 average with 70 home runs and 262 RBI in 1,794 plate appearances. For a slugger, the left-handed hitting first baseman has excellent plate discipline, posting a career 13.5% strikeout rate - well above the major league average of 22.5%. Pasquantino should remain entrenched in the middle of the Royals' lineup for the next two seasons.
Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI on Thursday against the Angels.
Fantasy Impact
Pasquantino got the scoring going early in the opening frame with a two-run long ball. He is up to 32 home runs heading into the final series of the season.
Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-2 in the win over the Blue Jays, driving in one run with a home run, scoring once, and drawing two walks.
Fantasy Impact
The 27-year-old continues a productive stretch at the plate, hitting .330 with eight home runs and 25 RBI over his last 30 games for the Royals. After yesterday’s victory, Pasquantino is hitting .271 with 31 home runs and 107 RBI across 153 games this season.
Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in the Royals’ loss to the Guardians.
Fantasy Impact
Pasquantino now has 143 hits and 99 RBI while batting .260 with a .321 OBP across 550 at-bats. With 29 home runs on the season, he continues to be a consistent middle-of-the-order contributor for both Kansas City and fantasy managers.
Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a home run on Thursday against the Angels.
Fantasy Impact
Pasquantino cut the deficit to 3-2 with a solo blast off Kyle Hendricks in the fourth inning. They were his first two hits in the month of September.
