Kansas City Royals DVOA, Stats, & MLB Rankings

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia busted out of a big-time slump on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in a 10-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. Garcia also walked, scored a run, and drove in three to round out a very nice day at the dish. Unfortunately, those have been few and far between lately for the 24-year-old, who has seen his OPS plummet from .739 on May 25 to .614 before today's game. He has also been dropped all the way to eighth in the Royals lineup, limiting his fantasy value. He still provides a lot of speed and some counting stats, but he is not a must-roster player anymore.

Kansas City Royals shortstop continued his monstrous run on Sunday, going 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs scored, and three RBI. Witt Jr. went deep in the ninth with the game already out of reach to boost up his stats a little more, something his fantasy owners won't mind at all. The 24-year-old has been on an absolute tear of late, going 15-for-28 with nine runs, three homers, and eight RBI in his last six games. The MVP candidate has a strong chance to go 30/30 again this year, and he will have much stronger run, RBI, and AVG totals to go with it this time around. He might be the best player in fantasy baseball and is undoubtedly in the top five.

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith launched three home runs in Friday's 8-5 win over the Brewers, going 3-for-3 along with a pair of walks. While it was an impressive feat, unfortunately for fantasy, all three were the solo variety, with Smith collecting just three RBI. The backstop scored four times as well. The home runs gave Smith 14 on the season and he now owns a .276-14-53-45-0 line, making him the third-highest scoring catcher for fantasy despite an up-and-down season so far. The 29-year-old hit .362 the first month of the season, then .212 in May and .203 in June, but is now off to a hot .455 start in July (5-for-11).

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. put together a big performance in Thursday's loss versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Witt went 3-for-4 on the day with a pair of RBI and a solo home run. He was also caught stealing in the contest. Witt continues to be one of the best players in all of baseball and managers that drafted the young shortstop early must be thrilled with the results thus far. For the season, the 24-year-old is now hitting .319 with 14 homers, 58 RBI and 22 stolen bases. As one of the best all-around players in the sport, managers should continue to be happy rostering the superstar.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha (4-5) walked away with the win Wednesday night, going six innings and allowing one run on two hits and three walks while tying a season-high with eight strikeouts in a 4-2 win versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Make that eight starts in a row Wacha has put together of allowing two runs or less since he gave up seven earned runs back on May 4 to the Texas Rangers. Although the numbers aren't sexy, the veteran righty has put up a solid 3.74 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in his first season in royal blue. Wacha will look to continue his dominant run in a homecoming matchup versus his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals, next Tuesday at Busch Stadium.