2026 Stats
AVG
.222
HR
1
RBI
1
R
3
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Rave made his major-league debut with the Royals in late May after spending each of the two prior seasons with Triple-A Omaha. He saw his playing time fluctuate in the majors while providing depth in the outfield before he was optioned back to Triple-A in late August, though he finished the season out with the parent club after being recalled in mid-September. Rave posted a .196/.283/.307 slash line with seven steals, four home runs, 14 RBI and 18 runs across 175 plate appearances for the Royals in 2025. He showed some promise at the plate last season with above-average walk rate, chase rate and bat speed while ranking in the 88th percentile in sprint speed. Rave is competing for a spot on the Royals' Opening Day roster but would be limited to a depth role if he makes the cut, especially after Kansas City signed veteran Starling Marte in late February. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Royals in February of 2026.
Optioned to Omaha
The Royals optioned Rave to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
Analysis
Rave will end up as the odd man out on the Royals' 26-man roster following Luke Maile's promotion from Omaha on Thursday. Rave appeared in nine games after getting called up June 14 and went 4-for-18 with a homer and two additional runs scored during his stint with Kansas City.
Rave will end up as the odd man out on the Royals' 26-man roster following Luke Maile's promotion from Omaha on Thursday. Rave appeared in nine games after getting called up June 14 and went 4-for-18 with a homer and two additional runs scored during his stint with Kansas City.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+23%
OPS vs LHP
2026
+8%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .748 | 27 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .609 | 169 | 5 | 14 | .188 |
| 2026vs Left | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 2026vs Right | .924 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .214 |
| 2025vs Left | .687 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| 2025vs Right | .576 | 152 | 4 | 13 | .185 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
+32%
OPS on Road
2026
+49%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | .534 | 94 | 1 | 5 | .167 |
| Since 2024Away | .706 | 102 | 4 | 10 | .226 |
| 2026Home | .708 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 2026Away | 1.058 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| 2025Home | .518 | 86 | 1 | 5 | .167 |
| 2025Away | .654 | 89 | 3 | 9 | .222 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
+5%
OPS vs LHP
2026
+5%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .869 | 288 | 11 | 26 | .296 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .831 | 855 | 31 | 101 | .259 |
| 2026vs Left | .721 | 76 | 3 | 10 | .254 |
| 2026vs Right | .684 | 216 | 7 | 23 | .278 |
| 2025vs Left | .736 | 73 | 3 | 5 | .286 |
| 2025vs Right | .836 | 200 | 8 | 29 | .285 |
| 2024vs Left | .816 | 139 | 5 | 11 | .325 |
| 2024vs Right | .702 | 439 | 16 | 49 | .239 |
Stat Review
How does John Rave compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.43BB Rate
14.3%K Rate
33.3%BABIP
.300ISO
.389AVG
.222OBP
.333SLG
.611OPS
.944wOBA
.397Exit Velocity
0.0 mphHard Hit Rate
54.5%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.000Expected SLG
.000Sprint Speed
26.2 ft/secGround Ball %
40.0%Line Drive %
0.0%Fly Ball %
60.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Gaining traction in outfield
Rave will start in right field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Rays.
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Pops first homer in Wednesday's win
Rave went 2-for-4 with a triple, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Nationals.
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Joins big club
The Royals recalled Rave from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.
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Not breaking camp with KC
The Royals optioned Rave to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.
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Back up with big club
The Royals recalled Rave from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
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