Kyle Isbel

CF Kansas City Royals
Age 30 L/R 5'10" / 190 lbs MLB HR -15%K -8% Svc 4.250 · Ctrl thru 2028
Overview
MLB40-MANArb-2FA 2029
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WAR
202427MLBKC426.229/.288/.367811820.9
202528MLBKC409.255/.303/.35344800.8
202629MLBKC323.224/.269/.3236664-0.4
2027PROJ30MLBKC394.227/.278/.33267730.1
2028PROJ31MLBKC379.223/.273/.3226469-0.4
Last 3 seasons WAR 1.2  ·  Next 2 projected WAR -0.3Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2028Service4.250First FA2029
2027Arb-2$1M2028Arb-3$1M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Whiff%90
Chase%90
Bat Spd50
Speed46
Avg EV36
xwOBA12
Form.215/.258/.292 ▼▼ rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .229/.277/.337
CompsBubba Crosby (age 29) · Peter Mooney (age 30) · Adrián Sanchez (age 30)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 5573vR 79
AVG/OBP/SLG.227 / .278 / .332
PA394
HR6
SB7
K%21
BB%6
BABIP274
ISO99
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -12.6 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-13BATRUN: +1.5 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: +3.3 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+3FLDPOS: +1.4 runs (Positional adjustment)+1POSREP: +8.5 runs (Replacement-level credit)+9REPTotal WAR: +0.30+0.3WAR
0.00.51.00.30.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$0M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 45 / POW 35
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT45
Whiff%
905.4%
xAVG
190.225
POWER35
Barrel%
102.7
Avg EV
3688.1
Bat Spd
5071.4
EYE50
Chase%
9023.1%
SPEED55
Sprint
4627.3
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%24%▼▼26% over 84 PA (60d) · proj 21%
BB%5%▼4% over 84 PA (60d) · proj 6%
ISO.077▼▼.013 over 78 AB (60d) · proj .108
HR/BB1.6%▼0.0% over 56 BBE (60d) · proj 2.4%
BABIP.274·.250 over 56 BIP (60d) · proj .275
SLASH.215/.258/.292▼▼proj .229/.277/.337
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 893 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
143
750
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wRC+
43
94
▶▶R
wOBA
232
308
▶▶R
ISO
047
141
▶▶R
BABIP
289
296
—
K%
30.1%
17.6%
▶▶R
BB%
5.6%
6.0%
▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Arb-2
MLB Debut   2021
Service   4.250 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2028
First FA Year   2029
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Arb-2$1M+0.3$1M+$0.2M
2028Arb-3$1M———
Totals $1M $-0.3M +$0.2M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201821 ALexington Legends — 174159 461213 12432 123 289347434781 145377 257 346 53 — — — — — —
201821 ROKIdaho Falls Chukars — 119105 401014 14170 123 3814546101.063 229429 1412 464 105 — — — — — —
201922 A+Wilmington Blue Rocks — 214194 42735 15443 83 216283361644 144253 217 287 40 — — — — — —
201922 ROKAZL Royals — 2725 9202 250 31 3604076801.087 320389 197 469 101 — — — — — —
201922 INTLSurprise Saguaros — 9173 23411 14202 61 315438438877 123407 2215 390 150 — — — — — —
202124 MLBKansas City Royals — 8376 21521 7230 20 276337434772 158385 288 342 118 +2 +0 +0 -6 +2 -0.1
202124 AAAOmaha Storm Chasers — 451394 10618315 459110 225 269359444803 175314 2010 358 86 — — — — — —
202225 MLBKansas City Royals — 278256 541045 16753 96 211265340605 129275 276 269 70 -10 -1 +8 -3 +6 -0.0
202225 AAAOmaha Storm Chasers — 2320 5201 231 01 250348500848 250250 139 373 87 — — — — — —
202326 MLBKansas City Royals — 313292 702225 17591 71 240284380664 140283 195 293 86 -5 +1 +8 +1 +7 1.2
202326 AAAOmaha Storm Chasers — 3731 9202 660 00 290405548954 258304 1616 417 114 — — — — — —
202427 MLBKansas City Royals — 426384 881388 27885 112 229288367656 138276 216 287 82 -9 +1 +6 +2 +9 0.9
202528 MLBKansas City Royals — 409368 941644 23742 45 255303353656 98307 186 284 80 -10 -1 +8 +1 +9 0.8
202629 MLBKansas City Royals — 323294 66916 15743 60 224269323592 99278 235 259 64 -14 +1 +0 +1 +7 -0.4
202629 AAAOmaha Storm Chasers — 3430 10210 361 00 333412467878 133417 189 393 108 — — — — — —
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 18321670 393752129 10539314 3914 235286357644 122289 216 282 77 -50 +2 +30 -3 +40 1.9
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201821 A MLELexington Legends — 174163 35812 8582 123 215260313573 98306 335 247 53 — — — — — —
201821 ROK MLEIdaho Falls Chukars — 119111 31713 8250 123 279328441769 162326 217 323 105 — — — — — —
201922 A+ MLEWilmington Blue Rocks — 214200 35525 9613 83 175222295517 120223 294 227 40 — — — — — —
201922 ROK MLEAZL Royals — 2726 6101 170 31 231259385644 154292 264 317 101 — — — — — —
202124 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 8376 21521 7230 20 276337434772 158385 288 343 118 +2 +0 +0 -6 +2 -0.1
202124 AAA MLEOmaha Storm Chasers — 451407 9516311 3211110 225 233305369674 135291 257 296 86 — — — — — —
202225 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 278256 541045 16753 96 211265340605 129275 276 272 70 -10 -1 +8 -3 +6 -0.0
202225 AAA MLEOmaha Storm Chasers — 2321 5201 141 01 238304476781 238218 174 297 87 — — — — — —
202326 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 313292 702225 17591 71 240284380664 140283 195 296 86 -5 +1 +8 +1 +7 1.2
202326 AAA MLEOmaha Storm Chasers — 3733 9202 470 00 273351515867 242278 1911 337 114 — — — — — —
202427 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 426384 891389 27885 112 232291378668 146276 216 289 82 -9 +1 +6 +2 +9 0.9
202528 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 409368 951644 23742 45 258305356661 98307 186 286 80 -10 -1 +8 +1 +9 0.8
202629 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 323294 66916 15743 60 224269323592 99278 235 263 64 -14 +1 +0 +1 +7 -0.4
202629 AAA MLEOmaha Storm Chasers — 3431 9210 271 00 290353419772 129374 216 328 108 — — — — — —
201821 A MLE2 teams — 293274 641515 16822 246 234281350631 117314 285 278 74 — — — — — —
201821 A RAW2 teams — 293264 862227 26602 246 326390504894 178399 209 394 74 — — — — — —
201922 A+ MLE3 teams — 332309 58939 14945 175 188235324558 136234 284 237 47 — — — — — —
201922 A+ RAW3 teams — 332292 741348 31695 175 253335408743 154303 219 330 47 — — — — — —
202124 AAA MLE2 teams — 534483 11621512 3913410 245 240310379689 139307 257 303 91 — — — — — —
202124 AAA RAW2 teams — 534470 12723516 5211410 245 270355443798 172325 2110 355 91 — — — — — —
202225 MLB MLE2 teams — 301277 591246 17794 97 213268350619 137273 266 274 71 -10 -1 +8 -3 +7 -0.0
202225 MLB RAW2 teams — 301276 591246 18784 97 214272351623 138273 266 277 71 -10 -1 +8 -3 +7 -0.0
202326 MLB MLE2 teams — 350325 792427 21661 71 243291394685 151283 196 300 89 -4 +1 +8 +1 +8 1.3
202326 MLB RAW2 teams — 350323 792427 23651 71 245297396693 152285 197 306 89 -4 +1 +8 +1 +8 1.3
202427 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 426384 891389 27885 112 232291378668 146277 216 289 82 -9 +1 +6 +2 +9 0.9
202427 MLB RAWKansas City Royals — 426384 881388 27885 112 229288367656 138276 216 287 82 -9 +1 +6 +2 +9 0.9
202528 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 409368 951644 23742 45 258305356661 98311 186 286 80 -10 -1 +8 +1 +9 0.8
202528 MLB RAWKansas City Royals — 409368 941644 23742 45 255303353656 98307 186 284 80 -10 -1 +8 +1 +9 0.8
202629 MLB MLE2 teams — 357325 761126 17814 60 234280335616 102292 235 269 68 -14 +1 +0 +1 +8 -0.3
202629 MLB RAW2 teams — 357324 761126 18804 60 235283336620 102292 225 271 68 -14 +1 +0 +1 +8 -0.3
201821 A MLE2 teams — 293273 641515 16822 246 234281352632 117314 285 278 74 — — — — — —
201922 A+ MLE3 teams — 332310 58939 14945 175 187235323557 135231 284 237 47 — — — — — —
202124 AAA MLE2 teams — 534480 11621512 3913410 245 242310381691 140306 257 303 91 — — — — — —
202225 MLB MLE2 teams — 301277 591246 17794 97 213268350619 137271 266 274 71 — — — — — —
202326 MLB MLE2 teams — 350325 792427 21661 71 243291394685 151282 196 300 89 — — — — — —
202427 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 426391 891389 27885 112 228291371662 143276 216 289 82 — — — — — —
202528 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 409381 951644 23742 45 249305344649 94307 186 286 80 — — — — — —
202629 MLB MLE2 teams — 357333 761126 17814 60 228280327608 99287 235 269 68 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202427 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 426391 891389 27885 112 228291371662 143276 216 289 82 — — — — — —
202528 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 409381 951644 23742 45 249305344649 94307 186 286 80 — — — — — —
202629 MLB MLE2 teams — 357333 761126 17814 60 228280327608 99287 235 269 68 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202730 MLB MLEKC 100% 394365 831237 22824 72 230280337617 108275 216 276 73 -13 +1 +3 +1 +9 0.3
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202730 MLB CTXKC 100% 394365 821236 22824 72 227278332609 104274 216 273 73 -13 +1 +3 +1 +9 0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202831 MLB MLEKC 100% 379352 801236 21803 41 225275328602 102272 216 270 69 -14 +0 +0 +1 +8 -0.4
202831 MLB CTXKC 100% 379352 791236 21803 41 223273322595 99271 216 267 69 -14 +0 +0 +1 +8 -0.4
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 22112022 472872435 12647317 4315 233284352636 119286 216 279 76 -64 +3 +30 -2 +48 1.5
/ 162G— A+C — 650594 13926710 371395 134 234285352636 118287 216 279 76 -19 +1 +9 -1 +14 0.4
Career— MLE — 37753462 7991453571 21786040 11334 231284354638 124285 236 280 76 -77 +3 +33 -1 +56 1.6
/ 162G— MLE — 650596 13725612 371487 196 230283352635 122284 236 280 76 -19 +1 +8 -0 +14 0.4