Luke Maile#18

Kansas City Royals·BBRef

RSFree agentFLBFree agent

Pos: P, C, 1B

B/T: R / R

Born: Feb 6, 1991 (35)

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 225 lbs

Owned: 0.0%

From: Edgewood, KY

Drafted: 2012

Luke Maile

#18

Kansas City Royals BBRef

RSFree agentFLBFree agent

Position: P, C, 1B

Bats/Throws: R / R

Born: Feb 6, 1991 (35)

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 225 lbs

Owned: 0.04%

From: Edgewood, KY

Drafted: 2012

G	AB	H	HR	RBI	R	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	K%	BB%
16	37	6	1	5	2	0	.162	.244	.270	.514	29.3%	9.8%

Maile went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, one walk and an additional run scored during the Royals' 15-1 win over the Phillies on Monday.

Jul 6Rotowire

The Royals jumped ahead with six runs in the first inning, which was capped off by Maile's three-run long ball off All-Star southpaw Cristopher Sanchez. It was Maile's first major-league game of the season after his contract was selected from Triple-A Omaha by the Royals on Thursday. The veteran catcher could see some reps behind home plate on days when Carter Jensen is not in the lineup, as Salvador Perez is being limited to DH duties while managing a sore elbow.

The Royals selected Maile's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Jul 2Rotowire

Maile has spent the entire season in the minors up to this point, slashing .202/.324/.303 with two homers, nine RBI and 12 runs scored over 105 plate appearances. He'll now join the big-league roster to give the Royals some depth behind the plate while Salvador Perez sits out with a sore elbow. John Rave was sent down to Omaha to make room for Maile on the active roster, and Eric Cerantola was DFA'd to free up a 40-man spot.

Maile is not in Royals camp due to a personal issue, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Feb 11Rotowire

Maile was re-signed last week to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training, but he has not reported and is no longer listed on the roster. The Royals are open to Maile rejoining the team if and when he is ready, but his status for now is in flux.

The Royals re-signed Maile to a minor-league contract Thursday with an invitation to spring training.

Feb 5Rotowire

Maile got into 25 games with the Royals last season, posting a .702 OPS. Kansas City is expected to carry Carter Jensen on the Opening Day roster along with Salvador Perez, which likely leaves Maile to serve as experienced catching depth at Triple-A Omaha.

Maile will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

8/10/25Rotowire

Maile will enter the starting nine for just the third time since he was called up from Triple-A Omaha on July 4. Even with the Royals moving Freddy Fermin at the trade deadline while not adding a third catcher to the active roster, Maile is expected to see few opportunities while top backstop Salvador Perez shoulders a heavy workload behind the dish. Maile's role could shrink further if top prospect Carter Jensen gets promoted for a late-season audition.

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Batting

xwOBA

.213

xBA

.148

xSLG

.225

Avg Exit Velo

84.6 mph

Barrel %

4.0%

Hard-Hit %

28.0%

LA Sweet-Spot %

8

24.0%

Bat Speed

69.9 mph

Squared-Up %

23.2%

Chase %

29.7%

Whiff %

25.0%

K %

29.3%

BB %

9.8%

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Range (OAA)

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Running

Sprint Speed

2

24.4 ft/s

Year	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015TB	15	35	35	6	3	0	0	2	0	0	8	.171	.171	.257	.428
2016TB	42	126	119	27	7	0	3	15	0	4	36	.227	.252	.361	.613
2017TOR	46	136	130	19	5	0	2	7	1	3	35	.146	.176	.231	.407
2018TOR	68	231	202	50	13	1	3	27	2	25	67	.248	.333	.366	.699
2019TOR	45	129	119	18	2	1	2	9	1	8	33	.151	.205	.235	.440
2021MIL	15	34	30	9	4	0	0	3	0	3	7	.300	.382	.433	.815
2022CLE	76	206	181	40	10	0	3	17	0	19	54	.221	.301	.326	.627
2023CIN	78	199	179	42	10	0	6	25	2	14	49	.235	.308	.391	.699
2024CIN	55	154	135	24	4	0	2	8	2	13	52	.178	.268	.252	.520
2025KC	25	54	45	11	2	0	1	6	1	7	16	.244	.346	.356	.702
2026KC	16	41	37	6	1	0	1	5	0	4	12	.162	.244	.270	.514
Career	481	1345	1212	252	61	2	23	124	9	100	369	0.208	0.276	0.318	0.594
Year	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Luke Maile#18

Luke Maile

2026 Season

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Maile went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, one walk and an additional run scored during the Royals' 15-1 win over the Phillies on Monday.

The Royals selected Maile's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Maile is not in Royals camp due to a personal issue, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The Royals re-signed Maile to a minor-league contract Thursday with an invitation to spring training.

Maile will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

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