Tyler Tolbert#2

Kansas City Royals·BBRef

RSIRON MACOSFLBFree agent

Pos: P, 2B, 3B

B/T: R / R

Born: Jan 27, 1998 (28)

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 185 lbs

Owned: 0.7%

From: Birmingham, AL

Drafted: 2019

Tyler Tolbert

#2

Kansas City Royals BBRef

RSIRON MACOSFLBFree agent

Position: P, 2B, 3B

Bats/Throws: R / R

Born: Jan 27, 1998 (28)

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 185 lbs

Owned: 0.70%

From: Birmingham, AL

G	AB	H	HR	RBI	R	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	K%	BB%
77	123	36	3	8	31	22	.293	.358	.407	.765	20.6%	8.5%

Tolbert went 1-for-2 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Blue Jays.

3w agoRotowire

Tolbert reached on an infield single to open the third inning before swiping second base for his 20th steal of the campaign. The utility man is hitting .294/.361/.422 with three homers, eight RBI and 27 runs across 126 plate appearances, though he's gone just 8-for-37 (.216) in August. Should second baseman Michael Massey (head) require a stint on the injured list, Tolbert could see an uptick in playing time.

Tolbert went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.

Aug 12Rotowire

Tolbert has faded back into a utility role lately, though he's still getting a short-side platoon workload in left field. The steal was Tolbert's 16th of the campaign, including five over his last 15 games. Overall, Tolbert is batting .318 with an .848 OPS, three home runs, six RBI, 23 runs scored and five doubles across 101 plate appearances this season.

Tolbert is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Aug 5Rotowire

He had made four starts at shortstop in five games to close out the past week, but Tolbert has moved back into a utility role following Bobby Witt's reinstatement from the injured list Tuesday. With his playing time headed for a steep downturn, Tolbert's fantasy utility will be restricted to AL-only leagues, where he still carries some appeal due to his ability to contribute stolen bases even when his plate appearances are limited.

Tolbert will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Aug 2Rotowire

Tolbert appears to have emerged as the preferred option at shortstop in the absence of Bobby Witt (back). He'll cover the position for the fourth time in five games, but Tolbert could soon shift back into a utility role. Per Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star, the Royals are anticipating Witt coming off the injured list ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus the Twins.

Tolbert went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, an additional run scored, a steal and a walk in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Twins.

Jul 30Rotowire

Tolbert opened the scoring with a solo homer in the third inning. He also showed off his elite speed by stealing second base after drawing a leadoff walk in the seventh frame. The utility man has seen limited opportunities this season but has put up good numbers when called upon, slashing .324/.373/.485 with three homers, six RBI, 21 runs and 13 stolen bases in 79 plate appearances. Tolbert has seen increased playing time at shortstop while Bobby Witt (back) has been sidelined, though the latter's return likely isn't far off.

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Batting

xwOBA

.295

xBA

.246

xSLG

.316

Avg Exit Velo

84.9 mph

Barrel %

3.0%

Hard-Hit %

25.3%

LA Sweet-Spot %

69

35.4%

Bat Speed

69.0 mph

Squared-Up %

26.4%

Chase %

26.8%

Whiff %

29.8%

K %

20.6%

BB %

8.5%

Fielding

Range (OAA)

1.00

Arm Strength

24

80.7 mph

Running

Sprint Speed

93

29.3 ft/s

Year	G	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2025KC	64	57	50	14	2	1	6	21	1	11	.280	.321	.380	.701
2026KC	77	141	123	36	5	3	8	22	12	29	.293	.358	.407	.765
Career	141	198	173	50	7	4	14	43	13	40	0.289	0.347	0.399	0.746

Tyler Tolbert#2

Tyler Tolbert

2026 Season

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Tolbert went 1-for-2 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Blue Jays.

Tolbert went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.

Tolbert is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Tolbert will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Tolbert went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, an additional run scored, a steal and a walk in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Twins.

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