US EditionKansas City Royals Making Outfield Wall Shorter, Moving It Closer Down Foul Lines
Fences moved inward 9-10 feet with wall height reduced to 8.5 feet to boost offense by about one win per season, Royals say.
- On Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals announced they will move most outfield fences in by 10 feet at Kauffman Stadium, keeping center field at 410 feet and lowering wall height from 10 feet to 8 1/2 feet.
- Using new weather-applied metrics, J.J. Picollo tasked Dr. Daniel Mack to study fence effects, launching a project that modeled ball flight with wind, temperature, and altitude data.
- According to team diagrams, the left-field corner shifts from 356 to 347 feet, the right-field corner from 353 to 344 feet, and about 150 new left-field seats plus 80 new drink-rail seats in right are added.
- The Royals project the new run value on fly balls could add 1 win annually in home games over a five-year window, possibly helping Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. reach milestones.
- Kauffman, with a 115,737-foot field, has a Statcast park factor 101, prompting J.J. Picollo, Royals general manager, to seek a neutral ballpark while preserving the batter's eye under the Crown Vision scoreboard.
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Royals moving in Kaufman Stadium fences in hopes of boosting home run totals
The Royals are changing things up at Kaufman Stadium. Seeking more home runs at their home field, the Royals are moving most of their outfield fences by 10 feet, the team announced Tuesday.
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By DAVE SKRETTA KANSAS CITY, Missouri, USA (AP) — More balls will likely be flying out of Kauffman Stadium this season. The Kansas City Royals announced Tuesday they are moving the walls closer for next season, something fans have demanded for years, and which the club hopes will result in more action and scoring since the stadium opened in 1973. “We’ve discussed this possibility for years, and after a lot of work by our research and development…
The Royals Are Bringing In Most Of Their Fences By 10 Feet So Now If You 'Hit a Ball Well, It's a Home Run"
Jamie Squire. Getty Images.In Kansas City, the Royals have long been known as a “keep the line moving” team, built around gaps, speed, and extra-base hits rather than home runs. After today, that ide...
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