Kansas City Royals: What Went Right in 2016

Orlando batting like a mad man

When the 2015 season began, nobody had any idea who Paulo Orlando was. He was a then 29-year old who had spent his entire baseball career in the minor leagues.

Orlando’s bat became a huge asset in the Royals every day lineup and he might have just made his case to remain with the team in 2017 and beyond.

Needless to say that when the Kansas City Royals brought Paulo up to the big leagues, not many of us had high expectations for the guy.

Orlando didn’t wow anyone with his batting average in 2015, but he had a knack for slapping triples for his team. He also was speedy as hell and proved to be an asset for this team on their way to a World Series title in 2015.

In 2016, Orlando needed to step up. He and Jarrod Dyson were going to platoon in right field, and with Dyson’s early season injury, it all came down on Orlando’s shoulders.

The outfielder ended his 2016 campaign with a slash line of .302/.329/.405  and at one point was riding a 14-game hitting streak. That hitting streak saw Orlando batting an insane .455. Unbelievable.

Orlando’s bat became a huge asset in the Royals every day lineup and he might have just made his case to remain with the team in 2017 and beyond.