Kansas City Royals Hitter of the Month: May 2026

The month of May will be one many Royals fans and players are hoping to forget as the calendar turns to June. The Royals have started the year with two sub-par months, as they went a paltry 10-18 in the month of May after turning in a 10-17 record in April.

Looking for a standout performance on a team that is severely underperforming pre-season expectations is never a fun thing to do. I didn’t have to look far to see who the best hitter was in the month of May, and it wasn’t particularly close, to be honest. Only one hitter had an OPS above .700 (league-average this season is .710) this past month. 

The Royals had four hitters who looked good in April. Carter Jensen, Bobby Witt Jr., Maikel Garcia, and Jac Caglianone. Only one of them kept the solid start going in the month of May. 

Bobby Witt Jr. has been the best player on the Royals in the first two months of the season. Specifically in May, he hit for a .853 OPS with seven home runs and 11 RBIs. This home run against the Tigers may have been the most fun to watch, with Witt Jr showing off his speed: 

Speaking of speed, he added seven stolen bases, being thrown out only one time. 

In 28 games played, Witt Jr. hit for a slash line of .283/.331/.522 (133 wRC+) and struck out just 23 times (19.6% of plate appearances). He walked just eight times in the month, but he did have 13 extra-base hits, six doubles, along with the aforementioned seven home runs. 

With the team playing at an underwhelming base this far, Witt Jr. will need some help if he and the Royals hope to climb out of the nightmarish start to the season. The Royals were 14 games under .500 to start June, but will look to climb back into contention in an AL Central that still appears pretty open for the taking.

Typically, I would highlight any honorable mentions, but I’m not sure any player deserves an honorable mention if they were below league-average hitters over an entire month. Here’s to hoping the offense can find more consistency and get their superstar some help the rest of this season.