View expert consensus rankings for Seuly Matias (Kansas City Royals), read the latest news and get detailed fantasy baseball statistics. He's likely to wind up in right field, where his cannon arm will fit nicely. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Like many young sluggers, however, he's battling contact issues, striking out 34.4 percent of the time and hitting a mediocre .254. There was no outlook written for Seuly Matias in 2020. Matias will be sidelined 4-to-5 weeks due to a fractured left hand, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports. Matias will be a part of the Royals' 60-man player pool this season, Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports. Lexington Legends placed RF Seuly Matias on the temporarily inactive list. Expect him back in the lineup next week. Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 60 | Run: 55 | Arm: 70 | Field: 55 | Overall: 50. Matias has solid athleticism and speed, giving him a chance to stay in center. Lexington Legends placed RF Seuly Matias on the temporarily inactive list. Tweet. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Still, there is massive upside, given his huge raw power. Do you have a sports website? When he's going well, Matias lays off breaking balls early in count, but he has a very high chase rate out of the strike zone early in at-bats. Both were on display in his '18 full-season debut as he hit 31 homers and struck out 131 times just 94 games. RF Seuly Matias assigned to Burlington Royals. The thing to watch this season is how well he hits and how much he strikes out against Low-A pitchers. That has been an issue in the pro ranks for Matias, who has fanned at a 38.4 percent clip in full-season ball and 36.4 percent of the time across four seasons. Matias was placed on the 7-day injured list Thursday due to a bruised hand, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports. 2020 Carolina League Prospect Preview April 21, 2020 Owen Surett 0. 09/27/2018: Lexington Legends activated RF Seuly Matias from the 7-day injured list. Wilmington Blue Rocks sent RF Seuly Matias on a rehab assignment to AZL Royals. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. CF Seuly Matias assigned to AZL Royals from DSL Royals. Lexington Legends activated RF Seuly Matias from the temporarily inactive list. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/mlb/reg/free/players_profiles, Royals' Seuly Matias: Suffers oblique injury, Royals' Seuly Matias: Added to 60-man pool, Royals' Seuly Matias: Out for remainder of season, Royals' Seuly Matias: Dealing with fractured hand. Kansas City Royals (majors, non-roster invite), Born: He'll need to modify his approach and improve his pitch recognition after striking out in 34 percent of his plate appearances in his first two pro seasons. Wilmington Blue Rocks activated RF Seuly Matias from the 7-day injured list. Full Name: Seuly Matias More bio, uniform, draft, salary info He's an average runner out of the batter's box but quicker underway, which gives him enough range to play center field for now. Royals' Seuly Matias: Added to 60-man pool 23D ago • Matias will be a part of the Royals' 60-man player pool this season, Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports. R. 0. Lexington Legends activated RF Seuly Matias from the temporarily inactive list. Birthdate: 9/4/1998 (22 y, 12 d) Rule 5 Eligible: Eligible. Pin. Or write about sports? 6' 3" / 198. He'll be out of commission for at least the next month as a result. It would be a pretty aggressive assignment for Matias to head to the Arizona Fall League, but he may be healed up in time for some form of winter ball. After offering a glimpse of that power during his first two seasons, Matias erupted to hit 31 home runs (and also strike out 131 times) in just 94 games Class A Lexington in 2018 before a freak thumb injury in August ended his season. Kansas City Royals invited non-roster OF Seuly Matias to spring training. RF Seuly Matias assigned to Lexington Legends from Burlington Royals. Few prospects can match his raw power, but of all prospects in the minors with 200-plus plate appearances, his 44.3 percent strikeout rate was the sixth-worst mark, and certainly the worst mark among notable prospects. All Rights Reserved. He was struggling with the move to the Carolina League in 2019 when the injury bug hit again, this time a fractured hand keeping him out of the lineup for over a month. Seuly Matias (born September 4, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. DSL Royals placed OF Seuly Matias on the reserve list. R. SB. HR. 8 Shares. He'll be out of commission for at least the next month as a result. June 18, 2016: DSL Royals placed OF Seuly Matias on the reserve list. Though he also topped the AZL with 73 strikeouts, he cut his whiff rate and improved his batting average in each of his three months there. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Kansas City Royals A+. Wilmington Blue Rocks placed RF Seuly Matias on the 7-day injured list. Seuly Matias. June 18, 2016: DSL Royals placed OF Seuly Matias on the reserve list.