"The Brewers ranked top 10 in scoring in three of Dawson's four seasons with the team. Milwaukee finished third in runs this past season. Toronto was the only team with a better walk-to-strikeout ratio in 2025. The Brewers found offensive success without a standout season from any player. No Milwaukee regular posted an OPS above .800, though Andrew Vaughn did post an .869 mark in his half-season with the team. The Brewers were able to generate runs by stacking up a bunch of hitters with OPS marks around .750."
"The balanced approach on offense could work in Kansas City. While the Royals got strong production from the top of the lineup, they struggled to find viable options beyond their first five hitters. The club ranked 26th in scoring this past season. Kansas City made contact at an elite rate, but wasn't able to generate much power. The Royals hit the fifth-fewest home runs and finished middle-of-the-pack in slugging percentage and isolated power."
Connor Dawson, a Kansas City-area native, will join the Royals as a hitting coach after serving as a Brewers hitting coach since 2022. Dawson began as a minor league hitting coach in Seattle from 2019 to 2021, then worked with Milwaukee alongside Ozzie Timmons and under lead hitting coach Al LeBoeuf in 2025. Milwaukee ranked top 10 in scoring in three of Dawson's four seasons and finished third in runs this past season, using a balanced lineup without a single dominant OPS performer. Kansas City ranked 26th in scoring, making elite contact but lacking power beyond its top hitters.
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