Royals Catcher · #18

Luke Maile Walk-Up Song

Last confirmed during the 2026 season

★ Current walkup song

Freak On a Leash

by Korn

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What is Luke Maile's walk-up song?

Luke Maile's walk-up song is "Freak On a Leash" by Korn, last confirmed in 2026 with the Kansas City Royals. Hear the 30-second preview below before picking it for your own team. Maile plays catcher and wears #18. Confirmed on the official MLB walk-up music page (2026-10-15).

Kansas City walkup culture is dominated by country music. For more on the Royals' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Kansas City Royals walkup page.

How "Freak On a Leash" compares across MLB

"Freak On a Leash" is a 1998 Hard Rock track running 4:26, from Greatest Hits, Vol. 1. Maile is the only player in MLB we currently have walking up to it. Korn is the walk-up pick of 2 players across 2 clubs.

Other Royals we cover

• Alex Lange — Pitcher · "Sweet Emotion"
• Bobby Witt Jr. — Shortstop · "Sundream"
• Carter Jensen — Catcher · "Cannes"
• Connor Thomas — Pitcher · "Nice For What"
• Craig Kimbrel — Pitcher · "Like a Prayer"
• Daniel Lynch IV — Pitcher · "Someone To Love"

Use Luke Maile's walkup style for your team

Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Maile is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.

1. Build your roster in Walkup Pro
2. Search "Freak On a Leash" by Korn and assign it to the player who picked it
3. Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
4. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day

For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.