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What is Matt Strahm's walk-up song?
Matt Strahm's walk-up song is "How Bad Do You Want It" by Tim McGraw, last confirmed during the 2026 season with the Kansas City Royals. Strahm plays pitcher and wears #25. Confirmed on the official MLB walk-up music page (2026-06-10).
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.
Other Royals we cover
- Alex Lange — Pitcher · "Unstoppable"
- Bobby Witt Jr. — Shortstop · "Humble And Kind"
- Carter Jensen — Catcher · "Money Longer"
- Daniel Lynch IV — Pitcher · "All I Want To Do"
- Isaac Collins — Left Fielder · "When Doves Cry"
- Jac Caglianone — Right Fielder · "Solo"
Use Matt Strahm'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 Strahm 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.
- Build your roster in Walkup Pro
- Search "How Bad Do You Want It" by Tim McGraw and assign it to the player who picked it
- Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
- 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.
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