KANSAS CITY ROYALS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
10/06/2025
Monday, October 6th , 2025
Signed 3B Camil Groza to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $64,390,000.
Tuesday, September 23rd , 2025
Optioned 2B Cliff Jones to Triple A Omaha.
Placed 3B Camil Groza on the active roster.
Activated 3B Camil Groza from the injured list.
Tuesday, September 9th , 2025
Failed to sign 4th round draft pick Ed Sharpe.
Failed to sign 6th round draft pick Cy Snider.
Failed to sign 12th round draft pick Bob Rockburn.
Failed to sign 15th round draft pick Mac Day.
Sunday, September 7th , 2025
Purchased the contract of 2B Cliff Jones from Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of SP Thom Mercer from Triple A Omaha.
Thursday, September 4th , 2025
Placed SP Esteban Muñóz on the 60-day injured list.
Placed SP Duane Bradley on the 60-day injured list.
Optioned C Ju-zheng Fok to Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of CF Jimmy Reeves from Triple A Omaha.
Friday, August 29th , 2025
Optioned CF Jimmy Reeves to Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of C Ju-zheng Fok from Triple A Omaha.
Wednesday, August 27th , 2025
Optioned 2B Cliff Jones to Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of CF Jimmy Reeves from Triple A Omaha.
Thursday, August 7th , 2025
Released SP Pedro Fernandez.
Purchased the contract of SP Ken Walker from Triple A Omaha.
Sunday, August 3rd , 2025
Placed 3B Camil Groza on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/01/2025.
Purchased the contract of 2B Cliff Jones from Triple A Omaha.
Saturday, July 26th , 2025
Optioned SP Thom Mercer to Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of RP Juan Oramas from Triple A Omaha.
Thursday, July 24th , 2025
Signed LF Hervé Masson to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $111,500,000.
Signed Daryl Johnson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $850,000.
Assigned SP Daryl Johnson to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
Friday, July 18th , 2025
Signed Lou Glanville to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,600,000.
Signed Ed Martin to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $700,000.
Assigned CF Lou Glanville to Rookie League Kansas City (AZL).
Assigned SP Ed Martin to Rookie League Kansas City (AZL).
Tuesday, July 15th , 2025
Signed Jon Bates to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $900,000.
Assigned RF Jon Bates to Rookie League Kansas City (AZL).
Sent RP Juan Oramas to Triple A Omaha for injury rehab.
Sunday, July 13th , 2025
Signed Jack Masson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $475,000.
Monday, June 23rd , 2025
Optioned SP Esteban Muñóz to Triple A Omaha.
Saturday, June 21st , 2025
Placed SP Dominic Camp on the 60-day injured list.
Purchased the contract of SP Thom Mercer from Triple A Omaha.
Monday, June 16th , 2025
Optioned C Wilfi Payan to Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of C Sergio Núñez from Triple A Omaha.
Monday, June 9th , 2025
Placed SP Esteban Muñóz on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 06/07/2025.
Purchased the contract of RP Randy Richey from Triple A Omaha.
Thursday, June 5th , 2025
Optioned RP Randy Richey to Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of SP Esteban Muñóz from Triple A Omaha.
Sunday, June 1st , 2025
Optioned RP Edward Escoboza to Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of RP Randy Richey from Triple A Omaha.
Friday, May 16th , 2025
Sent RP Esteban Muñóz to Triple A Omaha for injury rehab.
Wednesday, May 14th , 2025
Sent RP Randy Richey to Triple A Omaha for injury rehab.
Tuesday, May 6th , 2025
Optioned 1B Dave Moon to Triple A Omaha.
Placed SS Ismaldo Rodriguez on the active roster.
Activated SS Ismaldo Rodriguez from the injured list.
Saturday, May 3rd , 2025
Placed RP Esteban Muñóz on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 04/30/2025.
Purchased the contract of RP Miguel Medrano from Triple A Omaha.
Friday, April 25th , 2025
Placed SS Ismaldo Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/24/2025.
Purchased the contract of 1B Dave Moon from Triple A Omaha.
Friday, April 11th , 2025
Placed RP Randy Richey on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 04/09/2025.
Purchased the contract of RP Edward Escoboza from Triple A Omaha.
Wednesday, April 9th , 2025
Signed free agent RP Ken Giles to a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,100,000.
Optioned RP Edward Escoboza to Triple A Omaha.
Placed RP Ken Giles on the active roster.
Sunday, April 6th , 2025
Optioned SS Camil Groza to Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of RF Alexis Rivera from Triple A Omaha.
Optioned RF Alexis Rivera to Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of SS Camil Groza from Triple A Omaha.
Friday, April 4th , 2025
Placed RP Juan Oramas on the 60-day injured list.
Purchased the contract of RP Edward Escoboza from Triple A Omaha.
Friday, March 21st , 2025
Assigned RP Aurelio Jiménez to Triple A Omaha.
Assigned RP Miguel Medrano to Triple A Omaha.
Assigned RF Tony Lucero to Triple A Omaha.
Sunday, March 16th , 2025
Optioned C Sergio Núñez to Triple A Omaha.
Optioned 1B Dave Moon to Triple A Omaha.
Optioned 1B Pat Hodge to Triple A Omaha.
Optioned CF Ramão La Arena to Triple A Omaha.
Optioned RF Juan Ríos to Triple A Omaha.
Optioned 3B Walt Burgess to Triple A Omaha.
Optioned CF Jimmy Reeves to Triple A Omaha.
Optioned RP Thom Mercer to Triple A Omaha.
Optioned RP Duane Bradley to Triple A Omaha.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RP Luis Chavarría, returned to original Organization Chicago White Sox.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RP Luis Chavarría, returned to original Organization Chicago White Sox.
Tuesday, March 4th , 2025
Recalled 1B Pat Hodge from High A Wilmington.
Recalled RP Aurelio Jiménez from Triple A Omaha.
Recalled RF Tony Lucero from Triple A Omaha.
Recalled 3B Walt Burgess from Triple A Omaha.
Recalled C Sergio Núñez from Triple A Omaha.
Recalled SS Camil Groza from Triple A Omaha.
Recalled RF Juan Ríos from High A Wilmington.
Recalled SP Duane Bradley from Triple A Omaha.
Recalled SP Thom Mercer from Triple A Omaha.
Recalled CF Ramão La Arena from Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Recalled 1B Dave Moon from Triple A Omaha.
Wednesday, February 19th , 2025
Assigned 3B Nelson Gomez to High A Wilmington.
Sunday, February 9th , 2025
Signed free agent SP Pedro Fernandez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000.
3B Nelson Gomez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed SP Pedro Fernandez on the active roster.
Wednesday, January 8th , 2025
Assigned RP Jared Hughes to Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Tuesday, December 31st , 2024
Assigned RF Alexis Rivera to Triple A Omaha.
Wednesday, December 25th , 2024
SP Ron Forrest was claimed off waivers by Baltimore.
Tuesday, December 24th , 2024
Drafted RP Luis Chavarría in the 2024 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall Pick) from the Chicago White Sox.
Lost C Jorge Gordon in the Rule 5 Draft to the San Diego Padres.
Drafted RP Luis Chavarría in the 2024 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall Pick) from the Chicago White Sox.
Lost C Jorge Gordon in the Rule 5 Draft to the San Diego Padres.
Sunday, December 22nd , 2024
RF Alexis Rivera was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
SP Ron Forrest was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Tuesday, December 3rd , 2024
Purchased the contract of CF Jimmy Reeves from Triple A Omaha.
Monday, December 2nd , 2024
RP Edward Escoboza received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Pedro Fernandez becomes a free-agent.
CL Esteban Muñóz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
C Wilfredo Rodriguez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000,000.
LF Hervé Masson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
3B Josh Sargent received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
RP Carlos Long received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
RF Dave García received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Luis Severino becomes a free-agent.
2B Leonel Bejaran received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
RP Gabriel Llanes received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
3B Nelson Gomez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Dominic Camp received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
RP Miguel Medrano received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
C Wilfi Payan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,700,000.
SP Duane Bradley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
RP Mike Long received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Ron Forrest received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
RF Tony Lucero received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
1B Dave Moon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
RP Aurelio Jiménez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Kevin Martin received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
C Sergio Núñez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
Placed RP Randy Richey on the active roster.
Activated RP Randy Richey from the 60-day injured list.
Placed RF Dave García on the active roster.
Activated RF Dave García from the injured list.
Purchased the contract of SP Kevin Martin from Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of RP Mike Long from Triple A Omaha.
Saturday, November 30th , 2024
LF Edgardo Medina received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,000,000.
CF Jesús Martínez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,392,800.
RP Randy Richey received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000.
SS Ismaldo Rodriguez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,375,000.
SP Scott Blewett received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,491,200.
1B Miguel Mercedes was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
RP Colin Rodgers received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,400,000.
LF Jorge Palmeiro received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,807,000.
1B Joe Washington received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000.
RP Aroni Nina was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
RP Jefferson Vergara received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,200,000.
Thursday, November 14th , 2024
Signed Manager Jim Tracy to a 3-year, $1,825,000 per year contract.
Tuesday, November 12th , 2024
Fired Scouting Director Brian Parker.
Signed Scouting Director Mike Rikard to a 5-year, $1,005,000 per year contract.
Fired 1B Coach Chris Coghlan.
Signed 1B Coach Delta Cleary Jr. to a 3-year, $140,000 per year contract.
Friday, November 8th , 2024
3B Forrest Wall has executed his contract year option.
RP Juan Oramas has executed his contract year option.
Manager Matt Erickson leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
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