Hit 88 HR over the last four seasons, but fell out of favor and was demoted last year.

Now, when it comes to the bullpen, which finished second-to-last in the American League in ERA, there certainly is room for adjustments.

The great things about living in a city that won a Super Bowl, aside from all the awesomeness of winning titles and celebrating, is the fact that it means that football season transitions perfectly to baseball season with very little down time. Underrated pitching prospect who missed most of last year to injury. Claimed off waivers from the Cardinals a year ago, high velocity but struggles with command. An asterisk (*) indicates the player is a non-roster invitee to spring training. The 2020 Kansas City Royals team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2020 season. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Kansas City Royals and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.

2 overall #MLBDraft pick in 2019. Pitched in two MLB games in 2017, had a 2.89 ERA in 74.2 IP for Omaha. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available. KANSAS CITY -- The Royals’ Opening Day roster in 2020 may not look all that different from the active roster that finished the '19 season, especially among the position players. 2020 Kansas City Royals Roster.
Royals Roster & Staff Active Depth Chart 40-Man Non-Roster NRI Coaches Transactions … Whit Merrfield, Alex Gordon, and Jorge Soler are just quiet everyday players at this point, which is what the Royals have had for a long time.

Led all minor leaguers with 60 steals last year and can get on base. Below the main roster … © 2020 Student Sports, LLC. One of the top pitching prospects, struck out 144 in 148.1 innings last year. Well it will be largely the same players that made up last year’s squad, as the Royals had a very quiet winter.

Former Top 100 prospect has good stuff but it hasn't translated into results yet. More 2020 Royals Pages Stats Schedule & Results 40-Man Roster Uniforms Contracts Batting Pitching Fielding Scoring Batting Detailed Stats Game Logs Batting Splits Minor Lg Affiliates Org. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Veteran utility infielder with 127 career MLB games with Mets and Nats. Longest-tenured Royals pitcher with 60 wins and 16 WAR.

2 pick in the 2019 MLB Draft and there's a chance for him to make the 2021 Opening Day roster. Now, when it … © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive.

Who will be in camp? Returned last September after missing nearly two seasons due to injury. The Royals begin camp with 29 position players and 39 pitchers in camp. The 2020 Kansas City Royals season was the 52nd season for the franchise, and their 48th at Kauffman Stadium.The 2020 season was the first under new owner John Sherman, whose purchase of the team was approved by the MLB on November 21, 2019.. On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season … Kansas City may be a little short in talented pitching. (L) indicates left-handed hitter, (S) indicates switch-hitter. He made strides down the stretch at the plate. It will be a tough hill to climb for Kansas City, and they are the last team in the AL Central I expect to thrive. Every player's name links to their career statistics. Did you know that a 2020 Kansas City Royals Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)? Club officials have expressed content with their positional lineup moving With 2020 in the review mirror for the KC Royals, building on the last part of the season and adding quality players to the 40-man roster is needed. OutfieldLocks: Merrifield, Jorge Soler, Alex Gordon, Bubba Starling, Brett PhillipsPossibilities: Royals' No. Your privacy is safe with us.

Led the league in hits in each of the last two seasons, Royals All-Star rep in 2019.

Missed over a month due to arm soreness but is one of the top pitching prospects in baseball. document.write(update); Soler likely will DH more than anything else, which would put Merrifield in right field (depending on Mondesi’s health and the infield situation).
Given they have little to sell, the rebuild will have to come through the draft.

It will be tempting to some to include Bobby Witt Jr. and Asa Lacy to this list—their ceilings seem unlimited, after all. Impressed in the Arizona Fall League and for Team USA as a reliever. They play their home games at Kauffman Stadium (Park Factors: 99/99) where fans are witnessing their 2020 Royals play with a .424 winning percentage. Can throw in the high-90s but has typically struggled with command, but improved last year. He notched 30 saves last year. Great glove got him added to the 40-man roster, but bat still has a lot of development to go. Power hitter acquired from the Yankees late last year, could compete for 1B job. Offense-first catcher failed ot hit much in 20 games with Royals last year. Groundball pitcher returns to the Royals to try to make it as a starter. ShortstopLocks: Adalberto MondesiPossibilities: LopezThere is some question here because Mondesi’s left shoulder surgery after the season puts his readiness by Opening Day somewhat in doubt. Singer and Bubic proved they were up to the challenge by at the very least meeting expectations, if not exceeding them. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); The 2020 Kansas City Royals have played 59 games during the regular season, won 25 games and lost 34 games. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Former first-round pick had a rough go in the PCL and was demoted to Double-A. Jeffrey Flanagan has covered the Royals since 1991, and for MLB.com since 2015. copyright=new Date(); Former first-round pick was finally healthy last year but struggled with command.