2024 Kansas City Royals season

Major League Baseball team season

2024 Kansas City Royals

League| American League
Division| Central
Ballpark| Kauffman Stadium
City| Kansas City, Missouri
Record| 82–68 (.547)
Owners| John Sherman
General managers| J.J. Picollo
Managers| Matt Quatraro
Television| Bally Sports Kansas City
Radio| KFNZ 96.5 The Fan
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The 2024 Kansas City Royals season is the 56th season for the franchise, and their 52nd at Kauffman Stadium. It is also the team's second season under the management of Matt Quatraro. As of August 18, the season has been a major improvement for the Royals; after finishing with only 56 wins in 2023, 2nd-worst in MLB behind the Oakland Athletics, the 2024 Royals won their 56th game on July 22.

On September 14, the Royals secured their first winning record since the World Series-winning 2015 team.

## Offseason

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The Royals in 2023 finished 56–106, worse than their 65–97 record in 2022.

### Transactions

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#### November 2023

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November 17 | Atlanta Braves traded right-handed pitcher Nick Anderson to Kansas City Royals for cash considerations.

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November 30 | Royals signed infielder/outfielder Garrett Hampson to a 1 year, $2 million contract.

#### December 2023

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December 6 | Houston Astros traded right-handed pitcher Carlos Mateo to Kansas City Royals for right-handed pitcher Dylan Coleman.

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December 11 | Royals signed left-handed pitcher Will Smith to a 1 year, $5 million contract.[1]
December 12 | Royals signed right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo to a 2 year, $30 million contract.[2]
December 15 | Royals signed right-handed pitcher Chris Stratton to a 1 year, $3.5 million contract.[3]
December 18 | Royals signed right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha to a 1 year, $16 million contract.[2]
Baltimore Orioles traded right-handed pitcher Cesar Espinal to Kansas City Royals for right-handed pitcher Jonathan Heasley
December 19 | Royals signed outfielder Hunter Renfroe to a 1 year contract.

#### January 2024

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January 30 | Seattle Mariners traded a player to be named later or cash to Kansas City Royals for infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor

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#### February 2024

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February 5 | Royals signed shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to a 11 year, $288.7 million contract extension

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## Regular season

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### American League Central

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AL Central Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Cleveland Guardians | 85 | 64  | .570  | —  | 44‍–‍27  | 41‍–‍37
Kansas City Royals | 82 | 67  | .550  | 3  | 45‍–‍30  | 37‍–‍37
Minnesota Twins | 78 | 70  | .527  | 6½  | 41‍–‍33  | 37‍–‍37
Detroit Tigers | 77 | 73  | .513  | 8½  | 39‍–‍36  | 38‍–‍37
Chicago White Sox | 34 | 115  | .228  | 51  | 19‍–‍58  | 15‍–‍57

### American League Wild Card

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Division leaders  Team  | W | L | Pct.

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New York Yankees | 87 | 63  | .580
Cleveland Guardians | 86 | 64  | .573
Houston Astros | 80 | 68  | .541

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Wild Card teams
(Top 3 teams qualify for postseason) Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB

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Baltimore Orioles | 84 | 66  | .560  | +4½
Kansas City Royals | 82 | 67  | .550  | +3
Minnesota Twins | 79 | 70  | .530  | —
Detroit Tigers | 77 | 73  | .513  | 2½
Seattle Mariners | 76 | 73  | .510  | 3
Boston Red Sox | 75 | 75  | .500  | 4½
Tampa Bay Rays | 73 | 77  | .487  | 6½
Toronto Blue Jays | 72 | 78  | .480  | 7½
Texas Rangers | 71 | 78  | .477  | 8
Oakland Athletics | 65 | 85  | .433  | 14½
Los Angeles Angels | 60 | 88  | .405  | 18½
Chicago White Sox | 35 | 115  | .233  | 44½

### Record against opponents

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2024 American League record

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Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2024

Team  | BAL  | BOS  | CWS  | CLE  | DET  | HOU  | KC  | LAA  | MIN  | NYY  | OAK  | SEA  | TB  | TEX  | TOR  | NL
Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 9–4 | 5–2 | 7–6 | 19–24
Boston | 5–8 | — | 4–3 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 5–5 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 6–4 | 21–25
Chicago | 1–6 | 3–4 | — | 5–8 | 1–9 | 2–4 | 1–12 | 0–0 | 1–12 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 1–6 | 4–2 | 0–7 | 1–5 | 11–32
Cleveland | 4–3 | 5–2 | 8–5 | — | 7–6 | 1–2 | 5–8 | 5–1 | 7–2 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 21–20
Detroit | 0–0 | 4–3 | 9–1 | 6–7 | — | 2–4 | 3–7 | 3–4 | 6–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 22–24
Houston | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 8–5 | 4–6 | 4–2 | 7–6 | 5–2 | 21–22
Kansas City | 2–4 | 2–4 | 12–1 | 8–5 | 7–3 | 3–4 | — | 5–2 | 6–7 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 5–2 | 17–17
Los Angeles | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 2–5 | — | 1–5 | 3–3 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 3–4 | 4–6 | 0–7 | 22–24
Minnesota | 0–3 | 2–1 | 12–1 | 2–7 | 7–6 | 4–2 | 7–6 | 5–1 | — | 0–6 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 16–24
New York | 4–6 | 5–5 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 6–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 7–6 | 3–3 | 7–6 | 22–21
Oakland | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 5–8 | 2–4 | 8–5 | 1–6 | 2–2 | — | 4–6 | 3–4 | 4–6 | 3–3 | 22–21
Seattle | 2–4 | 3–4 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 5–8 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 6–4 | — | 3–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 26–20
Tampa Bay | 4–9 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 6–7 | 4–3 | 3–3 | — | 1–5 | 6–4 | 26–20
Texas | 2–5 | 2–4 | 7–0 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 6–7 | 5–1 | 6–4 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 2–5 | 5–1 | — | 0–3 | 19–27
Toronto | 6–7 | 4–6 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 7–0 | 2–4 | 6–7 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–6 | 3–0 | — | 17–23

Updated with the results of all games through September 12, 2024.

### Game log

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Legend

Royals Win  | Royals Loss  | Game Postponed
2024 Game Log: 82–68 (Home: 45–30; Away: 37–38)

March/April: 18–13 (Home: 12–5; Away: 6–8)

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1 | March 28 | Twins | 1–4 | López (1–0) | Ragans (0–1) | Jax (1) | 38,775 | 0–1 | L1
2 | March 30 | Twins | 1–5 | Jax (1–0) | Smith (0–1) | — | 19,461 | 0–2 | L2
3 | March 31 | Twins | 11–0 | Singer (1–0) | Ober (0–1) | — | 13,005 | 1–2 | W1
4 | April 1 | @ Orioles | 4–6 | Kimbrel (1–0) | Anderson (0–1) | — | 12,666 | 1–3 | L1
5 | April 2 | @ Orioles | 4–1 | Marsh (1–0) | Irvin (0–1) | Smith (1) | 9,404 | 2–3 | W1
6 | April 3 | @ Orioles | 3–4 | Canó (1–0) | Smith (0–2) | — | 11,488 | 2–4 | L1
7 | April 4 | White Sox | 10–1 | Lugo (1–0) | Soroka (0–1) | — | 10,863 | 3–4 | W1
8 | April 5 | White Sox | 2–1 | Stratton (1–0) | Kopech (0–1) | McArthur (1) | 10,592 | 4–4 | W2
9 | April 6 | White Sox | 3–0 | Wacha (1–0) | Flexen (0–2) | Stratton (1) | 15,453 | 5–4 | W3
10 | April 7 | White Sox | 5–3 | Schreiber (1–0) | García (0–1) | McArthur (2) | 14,251 | 6–4 | W4
11 | April 9 | Astros | 4–3 (10) | McArthur (1–0) | Suero (0–1) | — | 11,926 | 7–4 | W5
12 | April 10 | Astros | 11–2 | Lugo (2–0) | Arrighetti (0–1) | — | 10,536 | 8–4 | W6
13 | April 11 | Astros | 13–3 | Singer (2–0) | Brown (0–2) | — | 10,280 | 9–4 | W7
14 | April 12 | @ Mets | 1–6 | Severino (1–1) | Wacha (1–1) | — | 18,822 | 9–5 | L1
15 | April 13 | @ Mets | 11–7 | Marsh (2–0) | Manaea (1–1) | — | 25,387 | 10–5 | W1
16 | April 14 | @ Mets | 1–2 | Raley (1–0) | Stratton (1–1) | Díaz (3) | 32,749 | 10–6 | L1
17 | April 15 | @ White Sox | 2–0 | Lugo (3–0) | Nastrini (0–1) | McArthur (3) | 10,569 | 11–6 | W1
— | April 16 | @ White Sox | Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 17
18 | April 17 (1) | @ White Sox | 4–2 | Anderson (1–1) | Kopech (0–2) | McArthur (4) | see 2nd game | 12–6 | W2
19 | April 17 (2) | @ White Sox | 1–2 | Fedde (1–0) | Wacha (1–2) | García (1) | 10,412 | 12–7 | L1
20 | April 19 | Orioles | 9–4 | Marsh (3–0) | Kremer (0–2) | — | 17,073 | 13–7 | W1
21 | April 20 | Orioles | 7–9 | Burnes (3–0) | Ragans (0–2) | Kimbrel (5) | 23,118 | 13–8 | L1
22 | April 21 | Orioles | 0–5 | Irvin (1–1) | Lugo (3–1) | — | 18,044 | 13–9 | L2
23 | April 22 | Blue Jays | 3–5 | Kikuchi (2–1) | Singer (2–1) | Romano (3) | 10,004 | 13–10 | L3
24 | April 23 | Blue Jays | 3–2 | Stratton (2–1) | Gausman (0–3) | McArthur (5) | 11,357 | 14–10 | W1
25 | April 24 | Blue Jays | 3–2 | Schreiber (2–0) | Rodríguez (0–1) | McArthur (6) | 10,282 | 15–10 | W2
26 | April 25 | Blue Jays | 2–1 (5) | Ragans (1–2) | Berríos (4–1) | — | 9,740 | 16–10 | W3
27 | April 26 | @ Tigers | 8–0 | Lugo (4–1) | Olson (0–4) | — | 17,251 | 17–10 | W4
28 | April 27 | @ Tigers | 5–6 | Faedo (2–1) | Stratton (2–2) | Foley (8) | 22,734 | 17–11 | L1
29 | April 28 | @ Tigers | 1–4 | Skubal (4–0) | Wacha (1–3) | Foley (9) | 18,794 | 17–12 | L2
30 | April 29 | @ Blue Jays | 5–6 | Cabrera (1–0) | Bowlan (0–1) | Pearson (1) | 29,879 | 17–13 | L3
31 | April 30 | @ Blue Jays | 4–1 | Ragans (2–2) | Berríos (4–2) | McArthur (7) | 27,189 | 18–13 | W1

May: 17–11 (Home: 9–4; Away: 8–7)

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32 | May 1 | @ Blue Jays | 6–1 | Lugo (5–1) | Bassitt (2–5) | — | 32,307 | 19–13 | W2
33 | May 3 | Rangers | 7–1 | Schreiber (3–0) | Winn (0–1) | — | 25,690 | 20–13 | W3
34 | May 4 | Rangers | 4–15 | Sborz (1–0) | Wacha (1–4) | — | 26,002 | 20–14 | L1
35 | May 5 | Rangers | 2–3 (10) | Yates (3–0) | McArthur (1–1) | Robertson (1) | 20,613 | 20–15 | L2
36 | May 6 | Brewers | 3–2 | Anderson (2–1) | Koenig (2–1) | Stratton (2) | 10,005 | 21–15 | W1
37 | May 7 | Brewers | 5–6 | Koenig (3–1) | McArthur (1–2) | Megill (3) | 14,657 | 21–16 | L1
38 | May 8 | Brewers | 6–4 | Singer (3–1) | Ross (1–4) | McArthur (8) | 22,430 | 22–16 | W1
39 | May 9 | @ Angels | 10–4 | Wacha (2–4) | Detmers (3–4) | — | 23,568 | 23–16 | W2
40 | May 10 | @ Angels | 2–1 | Duffey (1–0) | Estévez (0–2) | Schreiber (1) | 29,126 | 24–16 | W3
41 | May 11 | @ Angels | 3–9 | Anderson (3–4) | Ragans (2–3) | — | 31,593 | 24–17 | L1
42 | May 12 | @ Angels | 4–2 | Lugo (6–1) | Sandoval (2–6) | McArthur (9) | 27,723 | 25–17 | W1
43 | May 13 | @ Mariners | 2–6 | Kirby (4–3) | Singer (3–2) | Muñoz (6) | 14,984 | 25–18 | L1
44 | May 14 | @ Mariners | 4–2 | Wacha (3–4) | Gilbert (3–2) | McArthur (10) | 20,665 | 26–18 | W1
45 | May 15 | @ Mariners | 2–4 | Woo (1–0) | Marsh (3–1) | Muñoz (7) | 22,233 | 26–19 | L1
46 | May 17 | Athletics | 6–2 | Ragans (3–3) | Spence (3–2) | — | 24,585 | 27–19 | W1
47 | May 18 | Athletics | 5–3 | Lugo (7–1) | Stripling (1–8) | McArthur (11) | 22,014 | 28–19 | W2
48 | May 19 | Athletics | 8–4 | Singer (4–2) | Sears (3–3) | — | 20,035 | 29–19 | W3
49 | May 20 | Tigers | 8–3 | Wacha (4–4) | Olson (0–5) | Stratton (3) | 12,986 | 30–19 | W4
50 | May 21 | Tigers | 10–3 | Marsh (4–1) | Mize (1–3) | — | 14,031 | 31–19 | W5
51 | May 22 | Tigers | 8–3 | Ragans (4–3) | Skubal (6–1) | — | 15,004 | 32–19 | W6
52 | May 24 | @ Rays | 8–1 | Lugo (8–1) | Alexander (2–3) | — | 16,368 | 33–19 | W7
53 | May 25 | @ Rays | 7–4 (11) | McArthur (2–2) | Lovelady (0–3) | Anderson (1) | 20,309 | 34–19 | W8
54 | May 26 | @ Rays | 1–4 | Cleavinger (4–0) | Wacha (4–5) | Fairbanks (5) | 20,789 | 34–20 | L1
55 | May 27 | @ Twins | 5–6 | Ryan (4–3) | Marsh (4–2) | Durán (7) | 17,508 | 34–21 | L2
56 | May 28 | @ Twins | 2–4 | Woods Richardson (2–0) | Ragans (4–4) | Durán (8) | 15,174 | 34–22 | L2
57 | May 29 | @ Twins | 6–1 | Lugo (9–1) | Ober (5–3) | — | 18,130 | 35–22 | W1
58 | May 30 | @ Twins | 6–7 | Thielbar (2–1) | Stratton (2–3) | Durán (9) | 22,542 | 35–23 | L1
59 | May 31 | Padres | 8–11 | Matsui (3–0) | Schreiber (3–1) | Suárez (17) | 30,006 | 35–24 | L2

June: 12–15 (Home: 9–7; Away: 3–8)

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60 | June 1 | Padres | 3–7 | Vásquez (1–3) | Marsh (4–3) | — | 25,266 | 35–25 | L3
61 | June 2 | Padres | 4–3 | Klein (1–0) | Matsui (3–1) | — | 21,825 | 36–25 | W1
62 | June 4 | @ Guardians | 5–8 | Smith (3–0) | Long (0–1) | Clase (19) | 23,260 | 36–26 | L1
— | June 5 | @ Guardians | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 26
63 | June 6 | @ Guardians | 4–3 | Long (1–1) | Gaddis (3–2) | McArthur (12) | 26,344 | 37–26 | W1
64 | June 7 | Mariners | 10–9 | Anderson (3–1) | Stanek (3–1) | — | 25,178 | 38–26 | W2
65 | June 8 | Mariners | 8–4 | Marsh (5–3) | Castillo (5–7) | — | 18,351 | 39–26 | W3
66 | June 9 | Mariners | 5–6 (10) | Baumann (3–0) | McArthur (2–3) | Saucedo (3) | 20,926 | 39–27 | L1
67 | June 10 | Yankees | 2–4 | Rodón (9–2) | Lugo (9–2) | Tonkin (1) | 24,038 | 39–28 | L2
68 | June 11 | Yankees | 1–10 | Stroman (6–2) | Singer (4–3) | — | 22,437 | 39–29 | L3
69 | June 12 | Yankees | 5–11 | Poteet (3–0) | Altavilla (0–1) | — | 25,132 | 39–30 | L4
70 | June 13 | Yankees | 4–3 | McArthur (3–3) | Holmes (1–2) | — | 21,875 | 40–30 | W1
71 | June 14 | @ Dodgers | 3–4 | Hudson (3–1) | Smith (0–3) | Vesia (3) | 49,580 | 40–31 | L1
72 | June 15 | @ Dodgers | 7–2 | Lugo (10–2) | Treinen (2–1) | — | 50,423 | 41–31 | W1
73 | June 16 | @ Dodgers | 0–3 | Glasnow (7–5) | Singer (4–3) | Phillips (10) | 52,789 | 41–32 | L1
74 | June 18 | @ Athletics | 5–7 | Harris (1–0) | Marsh (5–4) | Miller (13) | 7,013 | 41–33 | L2
75 | June 19 | @ Athletics | 1–5 | Medina (1–2) | Ragans (4–5) | — | 4,557 | 41–34 | L3
76 | June 20 | @ Athletics | 3–2 | McArthur (4–3) | Nittoli (0–1) | Stratton (4) | 8,753 | 42–34 | W1
77 | June 21 | @ Rangers | 2–6 | Eovaldi (4–3) | Schreiber (3–2) | — | 37,678 | 42–35 | L1
78 | June 22 | @ Rangers | 0–6 | Gray (3–3) | Wacha (4–6) | — | 38,301 | 42–36 | L2
79 | June 23 | @ Rangers | 0–4 | Scherzer (1–0) | Marsh (5–5) | Ureña (1) | 35,762 | 42–37 | L3
80 | June 24 | Marlins | 4–1 | Ragans (5–5) | Muñoz (1–3) | McArthur (13) | 16,817 | 43–37 | W1
81 | June 25 | Marlins | 1–2 | Puk (2–8) | Hernández (0–1) | Scott (10) | 16,119 | 43–38 | L1
82 | June 26 | Marlins | 5–1 | Zerpa (1–0) | Brazobán (0–1) | — | 14,132 | 44–38 | W1
83 | June 27 | Guardians | 2–1 | Long (2–1) | Lively (7–4) | McArthur (14) | 23,340 | 45–38 | W2
84 | June 28 | Guardians | 10–3 | Marsh (6–5) | McKenzie (3–5) | — | 20,691 | 46–38 | W3
85 | June 29 | Guardians | 2–7 | Bibee (7–2) | Ragans (5–6) | — | 24,153 | 46–39 | L1
86 | June 30 | Guardians | 6–2 | Lugo (11–2) | Allen (8–4) | — | 27,691 | 47–39 | W1

July: 13–10 (Home: 6–6; Away: 7–4)

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87 | July 2 | Rays | 1–5 | Littell (3–5) | Singer (4–5) | — | 16,865 | 47–40 | L1
88 | July 3 | Rays | 4–2 | Wacha (5–6) | Pepiot (4–5) | McArthur (15) | 23,268 | 48–40 | W1
89 | July 4 | Rays | 8–10 | Eflin (5–5) | Marsh (6–6) | Fairbanks (14) | 28,358 | 48–41 | L1
90 | July 5 | @ Rockies | 2–4 | Vodnik (2–1) | Schreiber (3–3) | Beeks (8) | 48,321 | 48–42 | L2
91 | July 6 | @ Rockies | 1–3 | Gomber (2–5) | Lugo (11–3) | Vodnik (1) | 33,748 | 48–43 | L3
92 | July 7 | @ Rockies | 10–1 | Singer (5–5) | Gordon (0–1) | — | 32,180 | 49–43 | W1
— | July 9 | @ Cardinals | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 10[4]
93 | July 10 (1) | @ Cardinals | 6–4 | Marsh (7–6) | Pallante (4–4) | McArthur (16) | 32,108 | 50–43 | W2
94 | July 10 (2) | @ Cardinals | 8–5 | Wacha (6–6) | Graceffo (0–1) | McArthur (17) | 37,898 | 51–43 | W3
95 | July 12 | @ Red Sox | 6–1 | Ragans (6–6) | Criswell (3–4) | — | 34,894 | 52–43 | W4
96 | July 13 | @ Red Sox | 0–5 | Crawford (6–7) | Lugo (11–4) | — | 32,378 | 52–44 | L1
97 | July 14 | @ Red Sox | 4–5 | Bello (10–5) | Singer (5–6) | Jansen (19) | 35,351 | 52–45 | L2
94th All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas
98 | July 19 | White Sox | 7–1 | Wacha (7–6) | Flexen (2–9) | — | 26,693 | 53–45 | W1
99 | July 20 | White Sox | 6–1 | Singer (6–6) | Cannon (1–4) | — | 27,545 | 54–45 | W2
100 | July 21 | White Sox | 4–1 | Lugo (12–4) | Brebbia (0–5) | — | 22,226 | 55–45 | W3
101 | July 22 | Diamondbacks | 10–4 | Ragans (7–6) | Díaz (1–1) | — | 16,275 | 56–45 | W4
102 | July 23 | Diamondbacks | 2–6 | Montgomery (7–5) | Marsh (7–7) | — | 21,993 | 56–46 | L1
103 | July 24 | Diamondbacks | 6–8 | Mantiply (4–2) | McArthur (4–4) | — | 15,931 | 56–47 | L2
104 | July 26 | Cubs | 6–0 | Singer (7–6) | Hendricks (2–9) | — | 36,351 | 57–47 | W1
105 | July 27 | Cubs | 4–9 | Imanaga (9–2) | Lugo (12–5) | — | 31,784 | 57–48 | L1
106 | July 28 | Cubs | 3–7 | Assad (5–3) | Ragans (7–7) | — | 24,839 | 57–49 | L2
107 | July 29 | @ White Sox | 8–5 | Stratton (3–3) | Brebbia (0–6) | McArthur (18) | 12,179 | 58–49 | W1
108 | July 30 | @ White Sox | 4–3 | Wacha (8–6) | Ellard (0–1) | Long (1) | 15,360 | 59–49 | W2
109 | July 31 | @ White Sox | 10–3 | Singer (8–6) | Thorpe (3–3) | — | 14,112 | 60–49 | W3

August: 15–13 (Home: 5–6; Away: 10–7)

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110 | August 1 | @ Tigers | 7–1 | Lugo (13–5) | Montero (1–5) | — | 15,743 | 61–49 | W4
111 | August 2 | @ Tigers | 9–2 | Ragans (8–7) | Skubal (12–4) | — | 21,035 | 62–49 | W5
112 | August 3 | @ Tigers | 5–6 (11) | Foley (3–3) | McArthur (4–5) | — | 35,210 | 62–50 | L1
113 | August 4 | @ Tigers | 3–2 | Stratton (4–3) | Miller (5–7) | Harvey (1) | 25,990 | 63–50 | W1
114 | August 5 | Red Sox | 5–9 | Paxton (9–3) | Singer (8–7) | — | 20,087 | 63–51 | L1
115 | August 6 | Red Sox | 5–6 | Bernardino (4–3) | Lugo (13–6) | Jansen (21) | 21,386 | 63–52 | L2
116 | August 7 | Red Sox | 8–4 | Ragans (9–7) | Crawford (7–9) | — | 16,550 | 64–52 | W1
117 | August 9 | Cardinals | 5–8 | Liberatore (3–3) | Smith (0–4) | Helsley (37) | 34,066 | 64–53 | L1
118 | August 10 | Cardinals | 8–3 | Wacha (9–6) | Fernandez (1–4) | Erceg (4) | 36,799 | 65–53 | W1
119 | August 12 | @ Twins | 3–8 | López (11–8) | Singer (8–8) | — | 22,173 | 65–54 | L1
120 | August 13 | @ Twins | 3–13 | Matthews (1–0) | Lugo (13–7) | — | 25,885 | 65–55 | L2
121 | August 14 | @ Twins | 4–1 | Ragans (10–7) | Varland (0–5) | Erceg (5) | 27,560 | 66–55 | W1
122 | August 16 | @ Reds | 7–1 | Lorenzen (6–6) | Martinez (6–6) | — | 32,500 | 67–55 | W2
123 | August 17 | @ Reds | 13–1 | Wacha (10–6) | Lodolo (9–5) | — | 35,430 | 68–55 | W3
124 | August 18 | @ Reds | 8–1 | Singer (9–8) | Abbott (10–10) | — | 30,388 | 69–55 | W4
125 | August 19 | Angels | 5–3 | Lugo (14–7) | Fulmer (0–4) | Schreiber (2) | 15,091 | 70–55 | W5
126 | August 20 | Angels | 5–9 | Anderson (10–11) | Ragans (10–8) | — | 16,310 | 70–56 | L1
127 | August 21 | Angels | 3–0 | Lorenzen (7–6) | Cueto (0–1) | Erceg (6) | 13,009 | 71–56 | W1
128 | August 23 | Phillies | 7–4 | Wacha (11–6) | Walker (3–5) | Erceg (7) | 25,491 | 72–56 | W2
129 | August 24 | Phillies | 2–11 | Suárez (11–5) | Singer (9–9) | — | 27,002 | 72–57 | L1
130 | August 25 | Phillies | 3–11 | Allard (2–0) | Lugo (14–8) | — | 18,193 | 72–58 | L2
131 | August 26 (1) | @ Guardians | 4–3 | Schreiber (4–3) | Gaddis (4–3) | Erceg (8) | 17,738 | 73–58 | W1
132 | August 26 (2) | @ Guardians | 9–4 | Long (3–1) | Allen (8–5) | Lynch IV (1) | 16,856 | 74–58 | W2
133 | August 27 | @ Guardians | 6–1 | McArthur (5–5) | Williams (2–7) | — | 19,820 | 75–58 | W3
134 | August 28 | @ Guardians | 5–7 | Morgan (2–0) | Erceg (2–4) | Clase (39) | 19,722 | 75–59 | L1
135 | August 29 | @ Astros | 3–6 | Pressly (1–3) | Erceg (2–5) | Hader (29) | 32,070 | 75–60 | L2
136 | August 30 | @ Astros | 2–3 | Hader (7–7) | McArthur (5–6) | — | 37,279 | 75–61 | L3
137 | August 31 | @ Astros | 2–5 | Kikuchi (7–9) | Ragans (10–9) | Pressly (3) | 37,776 | 75–62 | L4

September: 7–6 (Home: 4–2; Away: 3–4)

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138 | September 1 | @ Astros | 2–7 | Blanco (10–6) | Marsh (7–8) | — | 40,229 | 75–63 | L5
139 | September 2 | Guardians | 2–4 | Williams (3–7) | Wacha (11–7) | Clase (41) | 30,612 | 75–64 | L6
140 | September 3 | Guardians | 1–7 | Bibee (11–6) | Singer (9–10) | — | 14,813 | 75–65 | L7
141 | September 4 | Guardians | 4–1 | Lugo (15–8) | Lively (11–9) | Erceg (9) | 14,094 | 76–65 | W1
142 | September 6 | Twins | 5–0 | Ragans (11–9) | Matthews (1–3) | — | 19,484 | 77–65 | W2
143 | September 7 | Twins | 4–2 | Lynch IV (1–0) | Durán (6–9) | Erceg (10) | 29,160 | 78–65 | W3
144 | September 8 | Twins | 2–0 | Wacha (12–7) | Woods Richardson (5–4) | Erceg (11) | 26,477 | 79–65 | W4
145 | September 9 | @ Yankees | 4–10 | Cousins (2–1) | McArthur (5–7) | — | 35,308 | 79–66 | L1
146 | September 10 | @ Yankees | 5–0 | Lugo (16–8) | Stroman (10–8) | — | 34,485 | 80–66 | W1
147 | September 11 | @ Yankees | 3–4 (11) | Weaver (5–3) | Bubic (0–1) | — | 40,080 | 80–67 | L1
148 | September 13 | @ Pirates | 8–3 | Marsh (8–8) | Ortiz (6–6) | — | 24,748 | 81–67 | W1
149 | September 14 | @ Pirates | 5–1 | Wacha (13–7) | Keller (11–10) | — | 15,439 | 82–67 | W2
150 | September 15 | @ Pirates | 3–4 | Mlodzinski (3–5) | Singer (9–11) | Chapman (9) | 20,078 | 82–68 | L1
151 | September 16 | Tigers | – |  |  | — |  | – |
152 | September 17 | Tigers | – |  |  | — |  | – |
153 | September 18 | Tigers | – |  |  | — |  | – |
154 | September 20 | Giants | – |  |  | — |  | – |
155 | September 21 | Giants | – |  |  | — |  | – |
156 | September 22 | Giants | – |  |  | — |  | – |
157 | September 24 | @ Nationals | – |  |  | — |  | – |
158 | September 25 | @ Nationals | – |  |  | — |  | – |
159 | September 26 | @ Nationals | – |  |  | — |  | – |
160 | September 27 | @ Braves | – |  |  | — |  | – |
161 | September 28 | @ Braves | – |  |  | — |  | – |
162 | September 29 | @ Braves | – |  |  | — |  | – |

## Current roster

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Kansas City Royals roster

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Pitchers
Starting rotation

* 67 Seth Lugo
* 48 Alec Marsh
* 55 Cole Ragans
* 51 Brady Singer
* 52 Michael Wacha

Bullpen

* 50 Kris Bubic
* 43 Carlos Hernández
* 73 Sam Long
* 41 Daniel Lynch IV
* 66 James McArthur
* 46 John Schreiber
* 61 Ángel Zerpa

Closer(s)

* 60 Lucas Erceg

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Catchers

* 34 Freddy Fermín
* 13 Salvador Pérez (captain)

Infielders

* 15 Paul DeJong
* 26 Adam Frazier
* 11 Maikel García
* 18 Yuli Gurriel
* 19 Michael Massey
* 7 Bobby Witt Jr.

Outfielders

* 44 Dairon Blanco
* 8 Robbie Grossman
* 2 Garrett Hampson
* 28 Kyle Isbel
* 1 MJ Melendez
* 22 Tommy Pham
* 16 Hunter Renfroe

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Pitchers

* 62 Jonathan Bowlan
* 64 Steven Cruz
* 56 Hunter Harvey
* 24 Michael Lorenzen
* 31 Will Smith
* 35 Chris Stratton

Infielders

* 12 Nick Loftin
* 9 Vinnie Pasquantino
* 32 Nick Pratto

Outfielders

* 27 Tyler Gentry
* 17 Nelson Velázquez
* 6 Drew Waters

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Manager

* 33 Matt Quatraro

Coaches

* 68 José Alguacil (infield)
* 84 Zach Bove (assistant pitching)
* 80 Allan de San Miguel (bullpen catcher)
* \-- Joe Dillon (assistant hitting)
* 80 Ryan Eigsti (bullpen catcher)
* 39 Damon Hollins (first base)
* 26 Paul Hoover (bench)
* 18 Rusty Kuntz (coach)
* 70 Parker Morin (bullpen catcher)
* 57 Mitch Stetter (bullpen)
* 85 Brian Sweeney (pitching)
* 25 Vance Wilson (third base)
* 31 Alec Zumwalt (hitting)

60-day injured list

* 38 Josh Taylor
* 30 Kyle Wright

* 28 active, 12 inactive
* 7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list
* # Personal leave
* Roster and coaches updated September 14, 2024
* Transactions • Depth chart
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## Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball

Level  | Team  | League  | Manager

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Triple-A | Omaha Storm Chasers | International League |
Double-A | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | Texas League |
High-A | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League |
Single-A | Columbia Fireflies | Carolina League |
Rookie | ACL Royals Blue | Arizona Complex League |
Rookie | ACL Royals Gold | Arizona Complex League |
Rookie | DSL Royals | Dominican Summer League |

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Passan, Jeff (December 10, 2023). "Royals, Will Smith reach 1-year, $5 million deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
2. ^ a b "Royals make waves by spending big on big names". MLB.com. December 19, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
3. ^ "Royals continue busy offseason, sign Stratton to one-year deal". MLB.com. December 15, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
4. ^ "Royals-Cards rained out Tuesday; doubleheader Wednesday". MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

## External links

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