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2024 Kansas City Royals season

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2024 Kansas City Royals
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionCentral
BallparkKauffman Stadium
CityKansas City, Missouri
Record70–56 (.556)
OwnersJohn Sherman
General managersJ.J. Picollo
ManagersMatt Quatraro
TelevisionBally Sports Kansas City
RadioKFNZ 96.5 The Fan
← 2023 Seasons

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.

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.
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.
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

February 2024

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

Regular season

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American League Central

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AL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cleveland Guardians 73 52 .584 38‍–‍20 35‍–‍32
Kansas City Royals 70 56 .556 39‍–‍26 31‍–‍30
Minnesota Twins 70 56 .556 36‍–‍24 34‍–‍32
Detroit Tigers 61 65 .484 12½ 31‍–‍32 30‍–‍33
Chicago White Sox 30 97 .236 44 18‍–‍44 12‍–‍53


American League Wild Card

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Division leaders
Team W L Pct.
Cleveland Guardians 73 52 .584
Baltimore Orioles 74 53 .583
Houston Astros 68 57 .544
Wild Card teams
(Top 3 teams qualify for postseason)
Team W L Pct. GB
New York Yankees 73 53 .579 +3
Kansas City Royals 70 56 .556
Minnesota Twins 70 56 .556
Boston Red Sox 66 59 .528
Seattle Mariners 64 63 .504
Tampa Bay Rays 63 62 .504
Detroit Tigers 61 65 .484 9
Toronto Blue Jays 59 67 .468 11
Texas Rangers 58 69 .457 12½
Los Angeles Angels 54 72 .429 16
Oakland Athletics 54 72 .429 16
Chicago White Sox 30 97 .236 40½


Record against opponents

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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 7–3 4–0 3–4 0–0 0–3 4–2 4–2 3–0 6–4 3–3 4–2 8–2 5–2 7–6 15–20
Boston 3–7 2–2 2–5 2–2 0–4 4–2 4–2 1–2 5–4 5–1 4–3 4–3 4–2 4–1 21–19
Chicago 0–4 2–2 5–5 1–5 2–4 1–12 0–0 1–12 1–5 1–2 1–6 4–2 0–4 1–5 10–28
Cleveland 4–3 5–2 5–5 7–6 1–2 2–4 5–1 7–2 1–2 6–1 4–2 1–2 2–1 4–2 18–17
Detroit 0–0 2–2 5–1 6–7 2–4 3–7 1–3 6–7 2–4 1–2 5–1 2–1 3–4 5–2 18–19
Houston 3–0 4–0 4–2 2–1 4–2 0–3 3–3 2–4 1–6 7–3 4–6 4–2 7–6 5–2 18–16
Kansas City 2–4 2–4 12–1 4–2 7–3 3–0 4–1 3–7 1–3 4–2 3–3 3–3 1–5 5–2 16–15
Los Angeles 2–4 2–4 0–0 1–5 3–1 3–3 1–4 0–3 3–3 5–8 6–4 3–4 3–3 0–3 21–23
Minnesota 0–3 2–1 12–1 2–7 7–6 4–2 7–3 3–0 0–6 6–1 5–2 1–2 5–2 2–1 14–18
New York 4–6 4–5 5–1 2–1 4–2 6–1 3–1 3–3 6–0 2–2 2–2 7–6 2–1 7–6 16–15
Oakland 3–3 1–5 2–1 1–6 2–1 3–7 2–4 8–5 1–6 2–2 2–4 2–2 3–4 3–3 19–18
Seattle 2–4 3–4 6–1 2–4 1–5 6–4 3–3 4–6 2–5 2–2 4–2 1–2 5–1 2–4 21–15
Tampa Bay 2–8 3–4 2–4 2–1 1–2 2–4 3–3 4–3 2–1 6–7 2–2 2–1 1–5 6–4 24–13
Texas 2–5 2–4 4–0 1–2 4–3 6–7 5–1 3–3 2–5 1–2 4–3 1–5 5–1 0–3 18–24
Toronto 6–7 1–4 5–1 2–4 2–5 2–5 2–5 3–0 1–2 6–7 3–3 4–2 4–6 3–0 14–16

Updated with the results of all games through August 19, 2024.

Game log

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Legend
Royals Win Royals Loss Game Postponed
2024 Game Log: 70–56 (Home: 39–26; Away: 31–30)
March/April: 18–13 (Home: 12–5; Away: 6–8)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
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)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
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)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
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)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
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: 10–7 (Home: 3–4; Away: 7–3)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
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
128 August 23 Phillies
129 August 24 Phillies
130 August 25 Phillies
131 August 26 (1) @ Guardians
132 August 26 (2) @ Guardians
133 August 27 @ Guardians
134 August 28 @ Guardians
135 August 29 @ Astros
136 August 30 @ Astros
137 August 31 @ Astros
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
138 September 1 @ Astros
139 September 2 Guardians
140 September 3 Guardians
141 September 4 Guardians
142 September 6 Twins
143 September 7 Twins
144 September 8 Twins
145 September 9 @ Yankees
146 September 10 @ Yankees
147 September 11 @ Yankees
148 September 13 @ Pirates
149 September 14 @ Pirates
150 September 15 @ Pirates
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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Active roster Inactive roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Closer(s)


Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders


Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders


Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list


Farm system

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Level Team League Manager
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

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  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.
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