2024 Kansas City Royals season
Major League Baseball team season
2024 Kansas City Royals | ||||
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League | American League | |||
Division | Central | |||
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium | |||
City | Kansas City, Missouri | |||
Record | 35–23 (.603) | |||
Owners | John Sherman | |||
General managers | J.J. Picollo | |||
Managers | Matt Quatraro | |||
Television | Bally Sports Kansas City | |||
Radio | KCSP 610 AM | |||
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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.
Offseason
The Royals in 2023 finished 56–106, worse than their 65–97 record in 2022.
Transactions
November 2023
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
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
January 30 | Seattle Mariners traded a player to be named later or cash to Kansas City Royals for infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor |
February 2024
February 5 | Royals signed shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to a 11 year, $288.7 million contract extension |
Regular season
American League Central
| W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Cleveland Guardians | 38 | 19 | 0.667 | — | 19–6 | 19–13 |
Kansas City Royals | 35 | 23 | 0.603 | 3½ | 21–8 | 14–15 |
Minnesota Twins | 32 | 25 | 0.561 | 6 | 16–13 | 16–12 |
Detroit Tigers | 28 | 29 | 0.491 | 10 | 14–15 | 14–14 |
Chicago White Sox | 15 | 42 | 0.263 | 23 | 10–21 | 5–21 |
American League Wild Card
| W | L | Pct. |
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New York Yankees | 39 | 19 | 0.672 |
Cleveland Guardians | 38 | 19 | 0.667 |
Seattle Mariners | 31 | 27 | 0.534 |
(Top 3 teams qualify for postseason) | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Baltimore Orioles | 36 | 19 | 0.655 | +5 |
Kansas City Royals | 35 | 23 | 0.603 | +2½ |
Minnesota Twins | 32 | 25 | 0.561 | — |
Boston Red Sox | 29 | 29 | 0.500 | 3½ |
Detroit Tigers | 28 | 29 | 0.491 | 4 |
Tampa Bay Rays | 28 | 30 | 0.483 | 4½ |
Texas Rangers | 27 | 30 | 0.474 | 5 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 26 | 29 | 0.473 | 5 |
Houston Astros | 25 | 33 | 0.431 | 7½ |
Oakland Athletics | 23 | 36 | 0.390 | 10 |
Los Angeles Angels | 21 | 35 | 0.375 | 10½ |
Chicago White Sox | 15 | 42 | 0.263 | 17 |
Record against opponents
2024 American League record
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Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Baltimore | — | 5–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5–4 |
Boston | 1–5 | — | 0–0 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 7–1 |
Chicago | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 0–0 | 0–7 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–8 |
Cleveland | 0–0 | 5–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Detroit | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 5–3 |
Houston | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 3–8 |
Kansas City | 2–4 | 0–0 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 2–2 |
Los Angeles | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–6 |
Minnesota | 0–3 | 2–1 | 7–0 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 |
New York | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
Oakland | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 8–4 |
Seattle | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 11–7 |
Tampa Bay | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 8–4 |
Texas | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 6–5 |
Toronto | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 6–6 |
Updated with the results of all games through May 6, 2024.
Game log
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March/April: 18–13 (Home: 12–5; Away: 6–8)
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May: 17–10 (Home: 9–3; Away: 8–7)
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June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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Current roster
Kansas City Royals roster
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Active roster | Inactive roster | Coaches/Other | ||||
Pitchers
Bullpen
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Infielders
Outfielders
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
| Manager Coaches
60-day injured list
Restricted list
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Farm system
References
- ^ Passan, Jeff (December 10, 2023). "Royals, Will Smith reach 1-year, $5 million deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Royals make waves by spending big on big names". MLB.com. December 19, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Royals continue busy offseason, sign Stratton to one-year deal". MLB.com. December 15, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
External links
- Kansas City Royals Official Site
- 2024 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference