2022 Kansas City Royals season

2022 Kansas City Royals
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionCentral
BallparkKauffman Stadium
CityKansas City, Missouri
Record65–97 (.401)
Divisional place5th
OwnersJohn Sherman
General managersDayton Moore
ManagersMike Matheny
TelevisionBally Sports Kansas City
(Ryan Lefebvre, Jeff Montgomery, Rex Hudler, Steve Physioc)
RadioKCSP 610 AM
(Denny Matthews, Steve Stewart, Rex Hudler, Ryan Lefebvre, Steve Physioc, Jeff Montgomery)
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The 2022 Kansas City Royals season was the 54th season for the franchise, and their 50th at Kauffman Stadium.

On December 2, 2021, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred announced a lockout of players, following expiration of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). On March 10, 2022, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, thus ending the lockout. Opening Day was played on April 7.[1] Although MLB previously announced that several series would be cancelled due to the lockout, the agreement provides for a 162-game season, with originally canceled games to be made up via doubleheaders.[2]

On September 13, the Royals were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the sixth consecutive season.

Overall, the team finished with a 65–97 record (.401), landing them in last place in the American League Central and in second to last place in the American League, winning more games than only the Oakland Athletics, whose record was 60-102 (.370).

Offseason

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Lockout

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The expiration of the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Major League Baseball Players Association occurred on December 1, 2021, with no new agreement in place.[3] As a result, the team owners voted unanimously to lockout the players stopping all free agency and trades.[4][5]

The parties came to an agreement on a new CBA on March 10, 2022.[6]

Rule changes

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Pursuant to the new CBA, several new rules were instituted for the 2022 season. The National League will adopt the designated hitter full-time, a draft lottery will be implemented, the postseason will expand from ten teams to twelve, and advertising patches will appear on player uniforms and helmets for the first time.[7][8]

Roster

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2022 Kansas City Royals
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Regular season

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American League Central

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AL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cleveland Guardians 92 70 .568 46‍–‍35 46‍–‍35
Chicago White Sox 81 81 .500 11 37‍–‍44 44‍–‍37
Minnesota Twins 78 84 .481 14 46‍–‍35 32‍–‍49
Detroit Tigers 66 96 .407 26 36‍–‍46 30‍–‍50
Kansas City Royals 65 97 .401 27 39‍–‍42 26‍–‍55

American League Wild Card

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Division leaders
Team W L Pct.
Houston Astros 106 56 .654
New York Yankees 99 63 .611
Cleveland Guardians 92 70 .568
Wild Card teams
(Top 3 teams qualify for postseason)
Team W L Pct. GB
Toronto Blue Jays 92 70 .568 +6
Seattle Mariners 90 72 .556 +4
Tampa Bay Rays 86 76 .531
Baltimore Orioles 83 79 .512 3
Chicago White Sox 81 81 .500 5
Minnesota Twins 78 84 .481 8
Boston Red Sox 78 84 .481 8
Los Angeles Angels 73 89 .451 13
Texas Rangers 68 94 .420 18
Detroit Tigers 66 96 .407 20
Kansas City Royals 65 97 .401 21
Oakland Athletics 60 102 .370 26

Record against opponents

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Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2022

Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET HOU KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Baltimore 9–10 5–2 3–3 1–5 4–3 4–3 6–1 3–4 7–12 3–4 2–4 9–10 6–0 9–10 12–8
Boston 10–9 2–4 5–2 5–1 4–2 3–4 4–3 3–4 6–13 5–1 6–1 7–12 6–1 3–16 9–11
Chicago 2–5 4–2 7–12 12–7 3–4 9–10 3–4 9–10 3–4 5–2 4–2 4–2 3–4 2–4 11–9
Cleveland 3–3 2–5 12–7 10–9 3–4 12–7 3–4 13–6 1–5 6–1 1–6 4–2 5–1 5–2 12–8
Detroit 5–1 1–5 7–12 9–10 0–7 10–9 3–3 8–11 1–5 2–5 1–6 2–5 4–3 2–5 11–9
Houston 3–4 2–4 4–3 4–3 7–0 5–2 13–6 6–0 5–2 12–7 12–7 5–1 14–5 2–4 12–8
Kansas City 3–4 4–3 10–9 7–12 9–10 2–5 3–3 7–12 1–6 3–3 2–4 3–4 2–4 2–5 7–13
Los Angeles 1–6 3–4 4–3 4–3 3–3 6–13 3–3 4–2 2–4 12–7 10–9 2–5 9–10 3–4 7–13
Minnesota 4–3 4–3 10–9 6–13 11–8 0–6 12–7 2–4 2–5 5–1 4–3 4–2 2–5 4–3 8–12
New York 12–7 13–6 4–3 5–1 5–1 2–5 6–1 4–2 5–2 5–2 2–4 11–8 4–3 11–8 10–10
Oakland 4–3 1–5 2–5 1–6 5–2 7–12 3–3 7–12 1–5 2–5 8–11 3–4 8–11 3–3 5–15
Seattle 4–2 1–6 2–4 6–1 6–1 7–12 4–2 9–10 3–4 4–2 11–8 2–5 14–5 5–2 12–8
Tampa Bay 10–9 12–7 2–4 2–4 5–2 1–5 4–3 5–2 2–4 8–11 4–3 5–2 4–3 10–9 12–8
Texas 0–6 1–6 4–3 1–5 3–4 5–14 4–2 10–9 5–2 3–4 11–8 5–14 3–4 2–4 11–9
Toronto 10–9 16–3 4–2 2–5 5–2 4–2 5–2 4–3 3–4 8–11 3–3 2–5 9–10 4–2 13–7

Updated with the results of all games through October 5, 2022.

Game Log

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2022 Game Log: 65–97 (Home: 39–40; Away: 26–57)
April: 7–12 (Home: 5–6 ; Away: 2–6)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
1 April 7 Guardians 3–1 Barlow (1–0) McKenzie (0–1) Kauffman Stadium 28,459 1–0 W1
2 April 9 Guardians 1–0 (10) Snider (1–0) Clase (0–1) Kauffman Stadium 17,103 2–0 W2
3 April 10 Guardians 3–17 Quantrill (1–0) Bubic (0–1) Kauffman Stadium 20,165 2–1 L1
4 April 11 Guardians 7–10 Allen (1–0) Brentz (0–1) Kauffman Stadium 8,971 2–2 L2
5 April 12 @ Cardinals 5–6 Hicks (1–0) Lynch (0–1) Gallegos (1) Busch Stadium 40,398 2–3 L3
April 13 @ Cardinals PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for MAY 2
6 April 14 Tigers 2–4 Jiménez (1–0) Brentz (0–1) Soto (2) Kauffman Stadium 9,595 2–4 L4
7 April 15 Tigers 1–2 Barnes (1–0) Keller (0–1) Fulmer (1) Kauffman Stadium 16,720 2–5 L5
8 April 16 Tigers 3–1 Snider (1–0) Vest (0–1) Staumont (1) Kauffman Stadium 19,022 3–5 W1
April 17 Tigers PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for JULY 11
9 April 19 Twins 4–3 Garrett (1–0) Duffey (0–2) Staumont (2) Kauffman Stadium 10,303 4–5 W2
10 April 20 Twins 2–0 Lynch (1–1) Paddack (0–2) Barlow (1) Kauffman Stadium 8,969 5–5 W3
11 April 21 Twins 0–1 Ryan (2–1) Greinke (0–1) Pagán (1) Kauffman Stadium 15,540 5–6 L1
12 April 22 @ Mariners 1–4 Flexen (1–2) Keller (0–2) Muñoz (1) T-Mobile Park 24,206 5–7 L2
13 April 23 @ Mariners 7–13 Castillo (1–0) Brentz (0–3) T-Mobile Park 28,583 5–8 L3
14 April 24 @ Mariners 4–5 (12) Ramírez (1–0) Payamps (0–1) T-Mobile Park 28,548 5–9 L4
15 April 26 @ White Sox 6–0 Lynch (2–1) Keuchel (1–2) Guaranteed Rate Field 12,031 6–9 W1
16 April 27 @ White Sox 3–7 Sousa (1–0) Snider (2–1) Graveman (1) Guaranteed Rate Field 12,363 6–10 L1
17 April 28 @ White Sox 5–2 (10) Barlow (2–0) Bummer (0–1) Clarke (1) Guaranteed Rate Field 11,242 7–10 W1
18 April 29 Yankees 2–12 (8) Cortés Jr. (1–0) Bubic (0–2) Kauffman Stadium 16,460 7–11 L1
19 April 30 Yankees 0–3 Cole (2–0) Hernández (0–1) Chapman (5) Kauffman Stadium 23,965 7–12 L2
May: 9–20 (Home: 3–7 ; Away: 6–13)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
20 May 1 Yankees 4–6 Schmidt (2–2) Coleman (0–1) Chapman (6) Kauffman Stadium 19,704 7–13 L3
21 May 2 @ Cardinals 0–1 Matz (3–1) Greinke (0–2) Gallegos (5) Busch Stadium 33,963 7–14 L4
22 May 3 Cardinals 7–1 Keller (1–2) Hudson (2–2) Kauffman Stadium 18,788 8–14 W1
23 May 4 Cardinals 0–10 Wainwright (3–3) Bubic (0–3) Kauffman Stadium 12,774 8–15 L1
May 6 @ Orioles PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for MAY 8
May 7 @ Orioles PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for MAY 9
24 May 8 (1) @ Orioles 6–4 Clarke (1–0) López (3–2) Barlow (2) Camden Yards see 2nd game 9–15 W1
25 May 8 (2) @ Orioles 2–4 Zimmermann (2–1) Lynch (2–2) Tate (1) Camden Yards 19,893 9–16 L1
26 May 9 @ Orioles 1–6 Wells (1–2) Hernández (0–2) Camden Yards 9,438 9–17 L2
27 May 10 @ Rangers 4–6 Pérez (1–2) Keller (1–3) Barlow (5) Globe Life Field 15,407 9–18 L3
28 May 11 @ Rangers 8–2 Payamps (1–0) Allard (0–2) Globe Life Field 15,561 10–18 W1
29 May 12 @ Rangers 1–3 Hearn (2–2) Heasley (0–1) Barlow (6) Globe Life Field 14,994 10–19 L1
30 May 13 @ Rockies 14–10 Coleman (1–1) Freeland (1–4) Barlow (3) Coors Field 35,176 11–19 W1
31 May 14 @ Rockies 4–10 Márquez (1–3) Hernández (0–3) Coors Field 40,534 11–20 L1
32 May 15 @ Rockies 8–7 Staumont (1–0) Bard (1–1) Barlow (4) Coors Field 34,505 12–20 W1
33 May 16 White Sox 3–5 (10) Burr (1–1) Barlow (2–1) Hendriks (10) Kauffman Stadium 12,441 12–21 L1
34 May 17 (1) White Sox 0–3 Cease (4–1) Heasley (0–2) Hendriks (11) Kauffman Stadium 9,168 12–22 L2
35 May 17 (2) White Sox 2–1 Singer (1–0) Martin (0–1) Staumont (3) Kauffman Stadium 11,684 13–22 W1
36 May 18 White Sox 6–2 Snider (3–1) López (4–1) Kauffman Stadium 13,504 14–22 W2
37 May 19 White Sox 4–7 Sousa (2–0) Speier (0–1) Hendriks (12) Kauffman Stadium 11,784 14–23 L1
38 May 20 Twins 4–6 Smeltzer (1–0) Lynch (2–3) Pagán (6) Kauffman Stadium 25,337 14–24 L2
39 May 21 Twins 2–9 Ryan (5–2) Keller (1–4) Kauffman Stadium 17,893 14–25 L3
40 May 22 Twins 6–7 Duffey (2–2) Staumont (1–1) Durán (3) Kauffman Stadium 15,482 14–26 L4
41 May 23 @ Diamondbacks 5–9 Wendelken (1–1) Greinke (0–3) Chase Field 14,629 14–27 L5
42 May 24 @ Diamondbacks 6–8 Mantiply (2–0) Clarke (1–1) Melancon (10) Chase Field 12,616 14–28 L6
43 May 26 @ Twins 3–2 Staumont (2–1) Duffey (2–3) Barlow (5) Target Field 17,657 15–28 W1
44 May 27 @ Twins 7–10 Megill (1–1) Keller (1–5) Pagán (7) Target Field 21,841 15–29 L1
45 May 28 @ Twins 7–3 Singer (2–0) Archer (0–2) Target Field 22,249 16–29 W1
46 May 29 @ Twins 3–7 Gray (3–1) Greinke (0–4) Target Field 27,195 16–30 L1
47 May 30 @ Guardians 3–7 Sandlin (4–2) Snider (3–2) Progressive Field 15,271 16–31 L2
48 May 31 @ Guardians 3–8 Quantrill (2–3) Lynch (2–4) Progressive Field 10,519 16–32 L3
June: 11–15 (Home: 6–10 ; Away: 5–5)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
49 June 1 @ Guardians 0–4 Pilkington (1–0) Keller (1–6) Progressive Field 12,895 16–33 L4
50 June 3 Astros 3–10 Urquidy (5–2) Singer (2–1) Kauffman Stadium 22,516 16–34 L5
51 June 4 Astros 6–0 Snider (4–2) García (3–4) Kauffman Stadium 14,663 17–34 W1
52 June 5 Astros 4–7 Valdez (6–2) Heasley (0–3) Montero (4) Kauffman Stadium 12,776 17–35 L1
53 June 6 Blue Jays 0–8 Stripling (2–1) Lynch (2–5) Kauffman Stadium 10,889 17–36 L2
54 June 7 Blue Jays 0–7 Manoah (7–1) Keller (1–7) Kauffman Stadium 15,103 17–37 L3
55 June 8 Blue Jays 8–4 Singer (3–1) Richards (2–1) Kauffman Stadium 12,196 18–37 W1
56 June 9 Orioles 7–5 Payamps (2–1) Lyles (3–5) Barlow (6) Kauffman Stadium 15,594 19–37 W2
57 June 10 Orioles 8–1 Heasley (1–3) Zimmermann (2–5) Kauffman Stadium 17,650 20–37 W3
58 June 11 Orioles 4–6 Wells (3–4) Lynch (2–6) López (8) Kauffman Stadium 15,134 20–38 L1
59 June 12 Orioles 7–10 Kremer (1–1) Keller (1–8) Pérez (1) Kauffman Stadium 15,037 20–39 L2
60 June 13 @ Giants 2–6 Wood (4–5) Garrett (1–1) Oracle Park 22,185 20–40 L3
61 June 14 @ Giants 2–4 Webb (6–2) Bubic (0–4) Doval (9) Oracle Park 24,386 20–41 L4
62 June 15 @ Giants 3–2 Cuas (1–0) Brebbia (3–1) Barlow (7) Oracle Park 25,527 21–41 W1
63 June 17 @ Athletics 5–1 Lynch (3–6) Montas (3–7) Oakland Coliseum 8,772 22–41 W2
64 June 18 @ Athletics 2–0 Keller (2–8) Irvin (2–4) Barlow (8) Oakland Coliseum 10,936 23–41 W3
65 June 19 @ Athletics 0–4 Koenig (1–2) Singer (3–2) Oakland Coliseum 14,341 23–42 L1
66 June 20 @ Angels 6–2 Bubic (1–4) Syndergaard (4–6) Angel Stadium 22,234 24–42 W1
67 June 21 @ Angels 12–11 (11) Coleman (2–1) Quijada (0–2) Mengden (1) Angel Stadium 20,189 25–42 W2
68 June 22 @ Angels 0–5 Ohtani (6–2) Lynch (3–7) Angel Stadium 34,792 25–43 L1
69 June 24 Athletics 3–1 Greinke (1–4) Irvin (2–5) Barlow (9) Kauffman Stadium 25,077 26–43 W1
70 June 25 Athletics 7–9 Jackson (2–2) Keller (1–9) Trivino (3) Kauffman Stadium 13,543 26–44 L1
71 June 26 Athletics 3–5 Moll (3–0) Singer (3–3) Trivino (4) Kauffman Stadium 24,820 26–45 L2
72 June 27 Rangers 4–10 Pérez (6–2) Bubic (1–5) Kauffman Stadium 12,876 26–46 L3
73 June 28 Rangers 3–8 Gray (4–3) Heasley (1–4) Kauffman Stadium 19,593 26–47 L4
74 June 29 Rangers 2–1 Greinke (2–4) Dunning (1–6) Barlow (10) Kauffman Stadium 11,391 27–47 W1
July: 13–15 (Home: 8–5 ; Away: 5–10)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
75 July 1 @ Tigers 3–1 Keller (3–9) Pineda (1–3) Barlow (11) Comerica Park 24,349 28–47 W2
76 July 2 @ Tigers 3–4 Jiménez (3–0) Payamps (2–2) Comerica Park 23,502 28–48 L1
77 July 3 @ Tigers 7–4 Cuas (2–0) Skubal (5–7) Barlow (12) Comerica Park 21,625 29–48 W1
78 July 4 @ Astros 6–7 Stanek (1–0) Barlow (2–2) Minute Maid Park 33,936 29–49 L1
79 July 5 @ Astros 7–9 García (7–5) Greinke (2–5) Montero (6) Minute Maid Park 28,762 29–50 L2
80 July 6 @ Astros 7–4 Keller (4–9) Javier (6–4) Barlow (13) Minute Maid Park 26,534 30–50 W1
81 July 7 @ Astros 2–5 Verlander (11–3) Bubic (1–6) Pressly (18) Minute Maid Park 36,067 30–51 L1
82 July 8 Guardians 4–3 Barlow (3–2) Hentges (2–1) Kauffman Stadium 19,611 31–51 W1
83 July 9 Guardians 1–13 McKenzie (6–6) Heasley (1–5) Kauffman Stadium 17,024 31–52 L1
84 July 10 Guardians 5–1 Greinke (3–5) Plesac (2–7) Kauffman Stadium 13,284 32–52 W1
85 July 11 (1) Tigers 3–1 Keller (5–9) Pineda (2–4) Barlow (14) Kauffman Stadium 11,084 33–52 W2
86 July 11 (2) Tigers 7–3 Zerpa (1–0) Faedo (1–5) Kauffman Stadium 16,202 34–52 W3
87 July 12 Tigers 5–7 Brieske (3–6) Cuas (2–1) Soto (18) Kauffman Stadium 14,541 34–53 L1
88 July 13 Tigers 5–2 Singer (4–3) Skubal (6–8) Barlow (15) Kauffman Stadium 11,016 35–53 W1
89 July 14 @ Blue Jays 3–1 Zerpa (2–0) Gausman (6–7) Barlow (16) Rogers Centre 24,426 36–53 W2
90 July 15 @ Blue Jays 1–8 Manoah (10–4) Greinke (3–6) Rogers Centre 26,422 36–54 L1
91 July 16 @ Blue Jays 5–6 (10) Romano (3–2) Payamps (2–3) Rogers Centre 40,135 36–55 L2
92 July 17 @ Blue Jays 2–4 Mayza (3–0) Mills (0–1) Romano (20) Rogers Centre 36,681 36–56 L3
92nd All-Star Game in Los Angeles, California
93 July 22 Rays 3–7 Rasmussen (6–3) Keller (5–10) Kauffman Stadium 22,102 36–57 L4
94 July 23 Rays 6–3 Barlow (4–2) Yarbrough (0–5) Kauffman Stadium 20,668 37–57 W1
95 July 24 Rays 4–2 Bubic (2–6) Raley (1–1) Clarke (2) Kauffman Stadium 12,336 38–57 W2
96 July 25 Angels 7–0 Garrett (2–1) Syndergaard (5–8) Kauffman Stadium 16,616 39–57 W3
97 July 26 Angels 0–6 Suárez (2–4) Zerpa (2–1) Kauffman Stadium 20,834 39–58 L1
98 July 27 Angels 0–4 Junk (1–0) Keller (5–11) Kauffman Stadium 12,596 39–59 L2
99 July 28 @ Yankees 0–1 Holmes (5–1) Barlow (4–3) Yankee Stadium 43,836 39–60 L3
100 July 29 @ Yankees 5–11 Abreu (2–0) Barlow (4–4) Yankee Stadium 42,481 39–61 L4
101 July 30 @ Yankees 2–8 Cortés Jr. (9–3) Heasley (1–6) Schmidt (2) Yankee Stadium 44,081 39–62 L5
102 July 31 @ Yankees 8–6 Clarke (2–1) Holmes (5–2) Yankee Stadium 45,341 40–62 W1
August: 13–16 (Home: 10–7 ; Away: 3–9)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
103 August 1 @ White Sox 2–1 Lynch (4–7) Kopech (4–7) Barlow (17) Guaranteed Rate Field 17,500 41–62 W2
104 August 2 @ White Sox 2–9 Giolito (7–6) Keller (5–12) Guaranteed Rate Field 24,361 41–63 L1
105 August 3 @ White Sox 1–4 Lynn (2–4) Singer (4–4) Hendriks (21) Guaranteed Rate Field 19,753 41–64 L2
106 August 4 Red Sox 7–3 Clarke (3–1) Hernández (0–1) Kauffman Stadium 18,970 42–64 W1
107 August 5 Red Sox 4–7 Winckowski (5–5) Greinke (3–7) Kauffman Stadium 21,246 42–65 L1
108 August 6 Red Sox 5–4 Coleman (3–1) Whitlock (2–2) Kauffman Stadium 19,136 43–65 W1
109 August 7 Red Sox 13–5 Keller (6–12) Crawford (3–4) Kauffman Stadium 14,949 44–65 W2
110 August 9 (1) White Sox 4–2 Singer (5–4) Lynn (2–5) Cuas (1) Kauffman Stadium see 2nd game 45–65 W3
111 August 9 (2) White Sox 2–3 Martin (2–3) Heasley (1–7) Hendriks (23) Kauffman Stadium 12,700 45–66 L1
112 August 10 White Sox 8–3 Staumont (3–1) Diekman (5–2) Kauffman Stadium 15,463 46–66 W1
113 August 11 White Sox 5–3 Greinke (4–7) Cease (12–5) Barlow (18) Kauffman Stadium 10,009 47–66 W2
114 August 12 Dodgers 3–8 Gonsolin (14–1) Staumont (3–2) Kauffman Stadium 24,333 47–67 L1
115 August 13 Dodgers 3–13 Bickford (2–1) Keller (6–13) Kauffman Stadium 29,689 47–68 L2
116 August 14 Dodgers 4–0 Singer (6–4) Anderson (13–2) Barlow (19) Kauffman Stadium 18,481 48–68 W1
117 August 15 @ Twins 2–4 Ryan (9–5) Bubic (2–7) López (21) Target Field 22,003 48–69 L1
118 August 16 @ Twins 0–9 Gray (7–3) Greinke (4–8) Target Field 23,093 48–70 L2
119 August 17 @ Twins 0–4 Pagán (4–6) Lynch (4–8) Target Field 23,543 48–71 L3
120 August 18 @ Rays 1–7 Patiño (1–1) Castillo (0–1) Tropicana Field 8,169 48–72 L4
121 August 19 @ Rays 3–2 (10) Barlow (5–4) Beeks (2–3) Tropicana Field 10,049 49–72 W1
122 August 20 @ Rays 2–5 Rasmussen (8–4) Bubic (2–8) Fairbanks (3) Tropicana Field 19,800 49–73 L1
123 August 21 @ Rays 2–3 Armstrong (2–1) Cuas (2–2) Fairbanks (4) Tropicana Field 12,940 49–74 L2
124 August 22 White Sox 6–4 Garrett (3–1) Kelly (1–3) Barlow (20) Kauffman Stadium 8,471 50–74 W1
125 August 23 Diamondbacks 3–7 Mantiply (2–4) Staumont (3–3) Kauffman Stadium 12,427 50–75 L1
126 August 24 Diamondbacks 5–3 Singer (7–4) Ramirez (4–4) Kauffman Stadium 10,531 51–75 W1
127 August 26 Padres 5–13 Suárez (4–1) Bubic (2–9) Kauffman Stadium 16,479 51–76 L1
128 August 27 Padres 3–4 Darvish (11–7) Lynch (4–9) Martinez (6) Kauffman Stadium 22,232 51–77 L2
129 August 28 Padres 15–7 Heasley (2–7) Manaea (7–7) Kauffman Stadium 12,584 52–77 W1
130 August 30 @ White Sox 9–7 Cuas (3–2) Giolito (10–8) Guaranteed Rate Field 17,130 53–77 W2
131 August 31 @ White Sox 2–4 Lynn (4–5) Bubic (2–10) Hendriks (29) Guaranteed Rate Field 17,168 53–78 L1
September: 10–16 (Home: 7–5 ; Away: 3–11)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
132 September 1 @ White Sox 1–7 Cueto (7–6) Mengden (0–1) Guaranteed Rate Field 15,257 53–79 L2
133 September 2 @ Tigers 4–5 Chafin (1–2) Hernández (0–4) Soto (24) Comerica Park 16,067 53–80 L3
134 September 3 @ Tigers 12–2 Heasley (3–7) Pineda (2–7) Comerica Park 15,259 54–80 W1
135 September 4 @ Tigers 3–2 Coleman (4–1) Soto (2–8) Barlow (21) Comerica Park 15,206 55–80 W2
136 September 5 Guardians 5–6 (10) Morgan (5–3) Hernández (0–5) Clase (31) Kauffman Stadium 11,511 55–81 L1
137 September 6 Guardians 1–4 Bieber (9–8) Bubic (2–11) Karinchak (1) Kauffman Stadium 12,580 55–82 L2
138 September 7 Guardians 2–1 Barlow (6−4) Clase (2−4) Kauffman Stadium 13,394 56–82 W1
139 September 9 Tigers 2–10 Wentz (1–1) Lynch (4–10) Kauffman Stadium 14,556 56–83 L1
140 September 10 Tigers 4–8 (8) Manning (2–2) Heasley (3–8) Kauffman Stadium 15,929 56–84 L2
141 September 11 Tigers 4–0 Singer (8–4) Alexander (3–10) Kauffman Stadium 13,150 57–84 W1
142 September 13 @ Twins 3–6 Ryan (11–8) Bubic (2–12) Target Field 19,005 57–85 L1
143 September 14 @ Twins 0–4 Gray (8–4) Greinke (4–9) Target Field 14,927 57–86 L2
144 September 15 @ Twins 2–3 Megill (4–3) Lynch (4–11) Durán (7) Target Field 16,595 57–87 L3
145 September 16 @ Red Sox 1–2 Whitlock (4–2) Coleman (4–2) Strahm (4) Fenway Park 33,181 57–88 L4
146 September 17 @ Red Sox 9–0 Singer (9–4) Hill (7–7) Fenway Park 34,925 58–88 W1
147 September 18 @ Red Sox 3–13 Pivetta (10–11) Bubic (2–13) Fenway Park 31,199 58–89 L1
148 September 20 Twins 5–4 Coleman (5–2) Fulmer (5–6) Barlow (22) Kauffman Stadium 14,508 59–89 W1
149 September 21 Twins 5–2 Misiewicz (1–1) Ober (1–3) Barlow (23) Kauffman Stadium 13,952 60–89 W2
150 September 22 Twins 4–1 Heasley (4–8) Winder (4–5) Keller (1) Kauffman Stadium 12,951 61–89 W3
151 September 23 Mariners 5–1 Singer (10–4) Gonzales (10–15) Kauffman Stadium 13,615 62–89 W4
152 September 24 Mariners 5–6 Sewald (5–4) Keller (6–14) Muñoz (4) Kauffman Stadium 25,237 62–90 L1
153 September 25 Mariners 13–12 Cuas (4–2) Brash (3–5) Barlow (24) Kauffman Stadium 18,350 63–90 W1
154 September 27 @ Tigers 3–4 (10) Lange (6–4) Misiewicz (2–2) Comerica Park 13,334 63–91 L1
155 September 28 @ Tigers 1–2 Norris (1–4) Lynch (4–12) Soto (29) Comerica Park 12,610 63–92 L2
156 September 29 @ Tigers 3–10 Rodríguez (5–5) Heasley (4–9) Comerica Park 13,137 63–93 L3
157 September 30 @ Guardians 3–6 Civale (4–6) Singer (10–5) Clase (40) Progressive Field 19,753 63–94 L4
October: 2–3 (Home: 0–0 ; Away: 2–3)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak
158 October 1 @ Guardians 7–1 Bubic (3–13) Plesac (3–12) Progressive Field 26,982 64–94 W1
159 October 2 @ Guardians 5–7 Bieber (13–8) Castillo (0–2) Clase (41) Progressive Field 20,622 64–95 L1
160 October 3 @ Guardians 5–2 (10) Barlow (7–4) McCarty (4–3) Clarke (3) Progressive Field 18,688 65–95 W1
161 October 4 @ Guardians 3–5 Quantrill (15–5) Lynch (4–13) Clase (42) Progressive Field 19,455 65–96 L1
162 October 5 @ Guardians 2–9 Civale (5–6) Heasley (4–10) Progressive Field 12,983 65–97 L2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Royals team member

Statistics

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Batting

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(Final Stats)
Players in bold are on the active roster.
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; K = Strikeouts; Avg. = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; TB = Total bases

Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB K AVG OBP SLG TB
Andrew Benintendi * 93 347 40 111 14 2 3 39 4 39 52 .320 .387 .398 138
Dairon Blanco 5 7 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 .286 .286 .286 2
Hunter Dozier 128 462 51 109 26 4 12 41 4 34 125 .236 .292 .387 179
Nate Eaton 44 106 16 28 4 3 1 12 11 10 30 .264 .331 .387 41
Cam Gallagher 18 42 1 9 5 0 0 5 0 3 13 .214 .267 .333 14
Brewer Hicklen 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 0
Kyle Isbel 106 256 32 54 10 4 5 28 9 16 75 .211 .264 .340 87
Nicky Lopez 141 436 51 99 12 4 0 20 13 29 63 .227 .281 .273 119
Michael Massey 52 173 16 42 9 1 4 17 3 9 46 .243 .307 .376 65
MJ Melendez 129 460 57 100 21 3 18 62 2 66 131 .217 .313 .393 181
Whit Merrifield * 95 383 51 92 23 1 6 42 15 30 61 .240 .290 .352 135
Adalberto Mondesi 15 50 3 7 0 0 0 3 5 4 20 .140 .204 .140 7
Ryan O'Hearn 67 134 14 32 6 1 1 16 0 8 35 .239 .290 .321 43
Edward Olivares 53 161 24 46 8 0 4 15 2 10 36 .286 .333 .410 66
Vinnie Pasquantino 72 258 25 76 10 0 10 26 1 35 34 .295 .383 .450 116
Salvador Pérez 114 445 48 113 23 1 23 76 0 18 109 .254 .292 .465 207
Nick Pratto 49 158 18 29 9 1 7 20 0 19 66 .184 .271 .386 61
Emmanuel Rivera * 63 198 24 47 8 3 6 22 0 11 46 .237 .284 .399 79
Sebastian Rivero 17 26 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 .154 .214 .154 4
Carlos Santana * 52 176 17 38 10 0 4 21 0 36 28 .216 .349 .341 60
Michael A. Taylor 124 414 49 105 10 3 9 43 4 35 109 .254 .313 .357 148
Drew Waters 32 96 14 23 6 1 5 18 0 12 40 .240 .324 .479 46
Bobby Witt Jr. 150 591 82 150 31 6 20 80 30 30 135 .254 .294 .428 253
TEAM TOTALS 162 5437 640 1327 247 38 138 613 104 460 1287 .244 .306 .380 2064

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Pitching

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(Final Stats)
Players in bold are on the active roster.
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; WHIP = Walks plus hits per inning pitched; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Player W L ERA WHIP G GS SV IP H R ER BB K
Albert Abreu * 0 0 4.15 2.31 4 0 0 4.1 6 2 2 4 3
Scott Barlow 7 4 2.18 1.00 69 0 24 74.1 52 19 18 22 77
Ronald Bolaños 0 0 4.42 1.75 8 0 0 18.1 20 9 9 12 12
Jake Brentz 0 3 23.63 3.94 8 0 0 5.1 11 15 14 10 9
Kris Bubic 3 13 5.58 1.70 28 27 0 129.0 156 80 80 63 110
Taylor Clarke 3 1 4.04 1.18 47 0 3 49.0 50 25 22 8 48
Dylan Coleman 5 2 2.78 1.24 68 0 0 68.0 47 25 21 37 71
José Cuas 4 2 3.58 1.67 47 0 1 37.2 39 15 15 24 34
Amir Garrett 3 1 4.96 1.32 60 0 0 45.1 28 25 25 32 49
Zack Greinke 4 9 3.68 1.34 26 26 0 137.0 157 58 56 27 73
Foster Griffin * 0 0 12.46 2.31 5 0 0 4.1 6 7 6 4 2
Jonathan Heasley 4 10 5.28 1.49 21 21 0 104.0 108 61 61 47 70
Carlos Hernández 0 5 7.39 1.84 27 7 0 56.0 72 47 46 31 35
Brad Keller 6 14 5.09 1.50 35 22 1 139.2 153 81 79 57 102
Jackson Kowar 0 0 9.77 2.43 7 0 0 15.2 27 17 17 11 17
Daniel Lynch 4 13 5.13 1.57 27 27 0 131.2 155 76 75 52 122
Joel Payamps * 2 3 3.16 1.45 29 0 0 42.2 46 17 15 16 33
Matt Peacock * 0 0 4.91 1.50 7 0 0 7.1 9 4 4 2 4
Brady Singer 10 5 3.23 1.14 27 24 0 153.1 140 56 55 35 150
Collin Snider 4 2 6.55 1.60 42 0 0 34.1 40 25 25 15 22
Gabe Speier 0 1 2.33 1.09 17 1 0 19.1 16 5 5 5 14
Josh Staumont 3 3 6.45 1.75 42 0 3 37.2 37 27 27 29 43
Arodys Vizcaíno 0 0 6.35 1.94 7 0 0 5.2 4 4 4 7 3
TEAM TOTALS 65 97 4.70 1.47 162 162 33 1416.0 1493 758 740 589 1191

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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

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