Kansas City Royals Transactions 2025

May
DATETRANSACTION
13 May 2025Agreed to terms with LHP Rich Hill on a minor league contract.
8 May 2025Agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Richards on a minor league contract.
7 May 2025Agreed to terms with RHP Stephen Nogosek on a minor league contract.
6 May 2025Agreed to terms with RF Rudy Martin on a minor league contract.
5 May 2025Released LHP Austin Cox from a minor league contract.
2 May 2025Sent RHP Kyle Wright on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas (TL). Transferred RHP Alec Marsh from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of C Luke Maile from Omaha (IL). Optioned 2B Tyler Tolbert to Omaha.
1 May 2025Transferred RHP James McArthur from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Optioned LHP Noah Cameron to Omaha (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Taylor Clarke from Omaha.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2025Reinstated INF Tyler Tolbert from the bereavement list. Recalled LHP Noah Cameron from Omaha (IL). Optioned 2B Nick Loftin and RHP Jonathon Bowlan to Omaha.
29 April 2025Sent LF Dairon Blanco to Omaha (IL) on a rehab assignment.
27 April 2025Recalled 2B Nick Loftin from Omaha (IL). Paced 2B Tyler Tolbert on the bereavement list.
25 April 2025Optioned RHP Jonathan Bowlan and LHP Evan Sisk to Omaha (IL).
24 April 2025Recalled RHP Jonathan Bowlan from Omaha (IL).
19 April 2025Reinstated 1B Mark Canha from the 10-day IL. Optioned LF MJ Melendez to Omaha (IL).
15 April 2025Sent 1B Mark Canha on a rehab assignment to Omaha (IL).
13 April 2025Recalled LHP Evan Sisk from Omaha (IL). Placed LHP Sam Long on the 15-day IL.
11 April 2025Placed RHP Hunter Harvey on the 15-day IL retroactive to April 8. Recalled RHP Steven Cruz from Omaha (IL).
9 April 2025Recalled RF Drew Walters from Omaha (IL). Placed 1B Mark Canha on the 10-day IL.
5 April 2025Traded cash considerations to Baltimore Orioles for 2B Nick Gordon.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2025Selected the contract of SS Tyler Tolbert from Omaha (IL). Placed LF Dairon Blanco on the 10-day (IL).
27 March 2025Selected the contract of 2B Cavan Biggio from Omaha (IL).
25 March 2025Optioned RF Drew Waters, LF Joey Wiemer and 2B Nick Loftin to Omaha (IL).
24 March 2025Selected the contract of OF Mark Canha from Omaha (IL).
23 March 2025Released RHP Ross Stripling and C Luke Maile from minor league contracts. Assigned 1B Nick Pratto and OF Nelson Velazquez outright to Omaha (IL).
22 March 2025Acquired OF Mark Cana from Milwaukee for a player to be named later and cash considerations.
16 March 2025Optioned LHP Evan Sisk and RHPs Steven Cruz and Jonathan Bowlan to Omaha (IL).
10 March 2025Optioned RF Tyler Gentry, LHP Noah Cameron and RHP Eric Cerantola to Omaha (PCL). Reassigned RHPs Anthony Simonelli, Junior Fernandez and Kyle Hayes to minor league camp.
9 March 2025Optioned RHP Luinder Avila to Omaha (IL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
21 February 2025Agreed to terms with RHP Ross Stripling on a minor league contract.
19 February 2025Agreed to terms with RHP Ross Stripling on a minor league contract.
17 February 2025Agreed to terms with executive vice president and general manager J.J. Picollo on a six-year contract extension. Exercised manager Matt Quatraro's club option for the 2026 season.
16 February 2025Agreed to terms with C Luke Maile on a minor league contract.
14 February 2025Agreed to terms with LHP Cole Ragans on a three-year contract.
11 February 2025Named Ned Yost senior adviser to the general manager.
January
DATETRANSACTION
31 January 2025Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Estevez on a two-year contract. Designated INF Braden Shewmake for assignment.
18 January 2025Agreed to terms with INF Harold Castro on a minor league contract.
17 January 2025Agreed to terms on minor league contracts with IFs Alan Angulo, Warren Calcano, Luis Steven King, Ramcell Medina, Jesus Ortega and Roy Rivero, RHPs Keisther Castillo, Kendry Chourio, Freddy Contreras, Argenis Done, Angel Garcia, Kenyer Penaloza, Reynell Ramos, Javier Rojas and Denis Samudio, OFs Lewis German, Alejandro Guerrero and Luis Ramon King, Cs Moises Marchan, Emanuel Martinez, Richer Mata and Jose Montilla.
10 January 2025Invited non-roster C Omar Hernandez, C Carter Jensen, RHP Beck Way, LHP Tyson Guerrero, SS Tyler Tolbert, C Luca Tresh, RHP Chandler Champlain, SS Cam Devanney, RHP Anthony Simonelli, C Kyle Hayes, RHP Andrew Hoffmann, 1B Jac Caglianone, RHP Steven Zobac, C Blake Mitchell, C Brian O’Keefe, RHP Ben Kudrna to spring training.
9 January 2025Agreed to terms with LHP Kris Bubic, RHP Hunter Harvey, RHP Carlos Hernández, OF Kyle Isbel, OF MJ Melendez, RHP John Schreiber on one-year contract.
8 January 2025Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Lorenzen. Claimed INF Braden Shewmake off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
5 January 2025Agreed to terms with INF/OF Cavan Biggio on a minor league contract.
2 January 2025Agreed to terms with LHP Austin Cox on a minor league contract.