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Every official 2013 MLB transaction involving the Kansas City Royals on either side of the move: 106 trades, signings and releases dated and grouped by month, with MLB’s own description of each move. Both directions are covered: 103 moves land with the Royals and 3 depart from them.
Showing 106 of 106 Kansas City Royals transactions
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2014 | Signed as free agent | Francisco Peña | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent Francisco Pena. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Jason Donald | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Jason Donald to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 28, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Melky Mesa | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Melky Mesa to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 18, 2013 | Trade | Danny Valencia | Baltimore Orioles | Kansas City Royals | Baltimore Orioles traded 3B Danny Valencia to Kansas City Royals for LF David Lough. |
| Dec 18, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Cory Wade | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Cory Wade to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Johermyn Chavez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent Johermyn Chavez. |
| Dec 16, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Omar Infante | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Omar Infante. |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Brian Bocock | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Brian Bocock to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Johermyn Chavez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RF Johermyn Chavez to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Cory Wade | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent Cory Wade. |
| Dec 10, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Oliver Nunez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Oliver Nunez to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 10, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Starling Quinonez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Starling Quinonez to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 5, 2013 | Trade | Norichika Aoki | Milwaukee Brewers | Kansas City Royals | Milwaukee Brewers traded RF Nori Aoki to Kansas City Royals for LHP Will Smith. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2013 | Trade | George Kottaras | Kansas City Royals | Chicago Cubs | Kansas City Royals traded C George Kottaras to Chicago Cubs for cash. |
| Nov 25, 2013 | Released | Irving Falu | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released 3B Irving Falu. |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Brandon Laird | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Brandon Laird to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Nov 21, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Jason Vargas | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Jason Vargas. |
| Nov 21, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Wilking Rodríguez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Wilking Rodriguez to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 20, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Cody King | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Cody King to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 19, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Edinson Rincon | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LF Edinson Rincon to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 19, 2013 | Signed as free agent | P.J. Walters | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP P.J. Walters to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Nov 18, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Gorkys Hernández | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent Gorkys Hernandez. |
| Nov 11, 2013 | Released | Luis Mendoza | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released RHP Luis Mendoza. |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Yeison Mateo | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Yeison Mateo to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Yeison Melo | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Yeison Melo. |
| Nov 6, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Clayton Mortensen | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Clayton Mortensen to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2013 | Trade | Quintin Berry | Kansas City Royals | Boston Red Sox | Kansas City Royals traded LF Quintin Berry to Boston Red Sox for RHP Clayton Mortensen. |
| Aug 27, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Pena | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Carlos Pena to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 21, 2013 | Released | Elliot Johnson | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released Elliot Johnson. |
| Aug 21, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Adam Moore | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Adam Moore to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 14, 2013 | Trade | Emilio Bonifácio | Toronto Blue Jays | Kansas City Royals | Toronto Blue Jays traded 2B Emilio Bonifacio to Kansas City Royals. |
| Aug 12, 2013 | Trade | Jamey Carroll | Minnesota Twins | Kansas City Royals | Minnesota Twins traded 2B Jamey Carroll to Kansas City Royals. |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Released | Adam Moore | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released C Adam Moore. |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Matt Alvarez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Matt Alvarez to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Elia Soler | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Elia Soler to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2013 | Trade | Justin Maxwell | Houston Astros | Kansas City Royals | Houston Astros traded CF Justin Maxwell to Kansas City Royals for RHP Kyle Smith. |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Mike Jeffreys | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Mike Jeffreys to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 17, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Micah Gibbs | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Micah Gibbs to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 11, 2013 | Signed | Dexter Kjerstad | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Dexter Kjerstad. |
| Jul 10, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Jason Bergmann | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Jason Bergmann to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 9, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Jon Fitzsimmons | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Jon Fitzsimmons to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Released | Jeff Francoeur | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released RF Jeff Francoeur. |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Chris Sweeney | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Chris Sweeney to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 4, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Ben Broussard | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Ben Broussard to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2013 | Signed | Joel Arias | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Joel Arias. |
| Jul 2, 2013 | Signed | Jose Caraballo | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Jose Caraballo. |
| Jul 2, 2013 | Signed | Marten Gasparini | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed SS Marten Gasparini. |
| Jul 2, 2013 | Signed | Erick Mendez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Erick Mendez. |
| Jul 2, 2013 | Signed | Cristhian Vasquez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Cristhian Vasquez. |
| Jul 2, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Meibrys Viloria | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Meibrys Viloria to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2013 | Signed | Cody Stubbs | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed 1B Cody Stubbs. |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Brent Bonvillain | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Brent Bonvillain to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Signed | Sean Manaea | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Sean Manaea. |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Michael Mercurio | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent IF Michael Mercurio to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 19, 2013 | Signed | Christian Flecha | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Christian Flecha. |
| Jun 19, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Logan Davis | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Logan Davis to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 18, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Corey Rhoney | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Corey Rhoney to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 18, 2013 | Signed | Zane Evans | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed C Zane Evans. |
| Jun 16, 2013 | Signed | Javier Reynoso | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Javier Reynoso. |
| Jun 16, 2013 | Signed | Andrew Edwards | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Andrew Edwards. |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Signed | Kyle Bartsch | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed Kyle Bartsch. |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Signed | Xavier Fernández | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed C Xavier Fernandez. |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Signed | Alex Newman | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Alex Newman. |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Ryan Mattes | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Ryan Mattes to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Dennis Raben | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Dennis Raben to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Signed | Carter Hope | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Carter Hope. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Amalani Fukofuka | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Amalani Fukofuka. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Luke Farrell | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Luke Farrell. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Daniel Rockett | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Daniel Rockett. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Brandon Dulin | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed 1B Brandon Dulin. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Jonathan Dziedzic | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Jonathan Dziedzic. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Chase Darhower | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Chase Darhower. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Dominique Taylor | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Dominique Taylor. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Kevin McCarthy | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Kevin McCarthy. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Kevin Perez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Kevin Perez. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Glenn Sparkman | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Glenn Sparkman. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Andrew Brockett | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Andrew Brockett. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Frank Schwindel | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed C Frank Schwindel. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Riley King | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Riley King. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Kevin Kuntz | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed SS Kevin Kuntz. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Alex Black | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Alex Black. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Andrew Ayers | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed 2B Andrew Ayers. |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Signed | Cody Reed | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed Cody Reed. |
| Jun 10, 2013 | Signed | Hunter Dozier | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed SS Hunter Dozier. |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Chase Lambin | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Chase Lambin to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2013 | Trade | Brandon Wood | Kansas City Royals | Baltimore Orioles | Kansas City Royals traded 3B Brandon Wood to Baltimore Orioles. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2013 | Signed as free agent | George Sherrill | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP George Sherrill to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Mar 27, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Xavier Nady | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LF Xavier Nady to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Mar 27, 2013 | Released | Ian Gac | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released 1B Ian Gac. |
| Mar 26, 2013 | Released | Jose Jimenez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released LHP Jose Jimenez. |
| Mar 25, 2013 | Released | Xavier Nady | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released LF Xavier Nady. |
| Mar 25, 2013 | Released | George Sherrill | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released LHP George Sherrill. |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Released | Endy Chavez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released LF Endy Chavez. |
| Mar 21, 2013 | Released | Jamie Richmond | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released RHP Jamie Richmond. |
| Mar 20, 2013 | Released | Mitchell Beacom | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released LHP Mitchell Beacom. |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Released | Guillermo Moscoso | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released Guillermo Moscoso. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Cesar Arreaza | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Cesar Arreaza to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 28, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Freddy Sandoval | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Freddy Sandoval to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 12, 2013 | Trade | Elliot Johnson | Tampa Bay Rays | Kansas City Royals | Tampa Bay Rays traded 2B Elliot Johnson to Kansas City Royals. |
| Feb 12, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Matthew Sweeney | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent Matthew Sweeney. |
| Feb 11, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Zach Jackson | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Zach Jackson to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Mitchell Beacom | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Mitchell Beacom to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Jamie Richmond | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Jamie Richmond to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 25, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Lewis Urena | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Lewis Urena to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Charles Thomas | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LF Charles Thomas to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 3, 2013 | Signed as free agent | Blaine Boyer | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Blaine Boyer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
Every row is captured from MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed with MLB’s published description unedited. A trade appears on both clubs’ pages for the season; signings include both major-league and minor-league contracts signed with the club; injury-list moves and minor-league affiliate-only transactions are outside this archive’s scope.
Transaction data: official MLB StatsAPI. Data provided by MLB Advanced Media. Archived and published by Legends Deck. Kept transaction types: Trade, Signed, Signed as free agent, Released.