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Every official 2020 MLB transaction involving the Kansas City Royals on either side of the move: 68 trades, signings and releases dated and grouped by month, with MLB’s own description of each move. Both directions are covered: 66 moves land with the Royals and 2 depart from them.
Showing 68 of 68 Kansas City Royals transactions
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Ervin Santana | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Ervin Santana to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Ervin Santana | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Ervin Santana to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Ervin Santana | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent P Ervin Santana. |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Greg Holland | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Greg Holland. |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Greg Holland | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent P Greg Holland. |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Greg Holland | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent P Greg Holland. |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Jeison Guzmán | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Jeison Guzman to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Foster Griffin | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Foster Griffin to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Sanabria | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Carlos Sanabria to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Bubba Starling | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Bubba Starling to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Bubba Starling | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Bubba Starling to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Sanabria | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Carlos Sanabria to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Bubba Starling | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Bubba Starling. |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Sanabria | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent P Carlos Sanabria. |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Santana | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Carlos Santana. |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Santana | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Carlos Santana. |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Santana | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 1B Carlos Santana, and. |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Mike Minor | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Mike Minor. |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Mike Minor | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent P Mike Minor. |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Mike Minor | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent P Mike Minor. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Michael A. Taylor | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Michael A. Taylor. |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Michael A. Taylor | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Michael A. Taylor. |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Michael A. Taylor | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Michael A. Taylor. |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Released | Glenn Sparkman | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released RHP Glenn Sparkman. |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Trade | Dylan Coleman | San Diego Padres | Kansas City Royals | San Diego Padres traded RHP Dylan Coleman to Kansas City Royals. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Emael Miliano | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Emael Miliano to a minor league contract. |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Tyler Cropley | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Tyler Cropley to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Peyton Gray | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Peyton Gray to a minor league contract. |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Trade | Michael Gigliotti | Kansas City Royals | Tampa Bay Rays | Kansas City Royals traded CF Michael Gigliotti to Tampa Bay Rays. |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Released | Ofreidy Gómez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released RHP Ofreidy Gomez. |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Released | Humberto Arteaga | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released 3B Humberto Arteaga. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2020 | Released | Braden Shipley | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released RHP Braden Shipley. |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Trade | Edward Olivares | San Diego Padres | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Trevor Rosenthal to San Diego Padres for CF Edward Olivares and Player To Be Named Later. |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Trade | Brett Phillips | Kansas City Royals | Tampa Bay Rays | Kansas City Royals traded RF Brett Phillips to Tampa Bay Rays for SS Lucius Fox. |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Walter Pennington | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Walter Pennington to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Released | Heath Fillmyer | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released RHP Heath Fillmyer. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Matt Harvey | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Matt Harvey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Trade | Stephen Woods Jr. | Tampa Bay Rays | Kansas City Royals | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Stephen Woods Jr. to Kansas City Royals. |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Trade | Ronald Bolaños | San Diego Padres | Kansas City Royals | San Diego Padres traded CF Franchy Cordero and RHP Ronald Bolanos to Kansas City Royals for LHP Tim Hill. |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Óscar Hernández | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Oscar Hernandez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed | Asa Lacy | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Asa Lacy. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed | Tyler Gentry | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Tyler Gentry. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed | Will Klein | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Will Klein. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed | Nick Loftin | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed SS Nick Loftin. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed | Ben Hernandez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Ben Hernandez. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed | Christian Chamberlain | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Christian Chamberlain. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed as free agent | A.J. Block | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP A.J. Block to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Tucker Bradley | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Tucker Bradley to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed as free agent | John McMillon | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP John McMillon to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Chase Wallace | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Chase Wallace to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Kale Emshoff | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Kale Emshoff to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Saul Garza | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Saul Garza to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Matthew Schmidt | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Matthew Schmidt to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Dary De Jesus | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Dary De Jesus to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Jarold Rosado | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Jarold Rosado to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Mitch Ellis | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Mitch Ellis to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Alex Katz | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Alex Katz to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Greg Holland | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Greg Holland to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Alex Gordon | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LF Alex Gordon. |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Nick Howard | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Nick Howard to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Parker Morin | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Parker Morin to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Trevor Rosenthal | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Trevor Rosenthal to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Braden Shipley | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Braden Shipley to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Luis Hernandez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Luis Hernandez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Winston Abreu | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Winston Abreu to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Allan de San Miguel | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Allan de San Miguel to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Angel Franco | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Angel Franco to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Andy Ferguson | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Andy Ferguson to a minor league contract. |
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.