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Every official 2026 MLB transaction involving the Kansas City Royals on either side of the move: 97 trades, signings and releases dated and grouped by month, with MLB’s own description of each move, updated as the feed publishes new transactions. Both directions are covered: 92 moves land with the Royals and 5 depart from them.
Showing 97 of 97 Kansas City Royals transactions
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Francisco Garcia | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Francisco Garcia to a minor league contract. |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Yambert Guerra | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Yambert Guerra to a minor league contract. |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Xabiel Vasquez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Xabiel Vasquez to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Released | Starling Marte | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released RF Starling Marte. |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Tony Gonsolin | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Tony Gonsolin. Right elbow surgery. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Craig Kimbrel | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Craig Kimbrel. |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Released | Matt Strahm | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released LHP Matt Strahm. |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Matt Moore | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Matt Moore to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Trade | Jacob Berry | Miami Marlins | Kansas City Royals | Miami Marlins traded 1B Jacob Berry to Kansas City Royals. |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Trade | Nolan Hoffman | Philadelphia Phillies | Kansas City Royals | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Nolan Hoffman to Kansas City Royals for RHP Manuel Colon. |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Trade | Carlos Duran | Los Angeles Dodgers | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals traded LHP Kris Bubic to Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Carlos Duran. |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Trade | Lucas Braun | Atlanta Braves | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals traded CF Lane Thomas and LHP Bailey Falter to Atlanta Braves for LHP Carter Holton and RHP Lucas Braun. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | Signed | Riley McDonald | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Riley McDonald. |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Trade | Unnamed | Philadelphia Phillies | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals traded CF Kameron Misner to Philadelphia Phillies for cash. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Trade | Max Martin | Kansas City Royals | Houston Astros | Houston Astros traded RHP Nate Pearson to Kansas City Royals for RHP Max Martin. |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Alejo Lopez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Alejo Lopez to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Aaron Bummer | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Aaron Bummer to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Zion Rose | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Zion Rose. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Taylor Rabe | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Taylor Rabe. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Jack Slightom | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Jack Slightom. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Maxx Yehl | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Maxx Yehl. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Dominic Battista | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Dominic Battista. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Ethan McElvain | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Ethan McElvain. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Justin LeGuernic | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Justin LeGuernic. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Dylan Vigue | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Dylan Vigue. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Hunter Possehl | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Hunter Possehl. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Camden Johnson | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed SS Camden Johnson. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Grant Fontenot | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Grant Fontenot. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Tanner Griffith | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed OF Tanner Griffith. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Lance Hartley | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Lance Hartley. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Dalton Hill | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Dalton Hill. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Banks Wickersham | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed C Banks Wickersham. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Madden Clement | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Madden Clement. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Dylan Alonso | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Dylan Alonso. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Richie Roman | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Richie Roman. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed | Cooper Corkrean | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed LHP Cooper Corkrean. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jackson Cleveland | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Jackson Cleveland to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jimmy Nati | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Jimmy Nati to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Ben North | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Ben North to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Trade | Rudy Martin Jr. | Kansas City Royals | Baltimore Orioles | Kansas City Royals traded RF Rudy Martin Jr. to Baltimore Orioles for cash. |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Trade | Easton McGee | Milwaukee Brewers | Kansas City Royals | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Easton McGee to Kansas City Royals for cash. |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Vince Velasquez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Vince Velasquez to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Justin Topa | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Justin Topa to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Scott Barlow | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Scott Barlow to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Scott Barlow | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Scott Barlow to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Luis Lora | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Luis Lora to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Franniel De Los Santos | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Franniel De Los Santos to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Matt Moore | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Matt Moore to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Andrew Velazquez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Andrew Velazquez to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Trade | Unnamed | Kansas City Royals | Seattle Mariners | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Randy Dobnak to Kansas City Royals for cash. |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Trade | Connor Seabold | Toronto Blue Jays | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Denis Samudio and cash to Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Connor Seabold. |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Juan Batista | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent IF Juan Batista to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Signed | Dan Altavilla | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed RHP Dan Altavilla. |
| May 28, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Juan Cordero | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Juan Cordero to a minor league contract. |
| May 28, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Juan Cordero | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Juan Cordero to a minor league contract. |
| May 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Yolber Mendez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Yolber Mendez to a minor league contract. |
| May 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Andruw Solarte | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Andruw Solarte to a minor league contract. |
| May 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Olyver Rosas | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Olyver Rosas to a minor league contract. |
| May 26, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Génesis Cabrera | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Génesis Cabrera to a minor league contract. |
| May 22, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Luke Jackson | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Luke Jackson to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Anthony Gose | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Anthony Gose to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Cesar Mora | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Cesar Mora to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Released | Héctor Neris | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released RHP Héctor Neris. |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Released | Kyle Hayes | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals released C Kyle Hayes. |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Luke Maile | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Luke Maile to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Trade | Matthew Hoskins | Kansas City Royals | Tampa Bay Rays | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Matthew Hoskins to Tampa Bay Rays. |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Starling Marte | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LF Starling Marte. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Elias Díaz | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Elias Díaz to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Danny Sanchez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Danny Sanchez to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Signed as free agent | John Means | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP John Means to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Trade | A.J. Causey | Kansas City Royals | Athletics | Athletics traded RHP Mitch Spence to Kansas City Royals for RHP A.J. Causey. |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Andrew Pérez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Andrew Pérez to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Brandon Drury | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Brandon Drury to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jaider Suárez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Jaider Suárez to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Héctor Neris | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Héctor Neris to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Aaron Sanchez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Aaron Sanchez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Luis Garces | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Luis Garces to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Maicoll Rondon | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Maicoll Rondon to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Alberto Aguilar | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Alberto Aguilar to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Marcos Hernandez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Marcos Hernandez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Leandro Briceno | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Leandro Briceno to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Angeibel Gomez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Angeibel Gomez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Max De La Cruz | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Max De La Cruz to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Janiel Hernandez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Janiel Hernandez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Renso Tenas | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Renso Tenas to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Ernesto Mejia | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Ernesto Mejia to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Frankeurys Marte | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Frankeurys Marte to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Adrián Lunar | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Adrian Lunar to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Diony Brujan | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Diony Brujan to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Garvell Pinales | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Garvell Pinales to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Delvin Medina | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Delvin Medina to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Daury Martinez | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Daury Martinez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Alejandro Beltran | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Alejandro Beltran to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Connor Scott | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LF Connor Scott to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Josh Rojas | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Josh Rojas to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Michael Braswell III | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Michael Braswell III to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 | Signed as free agent | Eli Morgan | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Eli Morgan 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.