2020 Kansas City Royals season
| 2020 Kansas City Royals | ||
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| Division | Central Division | |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium | |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Owners | John Sherman | |
| Managers | Mike Matheny | |
| Television | Fox Sports Kansas City (Ryan Lefebvre, Jeff Montgomery, Rex Hudler, Steve Physioc) | |
| Radio | KCSP 610 AM (Denny Matthews, Steve Stewart, Rex Hudler, Ryan Lefebvre, Steve Physioc, Jeff Montgomery) | |
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The 2020 Kansas City Royals season is the 52nd season for the franchise, and their 48th at Kauffman Stadium. The 2020 season will be the first under new owner John Sherman, whose purchase of the team was approved by the MLB on November 21, 2019.[1]
On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled.[2] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.[3] On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players will report to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 or 24 Opening Day.[4]
Offseason
- November 2, 2019: Alex Gordon (OF) elected free agency.
- November 5, 2019: Trevor Oaks (P) claimed off waivers by San Francisco.
- November 6, 2019: Jacob Barnes (P) released.
- November 20, 2019: Jorge Bonifacio (OF) (released 11/25), Nick Dini (C), Conner Greene (P), and Arnaldo Hernandez (P) designated for assignment.
- November 20, 2019: Foster Griffin (P), Carlos Hernandez (P), Nick Heath (OF), and Jeison Guzmán (SS) added to 40-man roster.
- December 2, 2019: Cheslor Cuthbert (1B/3B), Humberto Arteaga (INF), Jesse Hahn (P), and Erick Mejia (INF) elected free agency.
- December 12, 2019: Selected Stephen Woods from the Tampa Bay Rays in the Rule 5 draft.
- December 13, 2019: Signed free agent Jesse Hahn (P) to a major league contract.
- December 23, 2019: Traded Cristian Perez (INF) to the New York Yankees for Chance Adams (P).[5]
- December 27, 2019: Finalized signing of free agent Maikel Franco.
- January 22, 2020: Signed free agent Alex Gordon (OF) and designated Heath Fillmyer (P) for assignment.[6]
- March 25, 2020: Selected the contract of Trevor Rosenthal (P) and designated Eric Skoglund (P) for assignment.[7]
Season standings
American League Central
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 36 | 24 | 0.600 | — | 24–7 | 12–17 |
| Cleveland Indians | 35 | 25 | 0.583 | 1 | 18–12 | 17–13 |
| Chicago White Sox | 35 | 25 | 0.583 | 1 | 18–12 | 17–13 |
| Kansas City Royals | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 10 | 15–15 | 11–19 |
| Detroit Tigers | 23 | 35 | 0.397 | 12 | 12–15 | 11–20 |
American League Wild Card
| Division Leaders | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 40 | 20 | 0.667 |
| Oakland Athletics | 36 | 24 | 0.600 |
| Minnesota Twins | 36 | 24 | 0.600 |
| Division 2nd Place | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | 35 | 25 | 0.583 |
| New York Yankees | 33 | 27 | 0.550 |
| Houston Astros | 29 | 31 | 0.483 |
| Wild Card teams (Top 2 teams qualify for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 35 | 25 | 0.583 | +3 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 32 | 28 | 0.533 | — |
| Seattle Mariners | 27 | 33 | 0.450 | 5 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 6 |
| Kansas City Royals | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 6 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 25 | 35 | 0.417 | 7 |
| Boston Red Sox | 24 | 36 | 0.400 | 8 |
| Detroit Tigers | 23 | 35 | 0.397 | 8 |
| Texas Rangers | 22 | 38 | 0.367 | 10 |
Record against opponents
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Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NL | |||||||||||||
| Chicago | — | 2–8 | 9–1 | 9–1 | 5–5 | 10–10 | |||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 8–2 | — | 7–3 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 12–8 | |||||||||||||
| Detroit | 1–9 | 3–7 | — | 4–6 | 4–6 | 11–7 | |||||||||||||
| Kansas City | 1–9 | 5–5 | 6–4 | — | 5–5 | 9–11 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5–5 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 5–5 | — | 13–7 | |||||||||||||
Current roster
Farm system
References
- ^ "John Sherman Approved as New Royals Owner". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Mark Feinsand (March 12, 2020). "Opening Day delayed at least 2 weeks; Spring Training games cancelled". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Opening of regular season to be pushed back". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Feinsand, Mark (June 24, 2020). "Play Ball: MLB announces 2020 regular season". MLB.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Yankees Trade Chance Adams to Royals". mlbtraderumors.com. MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ "Alex Gordon Returning for 14th Season with Royals on One-Year Deal". ESPN. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Royals' Trevor Rosenthal: Contract Selected by Team". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
External links
- Kansas City Royals Official Site
- 2020 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference