Kansas City Royals Transactions 2026

April
DATETRANSACTION
April 6, 2026Reinstated 2B Michael Massey from the 10-day IL. Optioned LF Nick Loftin to Omaha (IL).
April 5, 2026Optioned RHP Eli Morgan to Omaha (IL).
April 4, 2026Recalled RHP Eli Morgan from Omaha (IL).
April 3, 2026Placed LHP Bailey Falter on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 2. Recalled RHP Luinder Avila from Omaha (IL).
April 1, 2026Placed RHP Carlos Estévez on the 15-day IL retroactive to March 29. Recalled RHP Steven Cruz from Omaha (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2026Sent 2B Michael Massey on a rehab assignment to Omaha (IL).
March 29, 2026Sent LF Drew Waters outright to Omaha (IL).
March 25, 2026Placed RHP James McArthur on the 15-day IL, retroactive to March 22. Selected the contract of RHP Eli Morgan from Omaha.
March 18, 2026Optioned RHP Mitch Spence to Omaha (IL).
March 17, 2026Optioned RHP Mason Black, RF John Rave and CF Kameron Misner to Omaha (IL).
March 7, 2026Optioned RHPs Ben Kudrna and Steven Zombac to Omaha (IL).
March 2, 2026Agreed to terms with OF Starling Marte on a one-year contract.
March 1, 2026Optioned RHP Eric Cerantola to Omaha (IL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 20, 2026Agreed to terms with C Elias Diaz on a minor league contract.
February 13, 2026Agreed to terms with LHP John Means on a minor league contract.
February 12, 2026Acquired RHP Mitch Spence from the Athletics in exchange for RHP A.J. Causey. Placed RHP Alec Marsh on the 60-day IL.
February 4, 2026Agreed to terms with 2B Brandon Drury on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 30, 2026Agreed to terms with INF Vinnie Pasquantino on a two-year contract.
January 27, 2026Agreed to terms with RHPs Aaron Sanchez and Héctor Neris on a minor league contracts.
January 15, 2026Agreed to terms with OFs Angeibel Gomez, INFs Jaider Suarez, Maicoll Rondon, Leandro Briceño and Renso Tenas, Cs Adrian Lunar, Marcos Hernandez, and Alberto Aguilar, LHPs Luis Mateo Garces, Diony Brujan and Janiel Hernandez, OFs Daury Martinez, Tomas Rivas and Max De La Cruz and RHPs Frankeury Marte, Delvin Medina, Garvell Pinales, Alejandro Beltran and Ernesto Mejia on minor league contracts.
January 8, 2026Agreed to terms with LHPs Bailey Falter and Daniel Lynch, OF Kyle Isbel, RHPs Nick Mears and John Schreiber and 2B Micheal Massey on one-year contracts.
January 4, 2026Agreed to terms with manager Matt Quatraro on a contract extension and with SS Michael Braswell III on a minor league contract.