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2025 Kansas City Royals season
The 2025 Kansas City Royals season was the 57th season for the franchise, and their 53rd at Kauffman Stadium. It was also the team's third season under the management of Matt Quatraro.
| 2025 Kansas City Royals |
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| American League |
| Central |
| Kauffman Stadium |
| Kansas City, Missouri |
| 82–80 (.506) |
| 3rd |
| John Sherman |
| J.J. Picollo |
| Matt Quatraro |
| FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City |
| KFNZ 96.5 The Fan |
| Seasons |
The 2025 Kansas City Royals season was the 57th season for the franchise, and their 53rd at Kauffman Stadium. It was also the team's third season under the management of Matt Quatraro.
The team finished the season in third place of the AL Central with a record of 82–80.
The Royals finished the 2024 season with an 86–76 record and a wild card berth. They swept the Baltimore Orioles in the 2024 American League Wild Card Series before they lost in four games to the eventual American League champion New York Yankees.
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Outfielder Tommy Pham, Infielder/Outfielder Adam Frazier, Infielder/Outfielder Garrett Hampson, Pitcher Will Smith, Outfielder Robbie Grossman, 1st baseman Yuli Gurriel, Pitcher Michael Lorenzen and Infielder Paul DeJong elected free agency.
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Signed pitcher Michael Wacha to a 3-year contract extension.
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Acquired 2nd baseman Jonathan India and Outfielder Joey Wiemer from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Pitcher Brady Singer.
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Signed pitcher Michael Lorenzen to a 1-year contract.
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Signed pitcher Carlos Estévez to a 2-year contract.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | 45–36 | 43–38 |
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | 46–35 | 41–40 |
| Kansas City Royals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | 43–38 | 39–42 |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | 38–43 | 32–49 |
| Chicago White Sox | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | 33–48 | 27–54 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 94 | 68 | .580 |
| Seattle Mariners | 90 | 72 | .556 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 88 | 74 | .543 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 94 | 68 | .580 | +7 |
| Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | +2 |
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | — |
| Houston Astros | 87 | 75 | .537 | — |
| Kansas City Royals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 5 |
| Texas Rangers | 81 | 81 | .500 | 6 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 77 | 85 | .475 | 10 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 11 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 75 | 87 | .463 | 12 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 72 | 90 | .444 | 15 |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 17 |
| Chicago White Sox | 60 | 102 | .370 | 27 |
Updated with the results of all games through September 28, 2025.
Updated with the results of all games through September 28, 2025.
| Legend |
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| 2025 Kansas City Royals | ||||||
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| Roster | ||||||
| Pitchers | ||||||
| 58 Luinder Avila | ||||||
| 38 Ryan Bergert | ||||||
| 62 Jonathan Bowlan | ||||||
| 50 Kris Bubic | ||||||
| 65 Noah Cameron | ||||||
| 45 Taylor Clarke | ||||||
| 64 Steven Cruz | ||||||
| 60 Lucas Erceg | ||||||
| 53 Carlos Estévez | ||||||
| 36 Bailey Falter | ||||||
| 56 Hunter Harvey | ||||||
| 38 Thomas Hatch | ||||||
| 35 Rich Hill | ||||||
| 54 Andrew Hoffmann | ||||||
| 32 Stephen Kolek | ||||||
| 73 Sam Long | ||||||
| 24 Michael Lorenzen | ||||||
| 67 Seth Lugo | ||||||
| 41 Daniel Lynch IV | ||||||
| 55 Cole Ragans | ||||||
| 43 Trevor Richards | ||||||
| 46 John Schreiber | ||||||
| 47 Evan Sisk | ||||||
| 35 Chris Stratton | ||||||
| 52 Michael Wacha | ||||||
| 61 Ángel Zerpa | Catchers | |||||
| 34 Freddy Fermín | ||||||
| 22 Carter Jensen | ||||||
| 15,17 Luke Maile | ||||||
| 13 Salvador Pérez | ||||||
| Infielders |
26 Adam Frazier 11 Maikel García 6 Jonathan India 19 Michael Massey 9 Vinnie Pasquantino 7 Bobby Witt Jr. | | Outfielders
18 Cavan Biggio 44 Dairon Blanco 14 Jac Caglianone 21 Mark Canha 15 Randal Grichuk 28 Kyle Isbel 12 Nick Loftin 1 MJ Melendez 16,26 John Rave 16 Hunter Renfroe 2 Tyler Tolbert 8 Drew Waters 18 Mike Yastrzemski | | Manager 33 Matt Quatraro Coaches
68 José Alguacil (infield) 84 Zach Bove (assistant pitching) 80 Allan de San Miguel (bullpen catcher) 77 Keoni DeRenne (assistant hitting) 70 Joe Dillon (assistant hitting) 82 Miguel Garcia (coach) 83 Juan Graterol (bullpen catcher) 39 Damon Hollins (first base) 49 Paul Hoover (bench) 57 Mitch Stetter (bullpen) 85 Brian Sweeney (pitching) 25 Vance Wilson (third base) 37 Alec Zumwalt (hitting) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| = Indicates team leader |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| = Indicates league leader |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
Source:Baseball Reference
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Source:Baseball Reference
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple-A | Omaha Storm Chasers | International League | Mike Jirschele |
| Double-A | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | Texas League | Brooks Conrad |
| High-A | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | Jesus Azuaje |
| Single-A | Columbia Fireflies | Carolina League | David Noworyta |
| Rookie | ACL Royals Blue | Arizona Complex League | Omar Ramirez |
| Rookie | ACL Royals Gold | Arizona Complex League | Andre David |
| Rookie | DSL Royals | Dominican Summer League | Ramon Martínez |
- 2025 Kansas City Royals season at Baseball Reference
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