2017 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 3, 2016

  Drew Butera granted Free Agency.

  Kris Medlen granted Free Agency.

  Kendrys Morales granted Free Agency.

  Peter Moylan granted Free Agency.

  Edinson Vólquez granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2016

  Luke Hochevar granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2016

  Orlando Calixte granted Free Agency.

  Dusty Coleman granted Free Agency.

  Irving Falu granted Free Agency.

  John Lannan granted Free Agency.

  Clayton Mortensen granted Free Agency.

  Nick Tepesch granted Free Agency.

  Steven Tolleson granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2016

  Signed Clayton Mortensen as a free agent.

  Dillon Gee granted Free Agency.

  Daniel Nava granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 2016

  Signed Drew Butera as a free agent.

  Tim Collins granted Free Agency.

• November 23, 2016

  Released Tony Cruz.

• December 1, 2016

  Traded Brooks Pounders to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Jared Ruxer (minors).

• December 7, 2016

  Traded Wade Davis to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jorge Soler.

• December 8, 2016

  Glenn Sparkman drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

  Daniel Stumpf drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2016

  Signed Bobby Parnell as a free agent.

• December 15, 2016

  Signed Garin Cecchini as a free agent.

• December 16, 2016

  Signed Brooks Conrad as a free agent.

• December 17, 2016

  Signed Jonathan Sánchez as a free agent.

• January 3, 2017

  Traded Sam Lewis (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Peter O'Brien.

• January 6, 2017

  Traded Jarrod Dyson to the Seattle Mariners. Received Nate Karns.

• January 7, 2017

  Signed Al Alburquerque as a free agent.

  Signed Brandon League as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Withrow as a free agent.

• January 21, 2017

  Signed Dean Anna as a free agent.

• February 1, 2017

  Signed Brandon Moss as a free agent.

• February 7, 2017

  Signed Brayan Peña as a free agent.

• February 8, 2017

  Signed Jason Hammel as a free agent.

  Traded Alec Mills to the Chicago Cubs. Received Donnie Dewees (minors).

• February 13, 2017

  Signed Seth Maness as a free agent.

• February 15, 2017

  Signed Travis Wood as a free agent.

• February 17, 2017

  Signed Peter Moylan as a free agent.

• March 20, 2017

  Released Brandon League.

• March 21, 2017

  Released Jonathan Sánchez.

• March 31, 2017

  Clayton Mortensen player rights sold to the Miami Marlins.

• April 3, 2017

  Released Román Colón.

• May 16, 2017

  Signed Chris Nelson as a free agent.

  Christian Colón selected by the Miami Marlins off waivers.

  Peter O'Brien selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• June 2, 2017

  Released Bobby Parnell.

• June 12, 2017

  Drafted Nick Pratto in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2017.

  Drafted MJ Melendez in the 2nd round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2017.

• June 13, 2017

  Drafted Tyler Zuber in the 6th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2017.

  Drafted Brewer Hicklen in the 7th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2017.

• June 14, 2017

  Drafted Collin Snider in the 12th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2017.

  Drafted Robert Garcia in the 15th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2017.

• June 15, 2017

  Signed Zach Walters as a free agent.

• June 23, 2017

  Signed Neftalí Feliz as a free agent.

• June 24, 2017

  Released Chris Young.

• July 8, 2017

  The Toronto Blue Jays returned Glenn Sparkman (earlier draft pick).

• July 24, 2017

  Traded Esteury Ruiz, Matt Strahm, Travis Wood and cash to the San Diego Padres. Received Ryan Buchter, Trevor Cahill and Brandon Maurer.

• July 28, 2017

  Luke Farrell player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• July 29, 2017

  Released Al Alburquerque.

• July 30, 2017

  Traded Andre Davis (minors) and A.J. Puckett (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Melky Cabrera and cash.

• August 18, 2017

  Signed Jason Adam as a free agent.

• September 1, 2017

  Released Neftalí Feliz.

  Selected Sam Gaviglio off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• September 12, 2017

  Selected Mike Morin off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

• October 3, 2017

  Seth Maness granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2017

  Melky Cabrera granted Free Agency.

  Trevor Cahill granted Free Agency.

  Lorenzo Cain granted Free Agency.

  Alcides Escobar granted Free Agency.

  Eric Hosmer granted Free Agency.

  Mike Moustakas granted Free Agency.

  Peter Moylan granted Free Agency.

  Jason Vargas granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2017

  Mike Minor granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2017

  Signed Seth Maness as a free agent.

  Dean Anna granted Free Agency.

  Garin Cecchini granted Free Agency.

  Brayan Peña granted Free Agency.

  Zach Walters granted Free Agency.

  Chris Withrow granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 2017

  Terrance Gore granted Free Agency.

• December 2, 2017

  Signed Terrance Gore as a free agent.

• December 5, 2017

  Signed Wily Peralta as a free agent.

• December 7, 2017

  Signed Scott Barlow as a free agent.

• December 8, 2017

  Mike Morin selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• December 14, 2017

  Drafted Daniel Duarte from the Texas Rangers in the 2017 rule 5 draft.

  Traded player to be named or cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Brad Keller.

  Traded player to be named or cash to the New York Mets. Received Burch Smith.

• December 15, 2017

  Signed Cody Asche as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Broadway as a free agent.

  Released Onelki García.

• January 4, 2018

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Scott Alexander to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Joakim Soria and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Erick Mejia and Trevor Oaks from the Los Angeles Dodgers. In addition, the Chicago White Sox sent Jake Peter (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers; and the Los Angeles Dodgers sent Luis Avilán and cash to the Chicago White Sox.

• January 16, 2018

  Signed Tyler Collins as a free agent.

  Signed Clayton Mortensen as a free agent.

• January 25, 2018

  Signed Ryan Goins as a free agent.

• January 29, 2018

  Signed Alcides Escobar as a free agent.

  Traded Ryan Buchter, Brandon Moss and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Heath Fillmyer and Jesse Hahn.

• February 7, 2018

  Signed Blaine Boyer as a free agent.

• February 17, 2018

  Signed Alex Liddi as a free agent.

• February 24, 2018

  Signed Michael Saunders as a free agent.

• February 28, 2018

  Signed Lucas Duda as a free agent.

• March 6, 2018

  Signed Jon Jay as a free agent.

• March 7, 2018

  Signed Ricky Nolasco as a free agent.

• March 11, 2018

  Signed Mike Moustakas as a free agent.

• March 18, 2018

  Signed Justin Grimm as a free agent.

• March 20, 2018

  Signed Clay Buchholz as a free agent.

  Ashton Goudeau player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• March 21, 2018

  Traded Sam Gaviglio to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received player to be named.

• March 24, 2018

  David McKay player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

  Released Ricky Nolasco.

  Released Michael Saunders.