2019 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2018

  Billy Burns granted Free Agency.

  Alex Liddi granted Free Agency.

  Jack López granted Free Agency.

  Brandon Maurer granted Free Agency.

  Paulo Orlando granted Free Agency.

  Sam Selman granted Free Agency.

  Ramón Torres granted Free Agency.

  Kyle Zimmer granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2018

  Signed Michael Ynoa as a free agent.

• November 26, 2018

  Selected Conner Greene off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• November 30, 2018

  Jason Adam granted Free Agency.

  Andrés Machado granted Free Agency.

  Burch Smith granted Free Agency.

  Bubba Starling granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 2018

  Signed Andrés Machado as a free agent.

• December 5, 2018

  Signed Chris Owings as a free agent.

• December 11, 2018

  Signed Billy Hamilton as a free agent.

• December 13, 2018

  Elvis Luciano drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2018 rule 5 draft.

  Purchased Chris Ellis from the Texas Rangers.

• December 17, 2018

  Signed Jason Adam as a free agent.

• December 18, 2018

  Signed Terrance Gore as a free agent.

  Signed Bubba Starling as a free agent.

• January 2, 2019

  Rosell Herrera selected by the Miami Marlins off waivers.

• January 3, 2019

  Signed Taylor Featherston as a free agent.

• January 4, 2019

  Signed Kyle Zimmer as a free agent.

• January 8, 2019

  Signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.

• February 7, 2019

  Signed Brad Boxberger as a free agent.

• February 9, 2019

  Signed Homer Bailey as a free agent.

• February 13, 2019

  Signed Jake Diekman as a free agent.

• February 15, 2019

  Signed Drew Storen as a free agent.

• March 9, 2019

  Traded Donnie Dewees (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Stephen Ridings.

• March 11, 2019

  Signed Martín Maldonado as a free agent.

• March 17, 2019

  Jason Adam player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• March 21, 2019

  Signed Lucas Duda as a free agent.

  Released Anthony Bender.

• March 27, 2019

  Brian Goodwin selected by the Los Angeles Angels off waivers.

• April 2, 2019

  Purchased Andrew Susac from the Baltimore Orioles.

• April 9, 2019

  Returned Chris Ellis (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 18, 2019

  Released Frank Schwindel.

• May 28, 2019

  Signed Derrick Robinson as a free agent.

• May 29, 2019

  Released Michael Ynoa.

• June 3, 2019

  Drafted Bobby Witt Jr. in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2019 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2019.

  Drafted Alec Marsh in the 2nd round of the 2019 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2019.

• June 4, 2019

  Released Chris Owings.

  Drafted Michael Massey in the 4th round of the 2019 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2019.

  Drafted Anthony Veneziano in the 10th round of the 2019 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2019.

• June 5, 2019

  Drafted Vinnie Pasquantino in the 11th round of the 2019 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2019.

• June 19, 2019

  Released Drew Storen.

• June 21, 2019

  Signed Chase d'Arnaud as a free agent.

• June 22, 2019

  Ben Lively player rights sold to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• July 1, 2019

  Released Brad Boxberger.

• July 14, 2019

  Traded Homer Bailey to the Oakland Athletics. Received Kevin Merrell (minors).

• July 15, 2019

  Traded Martín Maldonado to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mike Montgomery.

• July 17, 2019

  Terrance Gore player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• July 24, 2019

  Wily Peralta granted Free Agency.

• July 27, 2019

  Traded Jake Diekman to the Oakland Athletics. Received Ismael Aquino (minors) and Dairon Blanco.

• July 28, 2019

  Released Lucas Duda.

• August 3, 2019

  Selected Jacob Barnes off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• August 7, 2019

  Purchased Adam Moore from the Texas Rangers.

• August 19, 2019

  Billy Hamilton selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.

• August 20, 2019

  Signed Jake Brentz as a free agent.

• August 31, 2019

  Purchased Ryan McBroom from the New York Yankees.

• September 12, 2019

  Selected Randy Rosario off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• September 30, 2019

  Brian Flynn granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2019

  Released Daniel Duarte.

• October 31, 2019

  Released Derrick Robinson.

• November 2, 2019

  Alex Gordon granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2019

  Winston Abreu granted Free Agency.

  Chase d'Arnaud granted Free Agency.

  Taylor Featherston granted Free Agency.

  Elier Hernandez granted Free Agency.

  Andrés Machado granted Free Agency.

  Adam Moore granted Free Agency.

  Andrew Susac granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2019

  Trevor Oaks selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.

• November 6, 2019

  Released Jacob Barnes.

• November 16, 2019

  Signed Matt Reynolds as a free agent.

• November 20, 2019

  Signed Andrés Machado as a free agent.

• November 25, 2019

  Released Jorge Bonifacio.

• December 2, 2019

  Humberto Arteaga granted Free Agency.

  Cheslor Cuthbert granted Free Agency.

  Jesse Hahn granted Free Agency.

  Erick Mejia granted Free Agency.

• December 13, 2019

  Signed Jesse Hahn as a free agent.

• December 17, 2019

  Signed Humberto Arteaga as a free agent.

  Signed Erick Mejia as a free agent.

• December 23, 2019

  Traded Cristian Pérez (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Chance Adams.

• December 27, 2019

  Signed Maikel Franco as a free agent.

• January 13, 2020

  Signed Trevor Rosenthal as a free agent.

  Signed Braden Shipley as a free agent.

• January 22, 2020

  Signed Alex Gordon as a free agent.

• February 2, 2020

  Signed Greg Holland as a free agent.