2022 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2021

  Released Ryan McBroom.

• November 3, 2021

  Wade Davis granted Free Agency.

  Jesse Hahn granted Free Agency.

  Greg Holland granted Free Agency.

  Ervin Santana granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2021

  Jakob Junis granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2021

  Chance Adams granted Free Agency.

  Nick Dini granted Free Agency.

  Erick Mejia granted Free Agency.

  Jake Newberry granted Free Agency.

  Blake Perkins granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Sanabria granted Free Agency.

  Bubba Starling granted Free Agency.

  Meibrys Viloria granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 2021

  Lucius Fox selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• November 24, 2021

  Released Kyle Zimmer.

• November 30, 2021

  Richard Lovelady granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 2021

  Signed Taylor Clarke as a free agent.

  Signed JaCoby Jones as a free agent.

  Signed Richard Lovelady as a free agent.

• December 8, 2021

  Sent Robert Garcia to the Miami Marlins as part of a conditional deal.

• December 15, 2021

  Signed Ivan Castillo as a free agent.

• January 12, 2022

  Signed Arodys Vizcaíno as a free agent.

• January 23, 2022

  Signed Colten Brewer as a free agent.

• March 7, 2022

  Signed Brad Peacock as a free agent.

• March 10, 2022

  Signed Daniel Mengden as a free agent.

• March 16, 2022

  Signed Zack Greinke as a free agent.

  Traded Mike Minor and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Amir Garrett.

• April 24, 2022

  Purchased Matt Peacock from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• April 30, 2022

  Domingo Tapia selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• May 24, 2022

  Signed José Briceño as a free agent.

• June 3, 2022

  Traded Yohanse Morel (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Albert Abreu.

• June 12, 2022

  Released JaCoby Jones.

• June 21, 2022

  Albert Abreu selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• June 27, 2022

  Traded Carlos Santana and cash to the Seattle Mariners. Received William Fleming (minors) and Wyatt Mills.

• July 6, 2022

  Matt Peacock selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• July 11, 2022

  Traded 35th pick in the 2022 draft to the Atlanta Braves. Received Andrew Hoffmann (minors), CJ Alexander and Drew Waters.

• July 16, 2022

  Traded Foster Griffin to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Jonatan Bernal (minors).

• July 17, 2022

  Released Brad Peacock.

  Released Roman Quinn.

• July 27, 2022

  Traded Andrew Benintendi to the New York Yankees. Received Chandler Champlain (minors), T.J. Sikkema (minors) and Beck Way (minors).

• August 1, 2022

  Purchased Anthony Misiewicz from the Seattle Mariners.

  Traded Emmanuel Rivera to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Luke Weaver.

• August 2, 2022

  Traded Cam Gallagher to the San Diego Padres. Received Brent Rooker.

  Traded Whit Merrifield to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Max Castillo and Samad Taylor.

• August 3, 2022

  Released Colten Brewer.

• August 8, 2022

  Released Eric Skoglund.

• August 20, 2022

  Joel Payamps selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• August 24, 2022

  Signed Jakson Reetz as a free agent.

  Released Sam Freeman.

• October 6, 2022

  Daniel Mengden granted Free Agency.

  Daniel Mengden granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2022

  Luke Weaver selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

  Tyler Zuber selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

• November 6, 2022

  Zack Greinke granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2022

  Gabe Speier selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• November 10, 2022

  José Briceño granted Free Agency.

  Ivan Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Jakson Reetz granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 2022

  Released Sebastián Rivero.

• November 17, 2022

  Brent Rooker selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• November 18, 2022

  Jake Brentz granted Free Agency.

• December 12, 2022

  Signed Jakson Reetz as a free agent.

• December 13, 2022

  Signed Ryan Yarbrough as a free agent.

• December 14, 2022

  Signed Brooks Kriske as a free agent.

• December 15, 2022

  Signed Cody Poteet as a free agent.

• December 16, 2022

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Wyatt Mills to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jacob Wallace (minors) from the Boston Red Sox. In addition, the Atlanta Braves sent player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox; and the Boston Red Sox sent Hoy Park to the Atlanta Braves.

• December 22, 2022

  Signed Mike Mayers as a free agent.

• December 23, 2022

  Signed Nick Wittgren as a free agent.

• December 28, 2022

  Signed Jordan Lyles as a free agent.

• January 3, 2023

  Ryan O'Hearn player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• January 11, 2023

  Signed Matt Beaty as a free agent.

• January 18, 2023

  Signed José Briceño as a free agent.

• January 24, 2023

  Traded Michael A. Taylor to the Minnesota Twins. Received Evan Sisk (minors) and Steven Cruz.

  Traded a player to be named later and Adalberto Mondesí to the Boston Red Sox. Received Josh Taylor. The Kansas City Royals sent Angel Pierre (minors) (March 19, 2023) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• January 25, 2023

  Signed Johan Camargo as a free agent.

• January 27, 2023

  Signed Aroldis Chapman as a free agent.

• January 30, 2023

  Signed Matt Duffy as a free agent.

  Signed Ryan Goins as a free agent.

• February 3, 2023

  Signed Zack Greinke as a free agent.

• February 8, 2023

  Anthony Misiewicz player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 18, 2023

  Signed Franmil Reyes as a free agent.

• March 2, 2023

  Signed Jackie Bradley Jr. as a free agent.

• March 16, 2023

  Signed Jake Brentz as a free agent.

• March 24, 2023

  Released Ronald Bolaños.

• March 30, 2023

  Matt Beaty player rights sold to the San Francisco Giants.

  Richard Lovelady player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.