2026 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2025

  Adam Frazier granted Free Agency.

  Hunter Harvey granted Free Agency.

  Luke Maile granted Free Agency.

  Mike Yastrzemski granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2025

  Michael Lorenzen granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2025

  Randal Grichuk granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2025

  Diego Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Bobby Dalbec granted Free Agency.

  Isan Díaz granted Free Agency.

  John Gant granted Free Agency.

  Jordan Groshans granted Free Agency.

  Geoff Hartlieb granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Hendrix granted Free Agency.

  Joey Krehbiel granted Free Agency.

  Sam Long granted Free Agency.

  Noah Murdock granted Free Agency.

  Stephen Nogosek granted Free Agency.

  Nick Pratto granted Free Agency.

  Nick Robertson granted Free Agency.

  Spencer Turnbull granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2025

  Kyle Wright granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2025

  Signed Connor Kaiser as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Kameron Misner. The Kansas City Royals sent Matthew Hoskins (minors) (March 13, 2026) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.

• November 11, 2025

  Traded Logan Martin (minors) to the San Francisco Giants. Received Mason Black.

• November 20, 2025

  Signed Alex Lange as a free agent.

• November 21, 2025

  Taylor Clarke granted Free Agency.

  MJ Melendez granted Free Agency.

• December 12, 2025

  Signed Jose Cuas as a free agent.

• December 14, 2025

  Traded Angel Zerpa to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Isaac Collins and Nick Mears.

• December 16, 2025

  Signed Kevin Newman as a free agent.

• December 17, 2025

  Signed Lane Thomas as a free agent.

• December 18, 2025

  Signed Abraham Toro as a free agent.

• December 19, 2025

  Traded Jonathan Bowlan to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Matt Strahm.

• December 29, 2025

  Signed Jorge Alfaro as a free agent.

• January 7, 2026

  Signed Josh Rojas as a free agent.

• January 27, 2026

  Signed Hector Neris as a free agent.

  Signed Aaron Sanchez as a free agent.

• January 30, 2026

  Signed Eli Morgan as a free agent.

• February 4, 2026

  Signed Brandon Drury as a free agent.

• February 12, 2026

  Traded A.J. Causey (minors) to the Athletics. Received .

  Traded . Received Mitch Spence.

• February 13, 2026

  Signed John Means as a free agent.

• February 24, 2026

  Signed Elias Díaz as a free agent.

• March 2, 2026

  Signed Starling Marte as a free agent.

• March 8, 2026

  Dairon Blanco selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• March 19, 2026

  Signed Luke Maile as a free agent.

• March 22, 2026

  Released Hector Neris.

• March 24, 2026

  Released Tyler Gentry.

• March 28, 2026

  Released Jonathan Heasley.

• April 28, 2026

  Signed Anthony Gose as a free agent.

• May 22, 2026

  Signed Luke Jackson as a free agent.

• May 26, 2026

  Signed Génesis Cabrera as a free agent.

• May 29, 2026

  Signed Dan Altavilla as a free agent.

• June 2, 2026

  Selected Matthew Lugo off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

• June 3, 2026

  Elias Díaz granted Free Agency.

• June 15, 2026

  Traded Denis Samudio (minors) and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Connor Seabold.

• June 17, 2026

  Purchased Randy Dobnak from the Seattle Mariners.

• June 23, 2026

  Released Luke Jackson.

  Released Aaron Sanchez.

• June 24, 2026

  Signed Andrew Velazquez as a free agent.

• June 26, 2026

  Signed Matt Moore as a free agent.

• July 1, 2026

  Signed Scott Barlow as a free agent.

• July 6, 2026

  Eric Cerantola selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.

• July 7, 2026

  Signed Justin Topa as a free agent.