Kansas City Royals Transactions 2022
May
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 2 May 2022 | Placed C Cam Gallagher on the 10-day IL. Optioned 3B Emmanuel Rivera and RHP Matt Peackock to Omaha (IL). Recalled C MJ Melendez from Omaha. |
April
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 13 April 2022 | Placed LHP Daniel Tillo on waivers. |
March
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 22 March 2022 | Agreed to terms with OFs Edward Olivares, Kyle Isbel, INFs Maikel Garcia, Nick Pratto, Emmanuel Rivera, Cs MJ Melendez, Sebastion Rivero, RHP's Ronald Bolanos, Jonathan Bowlan, Dylan Coleman, Jonathan Heasley, Carlos Hernandez, Jackson Kowar, Joel Payamps, Brady Singer, Collin Snider, Josh Staumont, Domingo Tapia, Nate Webb, Tyler Zuber, LHPs Jake Brentz, Kris Bubic, Daniel Lynch, Gabe Speier, Daniel Tillo and Angel Zerpa on one-year contracts. |
| 16 March 2022 | Acquired LHP Amir Garrett from Cincinnati in exchange for LHP Mike Minor and a conditional cash consideration. Signed RHP Zack Greinke to a one-year contract. Placed RHP Tyler Zuber on the 60-day IL. |
| 13 March 2022 | Agreed to terms with RHPs Colten Brewer, Brad Peacock and Arodys Vizcaino, INF Ivan Castillo and OF JaCoby Jones on minor league contracts. |
January
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
|---|---|
| 25 January 2022 | Agreed to terms with RHPs Andy Basora, Emmanuel Reyes, Junior Sanchez, Jeremy Santos, Yimi Presinal, Yuniol Marte, Luis Valdez, Richi Valdez, Pineda Werner and Carlos De La Rosa, 1B Manuel German, CFs Raimer Medina, Luis Tejeda, Erick Torres and Henry Ramos, SSs Charles Nova, Angel Pierre, Ivan Sosa, and Josi Novas, LHP Juan Ozuna from the Dominican Republic; LHPs Jesus Franco and Agustin Herrera from Mexico; RHP Henson Leal, C Jose Medina and SS Alexander Orasma from Venezuela; RHP Swandrick Oduber from Aruba; C Juan David Olmos and LHP Edinson Salgado from Colombia on minor league contracts. |
| 19 January 2022 | Named Roy Clark senior advisor to baseball operations. |
| 14 January 2022 | Named Scott Thorman manager of the Omaha (Triple-A East), Duane Johnson pitching coach, Brian Buchanan hitting coach, Tommy Shields bench coach, Ryan Powers assistant hitting coach, James Stone athletic trainer, Yannick Plante strength and conditioning coach and Mike Brown coordinator of clubhouse operations, Chris Widger manager Northwest Arkansas (Double-A Central), Derrick Lewis pitching coach, Abraham Nunez hitting coach, Christian Colon assistant hitting coach, Mike Jirschele bench coach, Danny Accola athletic trainer, C.J. Mikkelsen strength and conditioning coach, Danny Helmer coordinator of clubhouse operations, Brooks Conrad manager of Quad Cities (High-A Central), Seteve Luebber pi |
| 13 January 2022 | Named Rafael Belliard special assistant, president of baseball operations/GM, Chino Cadahia senior coordinator, player development, Harry Spilman special assistant, player development and John Wathan special assistant, player development, John Wagle director of performance science/player development, Justin Hahn, director of medical services/physical therapy, Erika Wincheski director of sports nutrition. Minor league coordinators are Jason Simontacchi pitching coordinator, Drew Saylor hitting coordinator, Victor Baez Dominican Academy field coordinator, Eddie Rodriguez infield coordinator, J.C. Boscan catching coordinator, Justin Kemp medical coordinator, Jarret Abell strength and conditioni |
| 11 January 2022 | Announced the promotions of Alec Zumwalt to senior director of player development/hitting performance, Paul Gibson to senior director of pitching, Mitch Maier to director of player development/field coordinator, Malcom Culver to assistant director of player development, Ryan Maid to senior director of behavioral sciences, Jack Monahan to director of baseball operations/scouting and player development, Nick Leto to director of Arizona operations/scouting assistant and Kristin Lock to manager of baseball administration. |