Kansas City Royals Transactions 2018

December
DATETRANSACTION
18 December 2018Designated INF/OF Rosell Herrera for assignment. Agreed to terms with OF Terrance Gore on a one-year contract and with OF Bubba Starling, 1B Samir Duenez and RHP Jason Adam on minor league contracts.
13 December 2018Acquired RHP Chris Ellis from the Texas Rangers for cash considerations.
11 December 2018Signed OF Billy Hamilton to a one-year contract.
6 December 2018Agreed to terms with INF-OF Chris Owings on a one-year contract.
5 December 2018Agreed to terms with INF-OF Chris Owings on a one-year contract.
1 December 2018Assigned RHP Burch Smith outright to Omaha (PCL).
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2018Failed to tender 2019 contracts to RHP Jason Adam, 1B Samir Due?ez, RHP Andres Machado and OF Bubba Starling.
29 November 2018Agreed to terms with 3B Chelsor Cuthbert, LHP Brian Flynn and RHP Jesse Hahn to one-year contracts.
26 November 2018Designated RHP Burch Smith for assignment. Claimed RHP Conner Greene off waivers from St. Louis.
23 November 2018Named Mike Matheny special adviser for player development.
20 November 2018Selected the contracts of RHPs Arnaldo Hernandez and Josh Staumont from Omaha (PCL) and RHP Scott Blewett from Northwest Arkansas (TL).
13 November 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Ynoa on a minor league contract.
2 November 2018RHP Brandon Maurer declined outright assignment to Omaha (PCL) and elected free agency. Assigned OF Paulo Orlando and INF Ramon Torres outright to Omaha (PCL). Reinstated INF Cheslor Cuthbert, OF Jorge Soler and RHP Jesse Hahn from the 60-day DL.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2018Announced RHP Nate Karns declined outright assignment to Omaha (PCL), making him a free agent. Agreed to terms with RHP Wily Peralta on a one-year contract.
30 October 2018Declined mutual option with RHP Jason Hammel.
September
DATETRANSACTION
5 September 2018Designated LHP Eric Stout for assignment. Claimed RHP Ben Lively off waivers from Philadelphia. Recalled LHP Jerry Vasto and RHP Glenn Sparkman from Omaha (PCL). Announced a player development contract extension with Wilmington (Carolina) through the 2020 season.
4 September 2018Extended their player development contract with Lexington (SAL) through the 2020 season.
3 September 2018Sent RHP Ian Kennedy to Northwest Arkansas (TL) for a rehab assignment.
1 September 2018Announced a two-year extension of their player development contract with Idaho (Pioneer) through the 2020 season.
August
DATETRANSACTION
29 August 2018Traded 1B Lucas Duda to Atlanta for cash considerations.
13 August 2018Placed LHP Danny Duffy on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Glenn Sparkman from Omaha (PCL).
12 August 2018Optioned RHP Glenn Sparkman to Omaha (PCL). Reinstated RHP Blaine Boyer from the 60-day DL. Transferred OF Jorge Soler to the 60-day DL.
7 August 2018Sent RHP Jesse Hahn to Omaha (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
4 August 2018Sent LHP Eric Skoglund to Omaha (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
3 August 2018Sent LHP Eric Skoglund to Omaha (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
July
DATETRANSACTION
29 July 2018Optioned RHP Andres Machado to Northwest Arkansas (TL).
28 July 2018Recalled RHP Andres Machado from Northwest Arkansas (TL).
27 July 2018Traded 3B Mike Moustakas to the Milwaukee Brewers for OF Brett Phillips and RHP Jorge Lopez.
24 July 2018Optioned SS Ramon Torres to Omaha (PCL). Activated OF Brian Goodwin.
23 July 2018Sent LHP Eric Skoglund to Northwest Arkansas (TL) for a rehab assignment. Signed LHP Luis Lugo to a minor league contract.
22 July 2018Acquired OF Brian Goodwin from Washington for RHP Jacob Condra-Bogan.
20 July 2018Announced a four-year player development contract extension with Omaha (PCL) through the 2022 season.
17 July 2018Designated OF Abraham Almonte for assignment. Reinstated 2B Rosell Herrera from paternity leave.
11 July 2018Optioned RHP Jason Adam to Omaha (PCL). Reinstated RHP Ian Kennedy from the 10-day DL.
8 July 2018Released RHP Justin Grimm. Placed RHP Jakub Junis on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Glenn Sparkman from Omaha (PCL). Signed RHPs Kaito Yuki and Dallas Beeler to minor league contracts.
7 July 2018Optioned RHP Trevor Oaks to Omaha (PCL). Activated LHP Enny Romero.
5 July 2018Placed RHP Ian Kennedy on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled RHP Trevor Oaks from Omaha (PCL).
3 July 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Brady Singer.
2 July 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Jackson Kowar.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2018Sent 3B Cheslor Cuthbert to Omaha (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
27 June 2018Placed RHP Justin Grimm on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled RHP Jason Adam from Omaha (PCL).
20 June 2018Recalled RHP Heath Fillmyer from Omaha (PCL). Signed LHP Kris Bubic, RHP Eduard Rosillo and OFs Kevon Jackson, David Hollie and Juan Carlos Negret to minor league contracts.
19 June 2018Sent 1B Lucas Duda to Omaha (PCL) for a rehab assignment. Signed Cs Stephan Vidal and Logan Porter and RHP Jon Heasley to minor league contracts.
18 June 2018Acquired INF Kelvin Gutierrez, OF Blake Perkins and RHP Yohanse Morel from Washington for RHP Kelvin Herrera. Optioned Gutierrez to Northwest Arkansas (Texas). Assigned Perkins to Wilmington (Carolina) and Morel to Surprise Royals (Arizona).
17 June 2018Placed OF Jorge Soler on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Optioned RHP Scott Barlow and INF Ramon Torres to Omaha (PCL). Recalled OF Rosell Herrera and INF Adalberto Mondesi from Omaha. Selected the contract of RHP Wily Peralta from Omaha. Transferred LHP Eric Skoglund to the 60-day DL.
16 June 2018Optioned RHP Jason Adam to Omaha (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Brandon Maurer from Omaha.
12 June 2018Signed RHP Daniel Duarte to a minor league contract.
11 June 2018Optioned RHP Trevor Oaks to Omaha (PCL).
10 June 2018Agreed to terms with LHPs Daniel Lynch, Austin Cox, Austin Lambright, Bryce Hensley, Josh Dye, Derrick Adams and Ted Cillis, RHPs Jonathan Bowlan, Zach Haake, Tyler Gray, Christian Cosby, Kyle Hinton, Noah Bryant, Daniel James and Andres Nunez, OFs Kyle Isbel, Jackson Lueck and Hunter Strong, Cs Michael Emodi, Nathan Eaton and William Hancock, 1B Rhett Aplin and INFs Kyle Kasser and Brhet Bewley.
8 June 2018Recalled OF Paulo Orlando from Omaha (PCL).
6 June 2018Acquired RHP Elvis Luciano and LHP Gabe Speier from Arizona for OF Jon Jay and assigned Luciano to Burlington (Appalachian) and Speier to Northwest Arkansas (Texas).
2 June 2018Claimed OF Rosell Herrera off outright waivers from Cincinnati and optioned him to Omaha (PCL). Transferred RHP Nate Karns to the 60-day DL.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2018Placed RHP Blaine Boyer on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Recalled RHP Trevor Oaks from Omaha (PCL).
26 May 2018Recalled LHP Eric Stout from Omaha (PCL). Placed LHP Eric Skoglund on the 10-day DL.
20 May 2018Placed 3B Cheslor Cuthbert on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled SS Ramon Torres from Omaha (PCL).
14 May 2018Recalled INF-OF Hunter Dozier from Omaha (PCL). Placed 1B Lucas Duda on the 10-day DL.
4 May 2018Selected the contract of RHP Jason Adam from Omaha (PCL). Optioned RHP Scott Barlow to Omaha.
1 May 2018Optioned SS Adalberto Mondesi to Omaha (PCL). Released RHP Clay Buchholz from a minor league contract.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2018Optioned LHP Eric Stout to Omaha (PCL).
29 April 2018Optioned RHP Trevor Oaks to Omaha (PCL).
28 April 2018Recalled RHP Trevor Oaks from Omaha (PCL).
27 April 2018Optioned CF Bubba Starling to Omaha (PCL).
24 April 2018Optioned C Cam Gallagher and OF Paulo Orlando to Omaha (PCL). Placed RHP Justin Grimm on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Reinstated OF Alex Gordon and C Salvador Perez from the 10-day DL.
21 April 2018Optioned RHP Scott Barlow to Omaha (PCL). Sent OF Alex Gordon to Omaha for a rehab assignment.
19 April 2018Sent C Salvador Perez on a rehab assignment to Omaha (PCL).
17 April 2018Recalled RHP Scott Barlow from Omaha (PCL).
15 April 2018Sent C Salvador Perez to Northwest Arkansas (TL) for a rehab assignment.
13 April 2018Signed OF Tarik El-Abour to a minor league contract. Optioned RHP Brandon Maurer to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Kevin McCarthy from Omaha.
10 April 2018Placed OF Alex Gordon on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 9. Recalled OF Abraham Almonte from Omaha (PCL).
6 April 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Zimmer on a minor league contract.
2 April 2018Claimed OF Abraham Almonte off outright waivers from Cleveland. Designated RHP Miguel Almonte for assignment.
1 April 2018Assigned RHP Wily Peralta outright to Omaha (PCL). Signed RHP Kyle Lohse to a minor league contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
29 March 2018Placed C Salvador Perez, RHP Nate Karns, INF Adalberto Mondesi and OF Bubba Starling on the 10-day DL. Designated RHPs Wily Peralta and Ryan Zimmer for assignment. Selected the contracts of RHP Blaine Boyer and INF Ryan Goins. Recalled C Cam Gallagher from Omaha (PCL).
26 March 2018Optioned RHP Kevin McCarthy to Omaha (PCL).
25 March 2018Assigned RHPs Mike Broadway, Clay Buchholz and Seth Maness; INFs Humberto Arteaga and Frank Schwindel and OFs Billy Burns and Tyler Collins.
24 March 2018Released OF Michael Saunders and RHP Ricky Nolasco.
21 March 2018Assigned LHP Richard Lovelady; RHPs Kevin Lenik, Glenn Sparkman and Josh Staumont; Cs Nick Dini and Parker Morin and INFs Cody Asche, Erick Mejia and Ryan O'Hearn to minor league camp.
20 March 2018Signed RHP Clay Buchholz to a minor league contract.
12 March 2018Optioned RHPs Scott Barlow, Heath Fillmyer, Andres Machado and Kyle Zimmer, LHP Eric Stout, and INF Hunter Dozier to Omaha (PCL); INF Samir Duenez to Northwest Arkansas (Texas); and, C Meibrys Viloria to Wilmington (Carolina). Reassigned RHPs Scott Blewett and Foster Griffin, C Chase Vallot, INFs Jack Lopez and Nicky Lopez and OFs Donnie Dewees and Terrance Gore to their minor league camp.
7 March 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Ricky Nolasco on a minor league contract.
5 March 2018Assigned OF Billy Burns outright to Omaha (PCL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
24 February 2018Agreed to terms with RHPs Miguel Almonte and Trevor Oaks; LHP Eric Skoglund; C Cam Gallagher; INFs Cheslor Cuthbert, Adalberto Mondesi and Ramon Torres; and OFs Jorge Bonifacio, Billy Burns, Paulo Orlando and Bubba Starling on one-year contracts and OF Michael Saunders on a minor league contract.
19 February 2018Agreed to terms with RHPs Heath Fillmyer, Sam Gaviglio, Jesse Hahn, Jakob Junis, Brad Keller, Andres Machado, Kevin McCarthy, Burch Smith and Kyle Zimmer; LHPs Brian Flynn, Tim Hill and Eric Stout; C Meibrys Viloria and INFs Samir Duenez, Hunter Dozier and Whit Merrifield on one-year contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
24 January 2018Agreed to terms with INF Ryan Goins on a minor league contract.
22 January 2018Agreed to terms with OF Tyler Collins on a minor league contract.