Elieser Marrero,is a former Major League Baseball player. Marrero started his career as a catcher,but spent time at first base,third base and in the outfield.
Lynn Morris Jones is an American former professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals. He later was a coach for the Royals,Florida Marlins,and Boston Red Sox,and served as a manager in the minor leagues.
Melky Cabrera Astacio,nicknamed The Melkman,is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Atlanta Braves,San Francisco Giants,Toronto Blue Jays,Chicago White Sox,Kansas City Royals,Cleveland Indians,and Pittsburgh Pirates. While primarily a left fielder throughout his career,Cabrera spent a significant amount of his playing time as a center fielder for the Royals and Yankees.
Jonathan Johnson Gomes is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder. He is the minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays,Cincinnati Reds,Washington Nationals,Oakland Athletics,Boston Red Sox,Atlanta Braves,and Kansas City Royals from 2003 through 2015.
Matthew Edward Diaz is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Kansas City Royals,Atlanta Braves,Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins.
Russell Jay Kuntz is an American baseball coach and former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox,Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers between 1979 and 1985. He never appeared in more than 84 games in any season during his playing career. In the final game of the 1984 World Series,Kuntz hit a pop fly to the second baseman that became the deciding run batted in (RBI).
James Phillip Howell is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Milton Bernard Thompson,is an American former professional baseball outfielder,pinch hitter,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,Houston Astros,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Colorado Rockies. He returned as the Cincinnati Reds’minor league hitting instructor,for the 2019 season. Over his MLB career,Thompson compiled a batting average of .274.
Brian Douglas Shouse is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher and Minor League pitching coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Boston Red Sox,Kansas City Royals,Texas Rangers,Milwaukee Brewers,and Tampa Bay Rays. Starting in 2001,Shouse pitched with a distinctive sidearm delivery,which replaced his earlier,more traditional,overhand delivery.
Quilvio Alberto Veras Perez is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,San Diego Padres,and Atlanta Braves. Veras has coached in the minor leagues for the Kansas City Royals organization following the conclusion of his playing career.
Brian James Buchanan is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 through 2004 for the Minnesota Twins,San Diego Padres,and the New York Mets,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2007.
Mitchell William Maier is an American former professional baseball outfielder,coach,and current front office executive. He is the director of baseball operations for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played and coached in MLB for the Royals.
Elliot Tyler Johnson is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays,Kansas City Royals,Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Kansas City Royals system.
William Bradford Myers is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays,San Diego Padres,and Cincinnati Reds.
Everett James Teaford is an American baseball coach and former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays,and in the KBO League for the LG Twins.
Peter Robert O'Brien is an American professional baseball left fielder for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins.
Andrew David Waters nicknamed "B.A." is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Sean Alexander Zumwalt is an American professional baseball hitting coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.
Nathan Eaton is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the Virginia Military Institute,and was drafted by the Royals in the 21st round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
