Kansas City Royals
40 on the 40-man reserve list and 9 parked on the 60-day IL who must be back on it by Nov 5, 2026. 8 currently optioned, 5 out of options, 4 headed to free agency after the season, 11 arbitration-eligible for 2027, and 53 farmhands exposed to the Rule 5 draft unless protected by Nov 17, 2026.
| Player | Age | Service thru 2025 | Service now | Options left (2026) | Assignments left | Roster status | Contract (2027) | Cut / option risk | Rights and exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers (24 + 8 on the 60-day IL) | |||||||||
| Luinder AvilaSP | 25.1 | 0+033 | 1+020 | 2 ▾ | 4 | 60-DAY ILTommy John surgery | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 6% / <1% | 60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Ryan BergertSP | 26.6 | 0+113 | 0+113 | 2 ▾ | 5 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 17% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Spencer BivensRP | 32.2 | 1+077 | 1+098 | 2 ▾ | 1 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 43% / 1% | OCTOBER: SUB ONLY |
| Noah CameronSP | 27.2 | 0+137 | 1+137 | 2 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | <1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Steven CruzRP | 27.3 | 1+058 | 2+037 | 1 ▾ | 4 | PATERNITYPaternity List (9/24) | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 9% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Jose CuasRP | 32.2 | 2+019 | 2+077 | 2 ▾ | 2 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 30% / <1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Randy DobnakSP | 31.7 | 3+059 | 3+059 | 2 | 5 | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 11% / <1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Carlos DuranRP | 25.2 | 0+003 | 0+035 | 2 ▾ | 4 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 70% / 1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Lucas ErcegRP | 31.4 | 2+136 | 3+124 | 3 ▾ | 4 | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 17% / <1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Carlos EstevezRP | 33.7 | 9+022 | 10+022 | 0* | n/a | 60-DAY ILShoulder surgery | 2027 CLUB OPTION | 5% / <1% | XIX-A60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Tony GonsolinRP | 32.4 | 5+152 | 6+026 | 1* | 5 | ACTIVE | 2027 CLUB OPTION | 39% / <1% | XIX-AOCTOBER OK |
| Anthony GoseRP | 36.1 | 3+159 | 4+019 | 0 | n/a | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 70% / <1% | OUT OF OPTIONSXX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Nolan HoffmanRP | 29.1 | 0+002 | 0+040 | 2 ▾ | 2 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 19% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Craig KimbrelRP | 38.3 | 14+031 | 15+023 | 1* | 5 | BEREAVEMENTBereavement/Family Medical Emergency list (9/19) | FREE AGENT (XX-B) UNLESS SIGNED | 25% / <1% | XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK |
| Stephen KolekSP | 29.4 | 1+099 | 2+099 | 2 | 4 | 60-DAY ILTommy John surgery | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 2% / <1% | 60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Ben KudrnaSP | 23.7 | 0+000 | 0+000 | 3 ▾ | 5 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 45% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Alex LangeRP | 31 | 3+145 | 4+145 | 0 | n/a | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 72% / <1% | OUT OF OPTIONSXX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Luke LittleRP | 26.1 | 1+024 | 1+035 | 1 ▾ | 3 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 73% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Seth LugoSP | 36.9 | 9+082 | 10+082 | 2* | 5 | ACTIVE | SIGNED THRU 2027 | 1% / <1% | XIX-AOCTOBER OK |
| Daniel LynchSP | 29.9 | 3+136 | 4+136 | 1 | 5 | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 10% / <1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Alec MarshSP | 28.4 | 2+078 | 3+078 | 1 | 5 | 60-DAY ILShoulder surgery | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 49% / <1% | XX-D60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| James McArthurRP | 29.8 | 2+150 | 3+150 | 1 | 5 | 60-DAY ILElbow surgery | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 78% / <1% | XX-D60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Easton McGeeRP | 28.8 | 1+024 | 1+077 | 1 ▾ | 0 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 89% / 1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Nick MearsRP | 30 | 4+022 | 5+022 | 0 | n/a | 60-DAY ILShoulder impingement | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 81% / <1% | XIX-AOUT OF OPTIONSXX-D60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Nate PearsonRP | 30.1 | 4+042 | 5+042 | 0 | n/a | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 33% / <1% | XIX-AOUT OF OPTIONSXX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Cole RagansSP | 28.8 | 3+029 | 4+029 | 2 | 5 | 60-DAY ILElbow surgery (UCL repair) | SIGNED THRU 2027 | 1% / <1% | XX-D60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Connor SeaboldRP | 30.7 | 1+054 | 2+054 | 0 | n/a | 60-DAY ILStrained lat | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 93% / <1% | OUT OF OPTIONSXX-D60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Mitch SpenceSP | 28.4 | 1+124 | 1+136 | 2 ▾ | 2 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 67% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Connor ThomasRP | 28.3 | 1+000 | 1+051 | 2 ▾ | 1 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 69% / <1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Michael WachaSP | 35.2 | 12+062 | 13+062 | 2* | 5 | ACTIVE | SIGNED THRU 2027 + 2028 CLUB OPTION | <1% / <1% | XIX-AOCTOBER OK |
| Beck WayRP | 27.1 | 0+000 | 0+118 | 3 | 5 | 15-DAY ILBack spasms | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 18% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Steven ZobacSP | 26 | 0+000 | 0+000 | 3 ▾ | 5 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 68% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Catchers (2) | |||||||||
| Carter JensenC | 23.2 | 0+028 | 1+028 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | <1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Luke MaileC | 35.6 | 8+086 | 9+002 | 0* | n/a | ACTIVE | FREE AGENT | 20% / <1% | XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK |
| Infielders (4 + 1 on the 60-day IL) | |||||||||
| Maikel Garcia3B | 26.6 | 2+168 | 3+168 | 1 | 5 | ACTIVE | SIGNED THRU 2030 + 2031 CLUB OPTION | <1% / <1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Jonathan India2B | 29.8 | 5+000 | 6+000 | 3* | 5 | 60-DAY ILShoulder surgery (torn labrum) | FREE AGENT | 52% / <1% | XIX-AXX-B FA60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 26.3 | 4+000 | 5+000 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | SIGNED THRU 2034 + 2035 CLUB OPTION / 2036 CLUB OPTION | <1% / <1% | XIX-AXX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Michael Massey2B | 28.5 | 3+068 | 4+068 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | <1% / <1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 29 | 3+101 | 4+101 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | SIGNED THRU 2027 | 2% / <1% | XX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Outfielders and DH (10) | |||||||||
| Mason BlackSP/RP | 26.8 | 0+051 | 0+110 | 1 ▾ | 2 | OPTIONED | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 66% / 1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 23.6 | 0+118 | 1+118 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | <1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 29.2 | 1+022 | 2+022 | 3 | 5 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 3% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 29.6 | 4+043 | 5+043 | 2 | 5 | ACTIVE | SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE | 69% / <1% | XIX-AXX-DOCTOBER OK |
| Nick LoftinINF/OF | 28 | 1+081 | 2+081 | 1 | 4 | PATERNITYPaternity List (9/26) | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 1% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Matthew LugoOF | 25.4 | 0+066 | 0+099 | 2 ▾ | 3 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 56% / 1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Salvador PerezDH | 36.4 | 14+050 | 15+050 | 3* | 5 | ACTIVE | SIGNED THRU 2027 | 2% / <1% | XIX-A10-AND-5OCTOBER OK |
| John RaveOF | 28.7 | 0+102 | 1+009 | 2 ▾ | 4 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 2% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
| Joshua RojasINF | 32.2 | 5+104 | 6+024 | 1* | 3 | ACTIVE | FREE AGENT | 37% / <1% | XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK |
| Tyler TolbertINF/OF | 28.7 | 0+144 | 1+126 | 2 ▾ | 4 | ACTIVE | PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL | 3% / <1% | OCTOBER OK |
Service time is years+days (172 days is a year), through last season per FanGraphs RosterResource; the “now” column adds this season's days from the transaction log. Options left is reconstructed from every option and recall since 2010, with the 20-day rule and spring-training exclusion applied; ▾ marks a player who has already used a 2026 option year. Assignments left counts against the five-per-season cap. * = five or more years of service, so he can refuse an assignment regardless.
Cut / option risk is the model's probability that he is designated or released, and that he is optioned, within the next 90 days, from roster status and history alone (how it is built and how well it does). RED means the club is exposed (out of options, Rule 5, free agency); GREEN means the player holds a consent right; AMBER is something about to change. Hover a stamp for the reason, or open the player for the full explanation and history. Data as of Sep 27, 2026.