2023 Kansas City Royals season explained

Kansas City Royals
Season:2023
League:American League
Division:Central
Ballpark:Kauffman Stadium
City:Kansas City, Missouri
Divisional Place:5th
Owners:John Sherman
General Managers:J.J. Picollo
Managers:Matt Quatraro
Radio:KCSP 610 AM

The 2023 Kansas City Royals season was the 55th season for the franchise, and their 51st at Kauffman Stadium. It was also the team's first season under the management of Matt Quatraro. They were eliminated from playoff contention for the eighth consecutive season on August 29. Their 56–106 record tied the 2005 season for the lowest winning percentage (.346) in franchise history. They also finished sub-.458 for the 5th consecutive season.

Offseason

The Royals finished the 2022 season 65–97, 27 games out of first place.[1] They missed the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.

On October 5, 2022, the Royals fired manager Mike Matheny shortly after the season ended. Matheny went over three seasons with the team.[2]

Rule changes

Pursuant to the CBA, new rule changes will be in place for the 2023 season:[3]

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Record vs. National League

Roster

2023 Kansas City Royals
Roster
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Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || March 30 || Twins || 0–2 || López (1–0) || Greinke (0–1) || Durán (1) || 38,351 || 0–1 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2 || April 1 || Twins || 0–2 || Gray (1–0) || Lyles (0–1) || López (1) || 16,633 || 0–2 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 3 || April 2 || Twins || 4–7 || Ryan (1–0) || Keller (0–1) || — || 14,589 || 0–3 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || April 3 || Blue Jays || 9–5 || Singer (1–0) || Berríos (0–1) || — || 10,810 || 1–3 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 5 || April 4 || Blue Jays || 1–4 || Kikuchi (1–0) || Bubic (0–1) || Romano (2) || 12,123 || 1–4 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 5 || Blue Jays || 0–3 || Manoah (1–0) || Greinke (0–2) || Romano (3) || 10,015 || 1–5 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 6 || Blue Jays || 3–6 || Gausman (1–1) || Lyles (0–2) || Cimber (1) || 10,401 || 1–6 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 8 || April 7 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Keller (1–1) || Cobb (0–1) || Barlow (1) || 40,711 || 2–6 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 8 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Clarke (1–0) || Doval (0–1) || Chapman (1) || 35,126 || 3–6 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 10 || April 9 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Brebbia (1–0) || Yarbrough (0–1) || Rogers (1) || 30,207 || 3–7 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 10 || @ Rangers || 2–11 || Heaney (1–1) || Greinke (0–3) || — || 17,430 || 3–8 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 12 || April 11 || @ Rangers || 5–8 || Ragans (2–0) || Barlow (0–1) || — || 17,760 || 3–9 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 12 || @ Rangers || 10–1 || Keller (2–1) || Eovaldi (1–2) || — || 18,380 || 4–9 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 14 || Braves || 3–10 || Morton (2–1) || Singer (1–1) || — || 20,186 || 4–10 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 15 || Braves || 3–9 || Elder (2–0) || Bubic (0–2) || — || 17,644 || 4–11 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 16 || April 16 || Braves || 4–5 || Anderson (1–0) || Barlow (0–2) || Minter (3) || 22,040 || 4–12 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 17 || Rangers || 0–4 || Dunning (1–0) || Lyles (0–3) || — || 11,068 || 4–13 || L4|- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 18 || Rangers || 2–12 || Eovaldi (2–2) || Keller (2–2) || — || 12,118 || 4–14 || L5|- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 19 || Rangers || 3–12 || Pérez (3–1) || Singer (1–2) || — || 10,388 || 4–15 || L6|- style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 21 || @ Angels || 0–2 || Ohtani (3–0) || Yarbrough (0–2) || Quijada (4) || 44,741 || 4–16 || L7|- style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 22 || @ Angels || 11–8 || Cuas (1–0) || Quijada (0–1) || Barlow (2) || 44,148 || 5–16 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 23 || @ Angels || 3–4 || Warren (1–0) || Lyles (0–4) || Estévez (3) || 36,016 || 5–17 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 24 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–5 || Chafin (2–0) || Chapman (0–1) || — || 9,815 || 5–18 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 25 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–4 || Singer (2–2) || Nelson (1–1) || Barlow (3) || 13,835 || 6–18 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 26 || @ Diamondbacks || 0–2 || Gallen (4–1) || Yarbrough (0–3) || Chafin (4) || 14,343 || 6–19 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || April 27 || @ Twins || 1–7 || Stewart (1–0) || Greinke (0–4) || — || 12,862 || 6–20 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || April 28 || @ Twins || 6–8 || López (2–2) || Lyles (0–5) || López (2) || 11,754 || 6–21 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 28 || April 29 || @ Twins || 3–2 || Chapman (1–1) || Durán (0–1) || Barlow (4) || 22,883 || 7–21 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || April 30 || @ Twins || 4–8 || Gray (4–0) || Singer (2–3) || Durán (6) || 17,150 || 7–22 || L1|- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 2 || Orioles || 7–11 || Wells (2–1) || Yarbrough (0–4) || — || 10,487 || 7–23 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 31 || May 3 || Orioles || 6–0 || Greinke (1–4) || Gibson (4–1) || — || 10,362 || 8–23 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 4 || Orioles || 10–13 || Canó (1–0) || Chapman (1–2) || — || 11,514 || 8–24 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 5 || Athletics || 8–12 || Muller (1–2) || Keller (2–3) || — || 15,966 || 8–25 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || May 6 || Athletics || 4–5 || Waldichuk (1–2) || Singer (2–4) || Jackson (1) || 29,549 || 8–26 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 7 || Athletics || 5–1 || Yarbrough (1–4) || Miller (0–2) || — || 12,740 || 9–26 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 8 || White Sox || 12–5 || Cuas (2–0) || Cease (2–2) || — || 9,814 || 10–26 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 9 || White Sox || 2–4 || Giolito (2–2) || Lyles (0–6) || Graveman (1) || 11,258 || 10–27 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 38 || May 10 || White Sox || 9–1 || Keller (3–3) || Lynn (1–5) || — || 12,187 || 11–27 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 11 || White Sox || 4–3 || Barlow (1–2) || López (0–3) || — || 20,321 || 12–27 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || May 12 || @ Brewers || 1–5 || Burnes (4–2) || Taylor (0–1) || — || 24,900 || 12–28 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 13 || @ Brewers || 3–4 || Williams (3–0) || Hernández (0–1) || — || 35,766 || 12–29 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 14 || @ Brewers || 6–9 || Lauer (4–4) || Lyles (0–7) || — || 33,188 || 12–30 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 15 || @ Padres || 0–4 || Wacha (4–1) || Keller (3–4) || — || 43,828 || 12–31 || L4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 44 || May 16 || @ Padres || 5–4 || Singer (3–4) || Lugo (3–3) || Barlow (5) || 36,060 || 13–31 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 45 || May 17 || @ Padres || 4–3 || Taylor (1–1) || Darvish (2–3) || Barlow (6) || 31,416 || 14–31 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 19 || @ White Sox || 0–2 || Kopech (2–4) || Greinke (1–5) || Graveman (3) || 20,329 || 14–32 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 20 || @ White Sox || 1–5 || Giolito (3–3) || Lyles (0–8) || — || 23,984 || 14–33 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 21 || @ White Sox || 2–5 || Lynn (3–5) || Castillo (0–1) || Kelly (1) || 23,556 || 14–34 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 49 || May 22 || Tigers || 5–8 || Lange (2–0) || Barlow (1–3) || Cisnero (1) || 14,229 || 14–35 || L4|- style="background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 23 || Tigers || 4–1 || Cuas (3–0) || Rodríguez (4–4) || Chapman (2) || 13,443 || 15–35 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 24 || Tigers || 4–6 || Vest (1–0) || Taylor (1–2) || Lange (9) || 11,898 || 15–36 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || May 26 || Nationals || 10–12 || Corbin (4–5) || Lyles (0–9) || Kuhl (1) || 15,878 || 15–37 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || May 27 || Nationals || 2–4 || Thompson (3–2) || Taylor (1–3) || Finnegan (11) || 19,130 || 15–38 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 54 || May 28 || Nationals || 3–2 || Barlow (2–3) || Kuhl (0–3) || — || 18,319 || 16–38 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 55 || May 29 || @ Cardinals || 7–0 || Mayers (1–0) || Wainwright (2–1) || — || 45,911 || 17–38 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || May 30 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Mikolas (4–1) || Hernández (0–2) || Gallegos (7) || 38,406 || 17–39 || L1|- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || June 2 || Rockies || 2–7 || Suter (4–0) || Hernández (0–3) || — || 23,482 || 17–40 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 3 || Rockies || 4–6 || Carasiti (1–0) || Lynch (0–1) || Lawrence (2) || 16,492 || 17–41 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 59 || June 4 || Rockies || 2–0 || Singer (4–4) || Freeland (4–7) || Barlow (7) || 13,128 || 18–41 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 60 || June 5 || @ Marlins || 6–9 || Garrett (2–2) || Mayers (1–1) || Floro (7) || 7,232 || 18–42 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 6 || @ Marlins || 1–6 || Luzardo (5–4) || Greinke (1–6) || — || 7,342 || 18–43 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 7 || @ Marlins || 1–6 || Cabrera (5–4) || Lyles (0–10) || — || 7,673 || 18–44 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 9 || @ Orioles || 2–3 || Wells (5–2) || Lynch (0–2) || Bautista (17) || 18,076 || 18–45 || L4|- style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 10 || @ Orioles || 1–6 || Irvin (1–2) || Singer (4–5) || — || 34,136 || 18–46 || L5|- style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 11 || @ Orioles || 3–11 || Gibson (8–3) || Mayers (1–2) || — || 23,255 || 18–47 || L6|- style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 12 || Reds || 4–5 || Farmer (2–3) || Hernández (0–4) || Karcher (1) || 20,500 || 18–48 || L7|- style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 13 || Reds || 4–5 || Williamson (1–0) || Lyles (0–11) || Díaz (16) || 16,931 || 18–49 || L8|- style="background:#fbb;" | 68 || June 14 || Reds || 4–7 || Lively (4–4) || Lynch (0–3) || Díaz (17) || 13,731 || 18–50 || L9|- style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 16 || Angels || 0–3 || Sandoval (4–6) || Singer (4–6) || Bachman (1) || 19,384 || 18–51 || L10|- style="background:#bfb;" | 70 || June 17 || Angels || 10–9 || Chapman (2–2) || Devenski (3–1) || — || 21,056 || 19–51 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 71 || June 18 || Angels || 2–5 || Anderson (4–1) || Greinke (1–7) || Estévez (19) || 24,385 || 19–52 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 72 || June 19 || @ Tigers || 4–6 || Alexander (2–1) || Clarke (1–1) || Lange (11) || 18,438 || 19–53 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 73 || June 20 || @ Tigers || 1–0 || Lynch (1–3) || Lorenzen (2–5) || Barlow (8) || 18,409 || 20–53 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 74 || June 21 || @ Tigers || 4–9 || Boyd (5–5) || Singer (4–7) || — || 20,195 || 20–54 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 75 || June 22 || @ Rays || 6–5 || Chapman (3–2) || Fairbanks (0–2) || Barlow (9) || 10,436 || 21–54 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 76 || June 23 || @ Rays || 3–11 || Eflin (9–3) || Greinke (1–8) || — || 16,189 || 21–55 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 77 || June 24 || @ Rays || 9–4 || Lyles (1–11) || Chirinos (3–3) || — || 20,884 || 22–55 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 78 || June 25 || @ Rays || 1–3 || Poche (5–2) || Clarke (1–2) || Fairbanks (8) || 18,442 || 22–56 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 79 || June 27 || Guardians || 1–2 || Stephan (4–3) || Barlow (2–4) || Clase (24) || 15,718 || 22–57 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 80 || June 28 || Guardians || 1–14 || Sandlin (4–3) || Cox (0–1) || — || 11,978 || 22–58 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 81 || June 29 || Guardians || 4–3 || Chapman (4–2) || Clase (1–5) || — || 12,414 || 23–58 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 82 || June 30 || Dodgers || 3–9 || Miller (4–1) || Marsh (0–1) || — || 22,006 || 23–59 || L1|- |- style="background:#bfb;" | 83 || July 1 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Lynch (2–3) || Urías (5–5) || Barlow (10) || 21,004 || 24–59 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 84 || July 2 || Dodgers || 9–1 || Singer (5–7) || Gonsolin (4–3) || — || 19,058 || 25–59 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 85 || July 3 || @ Twins || 4–8 || Headrick (2–0) || Clarke (1–3) || — || 28,218 || 25–60 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 86 || July 4 || @ Twins || 3–9 || Maeda (2–5) || Greinke (1–9) || — || 25,033 || 25–61 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 87 || July 5 || @ Twins || 0–5 || López (5–5) || Marsh (0–2) || — || 19,692 || 25–62 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 88 || July 6 || @ Guardians || 1–6 || Morgan (4–1) || Garrett (0–1) || — || 17,464 || 25–63 || L4|- style="background:#fbb;" | 89 || July 7 || @ Guardians || 0–3 || Civale (3–2) || Lynch (2–4) || Clase (25) || 29,990 || 25–64 || L5|- style="background:#fbb;" | 90 || July 8 || @ Guardians || 6–10 || Williams (1–1) || Singer (5–8) || — || 30,864 || 25–65 || L6|- style="background:#bfb;" | 91 || July 9 || @ Guardians || 4–1 || Yarbrough (2–4) || Bieber (5–6) || Barlow (11) || 25,911 || 26–65 || W1|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;"| colspan="11" | 93rd All-Star Game in Seattle, Washington|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || July 14 || Rays || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 15|- style="background:#fbb;"| 92 || July 15 || Rays || 1–6 || Glasnow (3–3) || Marsh (0–3) || — || 15,428 || 26–66 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 93 || July 15 || Rays || 2–4 || Poche (7–2) || Hernández (0–5) || Fairbanks (10) || 18,052 || 26–67 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 94 || July 16 || Rays || 8–4 || Singer (6–8) || Eflin (10–5) || — || 15,632 || 27–67 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 95 || July 17 || Tigers || 2–3 || White (2–2) || Clarke (1–4) || Lange (15) || 19,440 || 27–68 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 96 || July 18 || Tigers || 11–10 || Lynch (3–4) || Skubal (0–1) || — || 18,448 || 28–68 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 97 || July 19 || Tigers || 2–3 || Rodríguez (6–5) || Yarbrough (2–5) || Lange (16) || 17,903 || 28–69 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 98 || July 20 || Tigers || 0–3 || Lorenzen (5–6) || Greinke (1–10) || Foley (4) || 11,478 || 28–70 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 99 || July 21 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Schmidt (6–6) || Marsh (0–4) || Holmes (12) || 46,242 || 28–71 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 100 || July 22 || @ Yankees || 2–5 || Peralta (3–1) || Hernández (0–6) || Holmes (13) || 44,401 || 28–72 || L4|- style="background:#fbb;" | 101 || July 23 || @ Yankees || 5–8 || Severino (2–4) || Lyles (1–12) || — || 44,130 || 28–73 || L5|- style="background:#bfb;" | 102 || July 24 || @ Guardians || 5–3 || Yarbrough (3–5) || Allen (4–3) || Barlow (12) || 19,630 || 29–73 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 103 || July 25 || @ Guardians || 1–5 || Civale (4–2) || Greinke (1–11) || — || 22,177 || 29–74 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 104 || July 26 || @ Guardians || 3–8 || Sandlin (5–3) || Marsh (0–5) || — || 26,699 || 29–75 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 105 || July 28 || Twins || 8–5 || Clarke (2–4) || Durán (2–5) || — || 23,022 || 30–75 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 106 || July 29 || Twins || 10–7 || Lyles (2–12) || Ober (6–5) || Barlow (13) || 20,643 || 31–75 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 107 || July 30 || Twins || 2–1 || Yarbrough (4–5) || Maeda (2–6) || Hernández (1) || 13,752 || 32–75 || W3|- |- style="background:#bfb;" | 108 || August 1 || Mets || 7–6 || Hernández (1–6) || Raley (0–2) || — || 16,140 || 33–75 || W4|- style="background:#bfb;" | 109 || August 2 || Mets || 4–0 || Ragans (3–3) || Senga (7–6) || — || 13,630 || 34–75 || W5|- style="background:#bfb;" | 110 || August 3 || Mets || 9–2 || Singer (7–8) || Carrasco (3–6) || — || 11,926 || 35–75 || W6|- style="background:#bfb;" | 111 || August 4 || @ Phillies || 7–5 || Lyles (3–12) || Nola (9–8) || Cox (1) || 36,510 || 36–75 || W7|- style="background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 5 || @ Phillies || 6–9 || Strahm (7–3) || Zerpa (0–1) || Kimbrel (19) || 42,326 || 36–76 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 6 || @ Phillies || 4–8 || Walker (13–4) || Greinke (1–12) || — || 43,112 || 36–77 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 114 || August 7 || @ Red Sox || 2–6 || Jansen (3–5) || Hernández (1–7) || — || 32,732 || 36–78 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 115 || August 8 || @ Red Sox || 9–3 || Singer (8–8) || Crawford (5–6) || — || 30,997 || 37–78 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 116 || August 9 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Pivetta (8–6) || Lyles (3–13) || Jansen (25) || 35,495 || 37–79 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 117 || August 10 || @ Red Sox || 0–2 || Paxton (7–3) || Marsh (0–6) || Jansen (26) || 31,952 || 37–80 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 118 || August 11 || Cardinals || 12–8 || Zerpa (1–1) || Wainwright (3–7) || — || 26,271 || 38–80 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 119 || August 12 || Cardinals || 4–5 || Matz (4–7) || Ragans (3–4) || Romero (2) || 37,016 || 38–81 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 120 || August 14 || Mariners || 7–6 || Wittgren (1–0) || Brash (8–4) || — || 11,878 || 39–81 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 121 || August 15 || Mariners || 8–10 || Muñoz (3–5) || Davidson (1–2) || Saucedo (1) || 12,759 || 39–82 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 16 || Mariners || 5–6 || Castillo (9–7) || Coleman (0–1) || Brash (3) || 11,091 || 39–83 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 123 || August 17 || Mariners || 4–6 || Campbell (3–0) || Hernández (1–8) || Brash (4) || 10,875 || 39–84 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 124 || August 18 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Ragans (4–4) || Taillon (7–8) || Hernández (2) || 37,936 || 40–84 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 125 || August 19 || @ Cubs || 4–6 || Steele (14–3) || Singer (8–9) || Alzolay (17) || 39,525 || 40–85 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 126 || August 20 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Hendricks (5–6) || Lyles (3–14) || Alzolay (18) || 36,949 || 40–86 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 127 || August 21 || @ Athletics || 4–6 || May (4–4) || Coleman (0–2) || — || 3,095 || 40–87 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 128 || August 22 || @ Athletics || 4–5 || Harris (3–6) || Zerpa (1–2) || May (13) || 4,021 || 40–88 || L4|- style="background:#bfb;" | 129 || August 23 || @ Athletics || 4–0 || Ragans (5–4) || Martínez (0–2) || Hernández (3) || 5,075 || 41–88 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 130 || August 25 || @ Mariners || 5–7 || Campbell (4–0) || Singer (8–10) || Muñoz (9) || 45,175 || 41–89 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 131 || August 26 || @ Mariners || 2–15 || Gilbert (12–5) || Lyles (3–15) || — || 41,744 || 41–90 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 132 || August 27 || @ Mariners || 2–3 || Castillo (11–7) || Marsh (0–7) || Muñoz (10) || 38,829 || 41–91 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 133 || August 28 || Pirates || 0–5 || Oviedo (8–13) || Greinke (1–13) || — || 11,610 || 41–92 || L4|- style="background:#993333;" | 134 || August 29 || Pirates || 3–6 || Ortiz (3–4) || Hernández (1–9) || || 11,233 || 41–93 || L5|- style="background:#fbb;" | 135 || August 30 || Pirates || 1–4 || Jackson (1–1) || Zerpa (1–3) || Bednar (29) || 10,592 || 41–94 || L6|- |- style="background:#bfb;" | 136 || September 1 || Red Sox || 13–2 || Lyles (4–15) || Paxton (7–5) || — || 15,470 || 42–94 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 137 || September 2 || Red Sox || 5–9 || Houck (4–8) || Marsh (0–8) || Pivetta (1) || 20,527 || 42–95 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 138 || September 3 || Red Sox || 3–7 || Sale (6–3) || Greinke (1–14) || — || 15,785 || 42–96 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 139 || September 4 || White Sox || 12–1 || Ragans (6–4) || Scholtens (1–7) || — || 10,646 || 43–96 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 140 || September 5 || White Sox || 7–6 || Kowar (1–0) || Santos (2–2) || — || 10,395 || 44–96 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 141 || September 6 || White Sox || 4–6 || Toussaint (3–7) || Lyles (4–16) || Shaw (2) || 11,046 || 44–97 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 142 || September 8 || @ Blue Jays || 4–5 || Green (2–0) || Hernández (1–10) || Romano (33) || 26,493 || 44–98 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 9 || @ Blue Jays || 1–5 || Gausman (11–8) || Greinke (1–15) || — || 41,443 || 44–99 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 144 || September 10 || @ Blue Jays || 2–5 || Berríos (10–10) || Clarke (2–5) || Romano (34) || 35,275 || 44–100 || L4|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || September 11 || @ White Sox || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 12|- style="background:#fbb;" | 146 || September 12 || @ White Sox || 2–6 || Cease (7–7) || Singer (8–11) || Santos (5) || || 44–101 || L5|- style="background:#bfb;"| 146 || September 12 || @ White Sox || 11–10 || Clarke (3–5) || García (0–1) || Hernández (4) || 14,824 || 45–101 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 147 || September 13 || @ White Sox || 7–1 || Marsh (1–8) || Clevinger (7–8) || — || 15,593 || 46–101 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 148 || September 15 || Astros || 4–2 || Zerpa (2–3) || Javier (9–4) || Clarke (1) || 15,465 || 47–101 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 149 || September 16 || Astros || 10–8 || McArthur (1–0) || Neris (6–3) || Clarke (2) || 19,557 || 48–101 || W4|- style="background:#fbb;" | 150 || September 17 || Astros || 1–7 || Valdez (12–10) || Lyles (4–17) || — || 15,311 || 48–102 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 151 || September 18 || Guardians || 6–4 || Kowar (2–0) || Stephan (6–7) || McArthur (1) || 9,736 || 49–102 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 152 || September 19 || Guardians || 7–6 || Marsh (2–8) || Allen (7–8) || Snider (1) || 15,254 || 50–102 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 153 || September 20 || Guardians || 6–2 || Zerpa (3–3) || Giolito (8–14) || — || 12,162 || 51–102 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 154 || September 22 || @ Astros || 7–5 || Ragans (7–4) || Valdez (12–11) || McArthur (2) || 41,033 || 52–102 || W4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 155 || September 23 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Lyles (5–17) || France (11–6) || Clarke (3) || 41,692 || 53–102 || W5|- style="background:#bfb;"| 156 || September 24 || @ Astros || 6–5 || Marsh (3–8) || Brown (11–13) || McArthur (3) || 41,438 || 54–102 || W6|- style="background:#fbb;"| 157 || September 26 || @ Tigers || 3–6 || Foley (3–3) || Clarke (3–6) || — || 13,903 || 54–103 || L1|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || September 27 || @ Tigers || colspan=7| Suspended (rain); Rescheduled to September 28|- style="background:#fbb;" | 158 || September 28 || @ Tigers || 0–8 || Díaz (1–0) || Bowlan (0–1) || — || || 54–104 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 159 || September 28 || @ Tigers || 3–7 || Cisnero (3–4) || Ragans (7–5) || — || 13,326 || 54–105 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 160 || September 29 || Yankees || 12–5 || Lyles (6–17) || Rodón (3–8) || — || 18,374 || 55–105 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 161 || September 30 || Yankees || 2–5 || Montas (1–0) || Marsh (3–9) || Holmes (24) || 22,665 || 55–106 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 162 || October 1 || Yankees || 5–2 || Greinke (2–15) || King (4–8) || McArthur (4) || 20,662 || 56–106 || W1|-

Player statistics

= Indicates team leader

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

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Bobby Witt Jr.15864197177281130964940.276.495
Salvador Pérez140538591372102380019.255.422
MJ Melendez148533651252951656662.235.398
Maikel García123464591262044502338.272.358
Michael Massey12942842981811555624.229.381
Edward Olivares107354479323412361122.263.452
Nick Pratto953063371160735129.232.353
Drew Waters9830240691158321627.228.377
Kyle Isbel912924570222534717.240.380
Vinnie Pasquantino612312457170926025.247.437
Freddy Fermín702172661101932013.281.461
Matt Duffy78191174880216112.251.325
Nicky Lopez68160193453013421.213.281
Nelson Velázquez401332731401428011.233.579
Dairon Blanco691241932743182410.258.452
Jackie Bradley Jr.431051014501605.133.210
Hunter Dozier2982815212928.183.305
Nick Loftin196210205101024.323.435
Samad Taylor31601112210487.200.267
Franmil Reyes1959511002704.186.288
Matt Beaty2656713400306.232.304
Nate Eaton285324000132.075.075
Logan Porter113146101305.194.323
Tyler Cropley2601000100.167.167
Totals1625428676132525843163651163411.244.398
Rank in AL1310111111410114910
Source:https://baseball-reference.com/teams/KCR/2023-batting.shtml

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

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Jordan Lyles6176.2831310177.217613012445120
Brady Singer8115.5229290159.21821029849133
Zach Greinke2155.0630270142.115882802397
Alec Marsh395.69178074.17750473985
Cole Ragans522.641212071.25023212789
Carlos Hernández1105.27674470.06243413177
Taylor Clarke365.95582359.07142392465
Daniel Lynch IV344.6499052.15029271634
Ryan Yarbrough454.24147051.0522424929
Brad Keller344.57119045.14226234531
Ángel Zerpa334.85153042.2462423836
José Cuas304.54451041.24621212152
Scott Barlow245.353801338.23826232247
Austin Cox014.54243135.22820181733
Aroldis Chapman422.45310229.1161082053
Nick Wittgren104.97270029.03017161118
Jackson Kowar206.43230028.03424202029
Mike Mayers126.1562026.13419181017
Amir Garrett013.33270024.1221192028
James McArthur104.63182423.1201212223
Collin Snider004.87201120.12412111311
Max Castillo014.4370020.1201010910
Josh Staumont005.40211020.01612121324
Tucker Davidson015.03201019.2201211815
Dylan Coleman028.84231018.11819181921
Josh Taylor138.15171017.2221716926
Kris Bubic023.9433016.01977216
Jonathan Heasley007.20120015.017131229
Steven Cruz004.97104012.211771115
Taylor Hearn008.228007.2127728
Brooks Kriske004.054006.233346
John McMillon002.254004.011108
Jonathan Bowlan013.002103.051103
Anthony Veneziano000.002002.122021
Matt Duffy004.502002.031100
Nate Eaton000.001001.020001
Totals561065.17162162281409.014298598095531270
Rank in AL1421414151414141215
Source:https://baseball-reference.com/teams/KCR/2023-pitching.shtml

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 Kansas City Royals Schedule . 2022-10-17 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: Anderson . October 5, 2022 . Royals fire manager Mike Matheny after three disappointing seasons at helm . October 17, 2022 . CBS Sports.
  3. Web site: Associated Press . 2022-09-09 . Pitch clocks and shift limits: MLB adopts sweeping rule changes for 2023 . 2022-10-13 . the Guardian.