Royals Schematic
updated 8.13.09 (ages listed are by end of '09 MLB season)

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Kansas City Royals
2008: 75-87
4th, AL Central
Omaha Royals
2008: 63-81
3rd, PCL Am. North
Northwest Arkansas Naturals
2008: 75-65
2nd overall, TL North,
second half division champ
Wilmington Blue Rocks
2008: 69-71, 2nd overall, Car. Lg. North
Burlington Bees
2008: 73-65
MWL Champs
Idaho Falls Chukars
2008: 33-43
4th overall, Pio. Lg. South
Burlington Royals
2008: 24-41
5th, App. Lg. East
AZL Royals
2008: 23-33
6th overall, AZL
MLB - AL AAA Pacific League AA Texas League High-A Carolina League Low-A Midwest League Rookie Pioneer League Rookie Appalachian League Rookie Arizona Summer League
Starters (age) Starters (age) Starters (age) Starters (age) Starters (age) Starters (age) Starters (age) Starters (age)
C -- Miguel Olivo (31) C -- J.R. House (29) C -- Cody Clark (28) C -- Ryan Eigsti (24) C -- Jose Bonilla (21) C -- Salvador Perez (19) C -- Travis Jones (20) C -- Henry Moreno (20)
1B -- Billy Butler (23) 1B -- Kila Kaaihue* (25) 1B -- Corey Smith (27) 1B -- Eric Hosmer* (20) 1B -- David Wood* (24) 1B -- Tito Espinosa (23) 1B -- Jacob Kuebler (20) 1B -- Geoff Baldwin* (19)
2B -- Alberto Callaspo# (25) 2B -- Tug Hulett* (26) 2B -- Kurt Mertins (23) 2B -- Johnny Giavotella (22) 2B -- Fernando Garcia (21) 2B -- Angel Franco# (19) 2B -- Victor Soto (21) 2B -- Luis Piterson (19)
3B -- Alex Gordon* (25) 3B -- Mario Lisson (25) 3B -- Edward Lucas (27) 3B -- Mike Moustakas* (21) 3B -- Jason Taylor (22) 3B -- J.D. Alfaro (21) 3B -- Malcom Culver (19) 3B -- Yunior Figueroa# (19)
SS -- Yuniesky Betancourt (27) SS -- Irving Falu# (26) SS -- Jeff Bianchi (23) SS -- Chase Fontaine* (24) SS -- Ryan Wood (22) SS -- Deivy Batista (21) SS -- Yowill Espinal (18) SS -- Justin Trapp (19)
LF -- David DeJesus* (29) LF -- Chris Lubanski* (24) LF -- Jose Duarte (24) LF -- Nick Van Stratten (24) LF -- Adrian Ortiz* (22) LF -- Carlo Testa* (22) LF -- Jovan Pickett* (21) LF -- Lane Adams (19)
CF -- Mitch Maier* (27) CF -- Tim Raines Jr.# (30) CF -- Jarrod Dyson* (25) CF -- Derrick Robinson# (22) CF -- Patrick Norris# (23) CF -- Alex Llanos (19) CF -- Geulin Beltre# (19) CF -- Chanse Cooper (21)
RF -- Jose Guillen (33) RF -- Jordan Parraz (25) RF -- David Lough* (23) RF -- Paulo Orlando (24) RF -- Nick Francis (23) RF -- Allen Caldwell* (21) RF -- Luis Del Rosario (19) RF -- Santos Cabrera (19)
DH -- Mike Jacobs* (29) DH -- Scott Thorman* (27) DH -- Marc Maddox (26) DH -- Clint Robinson* (24) DH -- Shawn Griffin# (23) DH -- Hilton Richardson* (20) DH -- Fernando Cruz# (19) DH -- Adrian Martinez (18)
Bench Bench Bench Bench Bench Bench Bench Bench
C John Buck (29) C John Suomi (29) C Vance Wilson (36) C Matt Morizio* (25) IF Jason Morales (23) C Ben Theriot* (21) C Miguel Moctezuma (22) 1B Edwin Henriquez# (20)
IF/OF Mark Teahen (28) 3B Travis Metcalf (27) IF Joshua Johnson# (23) 1B Anthony Seratelli (26) C Juan Graterol (20) IF Ryan Stovall (22) OF Derek Rodriguez (20) C Edul Escobar (19)
C/OF Brayan Pena# (27) OF Cory Aldridge* (30) C Jeff Howell (26) OF Jamar Walton* (23) IF Yeldrys Molina (20) OF Julio Aparicio (19) IF Diego Cruz* (21) C Mauricio Matos (19)
UT Willie Bloomquist (31) IF Juan Rivera# (22) IF Ben Tschepikow* (24) IF Scott Lyons (22)
OF Anthony Howard* (19)
OF Gabe MacDougall (22)
OF Miguel Mariano* (21)
OF Juan Polonia# (19)
OF Eric Shortell (23)
Starting Pitchers Starting Pitchers Starting Pitchers Starting Pitchers Starting Pitchers Starting Pitchers Starting Pitchers Starting Pitchers
P Gil Meche (31) P Dusty Hughes* (27) P Everett Teaford* (25) P Dan Duffy* (20) P Sam Runion (20) P John Lamb* (19) P Tyler Sample (20) P Harold Mozingo (24)
P Zack Greinke (26) P Lenny DiNardo* (30) P Rowdy Hardy* (27) P Alex Caldera* (24) P Ivor Hodgson (23) P Santiago Garrido (20) P Keaton Hayenga (21) P Willian Avinazar (20)
P Kyle Davies (26) P Heath Phillips* (27) P Anthony Lerew (27) P Mario Santiago (23) P Tim Melville (20) P Sugar Ray Marimon (21) P Carlos Fortuna (19) P Luis Ortega (22)
P Luke Hochevar (26) P Brandon Duckworth (33) P Blake Johnson (24) P Eduardo Paulino (24) P Manauris Baez (24) P Bryan Paukovits (22) P Greg Billo (19) P Leonel Santiago (19)
P Brian Bannister (28) P Matthew Kniginyzky (27) P Mike Montgomery* (20) P Mike Lehmann (20) P Nick Wooley (21) P Leondy Perez (19) P Ezequiel Amador (21)
Bullpen Bullpen Bullpen Bullpen Bullpen Bullpen Bullpen Bullpen
P John Bale* (35) P Victor Marte (29) RP Gilbert de la Vara* (25) P Dan Gutierrez (22) P Justin Garcia (25) P Mitch Hodge (20) P Buddy Baumann* (21) P Robinson Yambati (18)
P Doug Waechter (28) RP Yasuhiko Yabuta (36) P Chris Chavez (25) P Zach Peterson (25) P Blaine Hardy* (22) P Aneidy Toribio* (21) P Onassis Sirrett (20) P Jack Adams (23)
RP Ron Mahay* (38) P Chris Hayes (26) P Ben Swaggerty* (27) P Ray Liotta* (26) P Cole White (21) P Ryan Morgan (22) P Deybi De La Cruz (19) P Geronimo Batista (19)
P Robinson Tejeda (27) P Carlos Rosa (25) P Juan Abreu (24) P Kelvin Villa* (23) P James Thompson (22) P Carlos Arias (24) P Gary Cuevas (21) P Claudio Bavera* (22)
P Roman Colon (30) P Chris Nicoll (26) P Jason Godin (25) P Eric Basurto (23) P Riquy Pena (24) P Richard Folmer (22) P Ryan Dennick* (22) P Starling De La Rosa* (22)
P Jamey Wright (34) P Tim Hamulack* (32) P Federico Castaneda (24) P Tony Pena Jr. (28) P Pernell Halliman (22) P Chase Hentges (19) P Jacob Theis (19)
P Bruce Chen* (32) P Greg Holland (23) P Dusty Odenbach (22) P Scott Kelley (23) P Lee Roberts (23) P Brent Fisher* (22)
P Brendan Lafferty* (23) P Eric Diaz* (21)
P Scott Shimek (22) P Jonathan Keck* (21)
P Brian Peacock* (19)
Closer Closer Closer Closer Closer Closer Closer Closer
P Joakim Soria (25) RP Aaron Hartsock (25) P Brandon Sisk* (24) P Barry Bowden (24) P Patrick Keating (22) P Brett Richardson (21) P Josh Worrell (22)
Disabled List Disabled List Disabled List Disabled List Disabled List Disabled List Disabled List Disabled List
OF Coco Crisp# (29/shoulder) (season) DH Brian Buchanan (36) P Julio Pimentel (23/elbow) RP Henry Barrera (24/arm)
P Kyle Farnsworth (33/groin) 1B Ryan Shealy (30/knee) 1B Brian McFall (25/???) P Bryan Casey (23)
P Juan Cruz (31/shoulder) P Devon Lowery (26/???) OF Joseph Dickerson* (23/hand) P Luis Cota (24/???)
SS Mike Aviles (28/arm) (season) OF Shane Costa* (27/heel) P Blake Wood (24/arm) P Matt Mitchell (20/TJS)
P Chad Orvella (29) P Kelvin Herrera (19/???)
IF Chris McConnell (23/hand) IF Antonio Jimenez (22/???)
P Craig Rodriguez* (24/???)
C Sean McCauley (20/???)


Missing in Action
P Ed Cegarra (20/DL)
P Jairo Cuevas (25/DL)
1B/OF Mike Stodolka* (28)
P Dale De Schepper (22/restricted list)
C Jin-Ho Shin (17/restricted list, won't be in States until next year)
P John Flanagan* (21)
IF Lifete Jose# (20)


KEY
white cells = on 40-man roster
Rehab assignment
September roster expansion call-up
Assigned to Arizona Fall League/not on roster for other reasons
* = left-hand batter/pitcher
# = switch hitter




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