Baseball season is near.
The Royals will conduct their first full-squad spring training workout on Feb. 18 in Surprise, Ariz., the team announced Tuesday. Pitchers and catchers will report six days earlier on Feb. 12.
In addition to the 40-man roster, the Royals are inviting 19 non-roster players to spring training in the Southwest.
The Royals open the 2019 regular season on March 28 with a home series against the Chicago White Sox. They finished 58-104 in 2018.
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Here is the team’s spring training roster.