The Royals have lost some friends over the winter, most notable Eric Hosmer signing with San Diego and Lorenzo Cain with Milwaukee. But they are not the only former Royals to make a Major League roster this spring. Let’s take a look at former Royals on MLB rosters to begin the year. I defined “former Royal” as someone that either played on the Royals MLB roster or came up through the system, while excluding free agents that spent a few months in Omaha but never played at the MLB level.
Former Royals on MLB rosters
| Hitters | Team |
|---|---|
| Hitters | Team |
| Adams, Lane | Braves |
| Cain, Lorenzo | Brewers |
| Dyson, Jarrod | Diamondbacks |
| Hosmer, Eric | Padres |
| Martinez, Jose | Cardinals |
| Morales, Kendrys | Blue Jays |
| Myers, Wil | Padres (DL) |
| Pena, Francisco | Cardinals |
| Pina, Manny | Brewers |
| Valencia, Danny | Orioles |
| Zobrist, Ben | Cubs |
| Pitchers | Team |
| Alexander, Scott | Dodgers |
| Buchter, Ryan | Athletics |
| Chavez, Jesse | Rangers |
| Cueto, Johnny | Giants |
| Davis, Wade | Rockies |
| de la Rosa, Jorge | Diamondbacks |
| Finnegan, Brandon | Reds (DL) |
| Greinke, Zack | Diamondbacks |
| Hendriks, Liam | Athletics |
| Jeffress, Jeremy | Brewers |
| Madson, Ryan | Nationals |
| Manaea, Sean | Athletics |
| Minor, Mike | Rangers |
| Montgomery, Mike | Cubs |
| Moylan, Peter | Braves |
| Odorizzi, Jake | Rays |
| Reed, Cody | Reds |
| Santana, Ervin | Twins (DL) |
| Shields, James | White Sox |
| Smith, Will | Giants (DL) |
| Soria, Joakim | White Sox |
| Stumpf, Daniel | Tigers |
| Triggs, Andrew | Athletics |
| Vargas, Jason | Mets (DL) |
| Wood, Blake | Angels |
Cain is off to a scorching start for the Brewers, hitting .