GM: Dayton Moore
2015: World Series champions · 95–67. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Cain | 29 | arb | 140 | 6.1 | 2.7 | +16.5 |
| Mike Moustakas | 26 | arb | 147 | 3.8 | 2.6 | +9.5 |
| Eric Hosmer | 25 | arb | 158 | 3.5 | 5.7 | +5.3 |
| Alex Gordon | 31 | FA-elig | 104 | 2.7 | 12.5 | -3.8 |
| Yordano Ventura | 24 | pre-arb | 28 | 2.7 | 0.9 | +7.5 |
| Edinson Volquez | 31 | FA-elig | 34 | 2.6 | 7.5 | +0.8 |
| Kendrys Morales | 32 | FA-elig | 158 | 2.1 | 6.5 | +0.1 |
| Wade Davis | 29 | FA-elig | 69 | 2.0 | 7.0 | -0.6 |
| Alcides Escobar | 28 | FA-elig | 148 | 1.5 | 3.0 | +1.8 |
| Ben Zobrist↔ OAK | 34 | FA-elig | 59 | 1.5 | 3.5 | +1.1 |
| Jarrod Dyson | 30 | arb | 90 | 1.4 | 1.2 | +3.1 |
| Danny Duffy | 26 | arb | 30 | 1.3 | 2.4 | +1.6 |
| Chris Young | 36 | FA-elig | 34 | 1.1 | 0.7 | +2.7 |
| Johnny Cueto↔ CIN | 29 | FA-elig | 13 | 1.1 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Ryan Madson | 34 | FA-elig | 68 | 0.9 | 0.8 | +2.1 |
| Greg Holland | 29 | arb | 48 | 0.8 | 8.2 | -5.8 |
| Salvador Perez | 25 | arb | 142 | 0.8 | 1.8 | +0.7 |
| Paulo Orlando | 29 | – | 86 | 0.7 | 0.4 | +1.9 |
| Kelvin Herrera | 25 | arb | 72 | 0.6 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Kris Medlen | 29 | FA-elig | 15 | 0.5 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| Joe Blanton↔ PIT | 34 | – | 15 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +1.2 |
| Jason Vargas | 32 | FA-elig | 9 | 0.4 | 8.5 | -7.1 |
| Franklin Morales | 29 | FA-elig | 67 | 0.4 | 1.9 | -0.6 |
| Christian Colón | 26 | pre-arb | 43 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | 22 | – | 19 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.5 |
| Yohan Pino | 31 | pre-arb | 7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Luke Hochevar | 31 | FA-elig | 50 | 0.2 | 4.0 | -3.5 |
| Aaron Brooks↔ OAK | 25 | – | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.2 |
| Louis Coleman | 29 | arb | 4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Scott Alexander | 25 | – | 4 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Jason Frasor↔ ATL | 37 | FA-elig | 26 | -0.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Joba Chamberlain↔ DET | 29 | FA-elig | 6 | -0.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Terrance Gore | 24 | pre-arb | 9 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Orlando Calixte | 23 | – | 2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Michael Mariot | 26 | pre-arb | 2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Francisco Peña | 25 | pre-arb | 8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Erik Kratz↔ PHI | 35 | arb | 4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Brandon Finnegan↔ CIN | 22 | – | 14 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Alex Rios | 34 | FA-elig | 105 | -0.2 | 11.0 | -11.6 |
| Dusty Coleman | 28 | – | 4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Jonny Gomes↔ ATL | 34 | FA-elig | 12 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -1.4 |
| Drew Butera↔ ANA | 31 | arb | 45 | -0.4 | 0.8 | -2.0 |
| Miguel Almonte | 22 | pre-arb | 9 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
| Jeremy Guthrie | 36 | FA-elig | 30 | -0.8 | 9.0 | -11.5 |
| Omar Infante | 33 | FA-elig | 124 | -1.3 | 7.5 | -11.7 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Edinson Volquez | 2.6 |
| Kendrys Morales | 2.1 |
| Ben Zobrist | 1.5 |
| Chris Young | 1.1 |
| Johnny Cueto | 1.1 |
| Ryan Madson | 0.9 |
| Player | 2014 fWAR |
|---|---|
| James Shields | 3.5 |
| Norichika Aoki | 1.8 |
| Liam Hendriks | 0.6 |
| Danny Valencia | 0.5 |
| Josh Willingham | 0.1 |
| Johnny Giavotella | 0.1 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2015, 2015–2021. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2015; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | 31 | 7.092 | $12.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Alex Rios | 34 | 10.130 | $11.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jeremy Guthrie | 36 | 8.130 | $9.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jason Vargas | 32 | 7.114 | $8.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Edinson Volquez | 31 | 7.059 | $7.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Omar Infante | 33 | 17.020 | $7.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kendrys Morales | 32 | 6.170 | $6.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Johnny Cueto | 29 | 7.000 | $4.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Luke Hochevar | 31 | 6.151 | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ben Zobrist | 34 | 7.134 | $3.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Franklin Morales | 29 | 6.007 | $1.9M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jason Frasor | 37 | 11.000 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ryan Madson | 34 | 10.155 | $850k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Chris Young | 36 | 11.000 | $675k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jonny Gomes | 34 | 9.097 | $505k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joe Blanton | 34 | 9.016 | $262k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joba Chamberlain | 29 | 7.055 | $167k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Holland | 29 | 4.028 | $8.2M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Wade Davis | 29 | 5.032 | $7.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Eric Hosmer | 25 | 3.146 | $5.7M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Alcides Escobar | 28 | 5.082 | $3.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Lorenzo Cain | 29 | 3.074 | $2.7M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Mike Moustakas | 26 | 3.111 | $2.6M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Danny Duffy | 26 | 3.085 | $2.4M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Kris Medlen | 29 | 5.137 | $2.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Salvador Perez | 25 | 3.050 | $1.8M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jarrod Dyson | 30 | 3.088 | $1.2M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Drew Butera | 31 | 4.018 | $808k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Cheslor Cuthbert | 22 | 5.019 | $147k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Herrera | 25 | 2.157 | $1.6M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Yordano Ventura | 24 | 1.013 | $950k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Louis Coleman | 29 | 2.162 | $725k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Christian Colón | 26 | 0.071 | $510k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Paulo Orlando | 29 | 0.000 | $372k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Erik Kratz | 35 | 2.129 | $133k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Brandon Finnegan | 22 | 0.028 | $128k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Francisco Peña | 25 | 0.034 | $97k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Terrance Gore | 24 | 0.029 | $97k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Miguel Almonte | 22 | 0.129 | $92k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Scott Alexander | 25 | 0.000 | $92k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Yohan Pino | 31 | 0.048 | $67k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Orlando Calixte | 23 | 0.000 | $47k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Michael Mariot | 26 | 0.104 | $44k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Aaron Brooks | 25 | 0.009 | $29k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dusty Coleman | 28 | 0.000 | $3k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Royals 2015; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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