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Kansas City Royals
Location: Kansas City, Mo. | Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium (38,030) | Spring Training: Surprise, Ariz.
Owner: David Glass | GM: Dayton Moore | Manager: Trey Hillman | World Championships: 1
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Depth Chart
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M. Teahen
R. Gload
D. DeJesus
J. Gathright
J. Guillen
J. Gathright
A. Gordon
A. Callaspo
T. F. Pena
E. German
Rotation
1. G. Meche
2. B. Bannister
3. Z. Greinke
4. L. Hochevar
5. B. Tomko
6. J. Bale
M. Grudzielanek
A. Callaspo
E. German
R. Gload
B. Butler
DH
B. Butler
R. Gload
J. Buck
M. Olivo
  Bullpen
J. Soria (CL)
R. Ramirez
R. Mahay
J. Gobble
J. Peralta
Y. Yabuta
L. Nunez
L. Hudson
Last Updated: 4/27/2008
 
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Last Five Games
5/10 vs. BAL
DeJesusRF
GermanLF
Gordon3B
Butler1B
Grudzielanek2B
GuillenDH
BuckC
GathrightCF
PenaSS
5/9 vs. BAL
DeJesusCF
TeahenRF
Gordon3B
OlivoDH
Grudzielanek2B
GuillenLF
Gload1B
BuckC
CallaspoSS
5/8 vs. BAL
DeJesusCF
Grudzielanek2B
Gordon3B
ButlerDH
TeahenRF
CallaspoLF
Gload1B
BuckC
PenaSS
5/7 vs. ANA
DeJesusCF
Grudzielanek2B
Gordon3B
ButlerDH
TeahenRF
GuillenLF
Gload1B
BuckC
PenaSS
5/6 vs. ANA
GathrightCF
Grudzielanek2B
DeJesusLF
ButlerDH
Gordon3B
TeahenRF
OlivoC
Gload1B
CallaspoSS

Most Frequent Lineup
 AvgHRRBI
DeJesusCF.317316
Grudzielanek2B.30604
Gordon3B.283518
GuillenLF.198316
Butler1B.277114
TeahenRF.26418
OlivoDH.246410
BuckC.258213
PenaSS.16207
  
Notes
  • 26 different lineups used this season.
  • Most frequent lineup used in 3 games.
    		•

    Other Frequent Lineups
    3 Game(s)
    GathrightCF
    Grudzielanek2B
    Gordon3B
    GuillenRF
    ButlerDH
    TeahenLF
    Gload1B
    BuckC
    PenaSS
    3 Game(s)
    DeJesusCF
    Grudzielanek2B
    TeahenLF
    ButlerDH
    GuillenRF
    Gordon3B
    Gload1B
    BuckC
    PenaSS
    2 Game(s)
    DeJesusCF
    Callaspo2B
    Gordon3B
    GuillenLF
    TeahenRF
    ButlerDH
    Gload1B
    BuckC
    PenaSS
    2 Game(s)
    GathrightCF
    Grudzielanek2B
    TeahenLF
    GuillenRF
    ButlerDH
    Gordon3B
    Gload1B
    BuckC
    PenaSS
    2 Game(s)
    GathrightCF
    Grudzielanek2B
    DeJesusLF
    GuillenDH
    TeahenRF
    Butler1B
    Gordon3B
    BuckC
    PenaSS

    		 
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Jimmy Gobble, #41
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    007.05.14110
     
    Leo Nunez, #46
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    2015.01.80013
     
    Luke Hochevar, #44
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERABBK
    2223.24.941119
     
    News
    Royals SP Luke Hochevar went seven innings in his longest start of the season Thursday against the Orioles, but he ended up taking the loss. He gave up five hits and four runs, walking two and striking out five in his fourth start since being called up on April 20.
    Billy Butler, #16
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    36.27791140
     
    Position Breakdown
    1B - 9, DH - 25
    News
    Royals DH Billy Butler recorded two hits, including a RBI single, and one walk in three at-bats Sunday against the Orioles. He has posted consecutive two-hit games and has a RBI in each game as well.
    John Bale, #49
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERABBK
    0315.17.6338
     
    Injuries
    Shoulder, hand - 15-day DL. Out until at least late June (Updated - 5/4/08)
    Ron Mahay, #32
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    1017.02.65015
     
    Joakim Soria, #48
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    0013.10815
     
    News
    Royals closer Joakim Soria, who still has yet to allow a run this season, entered Thursday's loss against the Orioles for one-third of an inning. He allowed one hit before departing.
    Ramon Ramirez, #56
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    0115.21.15019
     
    Yasuhiko Yabuta, #27
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    0016.07.31012
     
    Alberto Callaspo, #13
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    19.2922030
     
    Position Breakdown
    2B - 5, SS - 11, OF - 2
    News
    The Sports Xchange notes that Alberto Callaspo made his second career start in left field for the Royals Thursday against Baltimore. He went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
    Esteban German, #3
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    16.0912041
     
    Position Breakdown
    2B - 11, DH - 3
    Brett Tomko, #25
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERABBK
    1439.25.671129
     
    News
    Royals SP Brett Tomko, coming off seven two-hit innings against the Angels, gave up six runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings Saturday against the Orioles. He struck out a season-high eight and did not walk a hitter for the first time this year, but he fell to 1-4.
    Gil Meche, #55
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERABBK
    2545.26.311729
     
    News
    Royals SP Gil Meche went five innings Friday against the Orioles, allowing five runs and six hits. His ERA ballooned to 6.31 as he took his fifth loss of the season. "My curveball was not real sharp," said Meche, who struck out two and walked two. "Three or four of them that they hit hard were breaking balls."
    Jose Guillen, #11
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    34.198133160
     
    Position Breakdown
    OF - 30, DH - 2
    News
    Royals OF Jose Guillen had two hits, including a RBI single, and one run in four at-bats Sunday against the Orioles. He has hit safely in five of the last six games (9-for-22). He has two RBI in that span.
    Luke Hudson
    No Stats Available
    Injuries
    Biceps - 15-day DL. Out until at least early June (Updated - 5/10/08)
    News
    Luke Hudson, who had shoulder surgery last June and opened this season on the Royals' disabled list, could begin throwing batting practice soon. Hudson, who was in Kansas City's rotation in 2006, is rehabbing at the team's Surprise, Ariz., complex. J.J. Picollo, director of player development for the Royals, said Saturday that Hudson is getting close to pitching in games. "He's throwing 30-pitch sides right now," Picollo said. "The reports have all been good. We're hoping by the end of this month, he'll be able to pitch in extended games and then we can start talking about a rehab assignment and get him prepared to hopefully help our big league team. Toward the end of next week he might have a live batting practice. We were shooting for mid-May to face hitters in a live batting practice. It looks like he is on track to do that."
    Miguel Olivo, #21
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    18.24674100
     
    Position Breakdown
    C - 7, DH - 8
    News
    Royals C Miguel Olivo pounded out two hits -- both singles -- in four at-bats Sunday against the Orioles. It was his third multi-hit game in five contests (6-for-18).
    Zack Greinke, #23
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERABBK
    4150.01.801236
     
    News
    Zack Greinke (4-1) went seven innings Wednesday for the 9-4 victory as the Royals snapped the Angels' four-game winning streak and won at home for just the fourth time in 13 games. Greinke gave up five hits and three runs, striking out eight and walking two. His ERA, the second-lowest in the league entering the game at 1.47, rose to 1.80 and fell a bit farther behind Cleveland's Cliff Lee, who pitched seven shutout innings against the Yankees Wednesday night and lowered his major league-leading ERA to 0.84. Greinke allowed a Vladimir Guerrero RBI single in the first inning Wednesday, but pitched five scoreless innings until Mike Napoli's two-run homer in the seventh. Greinke's only loss this year was a 2-1 decision to Texas last Thursday when he gave up only four hits and struck out nine in seven innings.
    Tony F. Pena, #1
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    31.16210072
     
    Position Breakdown
    SS - 30
    John Buck, #14
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    29.258122130
     
    Position Breakdown
    C - 28
    News
    John Buck had an RBI single against Baltimore Friday. He finished the game going 2-for-4.
    Brian Bannister, #19
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERABBK
    3442.14.461024
     
    News
    Brian Bannister allowed two singles in eight innings and the Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore 4-0 Sunday. It was Kansas City's first victory over Baltimore since July 25, 2006. Bannister struck out five and walked two to end a personal four-game losing streak. He did not allow a runner to reach second. He held the Orioles to one hit -- a Guillermo Quiroz line drive single to right in the third -- in the first six innings and quickly erased him when Luis Hernandez grounded into a double play. The only other hit Bannister (4-4) allowed was a two-out Luke Scott single in the seventh.
    Alex Gordon, #4
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    36.283195182
     
    Position Breakdown
    3B - 35
    News
    Alex Gordon hit a two-run drive off Baltimore's Steve Trachsel in the first for his team-best fifth homer of the season Friday. He also had a run-scoring single in the seventh for a season-best three RBI.
    Mark Grudzielanek, #15
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    27.30614041
     
    Position Breakdown
    2B - 26
    News
    Royals 2B Mark Grudzielanek had two hits, including his eighth double, in four at-bats Sunday against the Orioles. It was his third straight multi-hit game and fifth in seven games. He is 11-for-28 (.393) during that span.
    David DeJesus, #9
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    22.31793162
     
    Position Breakdown
    OF - 21
    Joel Peralta, #57
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    0112.06.00013
     
    Mark Teahen, #24
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    35.26413180
     
    Position Breakdown
    OF - 35
    News
    Royals OF Mark Teahen opened the scoring Sunday against the Orioles with a RBI single in the second inning and it would stand up as the go-ahead run in a 4-0 win. Teahen finished 1-for-4 and has just four hits in his last 25 plate appearances.
    Ross Gload, #7
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    31.2668091
     
    Position Breakdown
    1B - 30
    Joey Gathright, #2
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    26.256110310
     
    Position Breakdown
    OF - 25