Kansas City Royals 08-20-2008 Roster Page |  | | Active Roster | | Pitchers | Pos | Team | Age | DOB | POB | Nat. | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight | Salary | | Bannister, Brian | SP | Kansas City Royals | 27 | 02-28-1981 | Scottsdale | USA | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 198 lbs | $380,000 | | Greinke, Zack | SP | Kansas City Royals | 24 | 10-21-1983 | Orlando | USA | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 200 lbs | $380,000 | | Hudson, Luke | SP | Kansas City Royals | 31 | 05-02-1977 | Fountain Valley | USA | Right | Right | 6' 3" | 193 lbs | $380,000 | | Lohse, Kyle | SP | Kansas City Royals | 29 | 12-04-1978 | Chico | USA | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 188 lbs | $5,520,000 | | Meche, Gil | SP | Kansas City Royals | 29 | 09-08-1978 | Lafayette | USA | Right | Right | 6' 3" | 198 lbs | $11,000,000 | | Bale, John | MR | Kansas City Royals | 34 | 05-22-1974 | Cheverly | USA | Left | Left | 6' 3" | 209 lbs | $2,200,000 | | Gobble, Jimmy | MR | Kansas City Royals | 27 | 07-19-1981 | Bristol | USA | Left | Left | 6' 3" | 188 lbs | $712,500 | | Mahay, Ron | MR | Kansas City Royals | 37 | 06-28-1971 | Crestwood | USA | Left | Left | 6' 2" | 185 lbs | $4,000,000 | | Peralta, Joel | MR | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 03-23-1976 | Bonao | DOM | Right | Right | 5' 10" | 168 lbs | $380,000 | | Yabuta, Yasuhiko | MR | Kansas City Royals | 35 | 06-19-1973 | Unknown | JPN | Right | Right | 6' 0" | 189 lbs | $2,500,000 | | Soria, Joakim | CL | Kansas City Royals | 24 | 05-18-1984 | Monclova | MEX | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 170 lbs | $380,000 | | Catchers | Pos | Team | Age | DOB | POB | Nat. | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight | Salary | | Castro, Ramon | C | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 03-01-1976 | Vega Baja | PUR | Right | Right | 6' 3" | 225 lbs | $8,590,000 | | Buck, John | C | Kansas City Royals | 28 | 07-07-1980 | Kemmerer | USA | Right | Right | 6' 3" | 212 lbs | $380,000 | | Infielders | Pos | Team | Age | DOB | POB | Nat. | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight | Salary | | Gload, Ross | 1B | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 04-05-1976 | Brooklyn | USA | Left | Left | 6' 0" | 183 lbs | $625,000 | | LeCroy, Matt | 1B | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 12-13-1975 | Belton | USA | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 225 lbs | $4,330,000 | | Hinske, Eric | 1B | Kansas City Royals | 31 | 08-05-1977 | Menasha | USA | Left | Right | 6' 2" | 225 lbs | $4,580,000 | | Callaspo, Alberto | 2B | Kansas City Royals | 25 | 04-19-1983 | Maracay | VEN | Switch | Right | 5' 10" | 175 lbs | $380,000 | | Grudzielanek, Mark | 2B | Kansas City Royals | 38 | 06-30-1970 | Milwaukee | USA | Right | Right | 6' 0" | 187 lbs | $4,500,000 | | Gordon, Alex | 3B | Kansas City Royals | 24 | 02-10-1984 | Lincoln | USA | Left | Right | 6' 2" | 220 lbs | $380,000 | | German, Esteban | SS | Kansas City Royals | 30 | 01-26-1978 | Santo Domingo | DOM | Right | Right | 5' 8" | 165 lbs | $380,000 | | Nioka, Tomohiro | SS | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 04-29-1976 | Hiroshima | JPN | Right | Right | 6' 1" | 185 lbs | $2,890,000 | | Outfielders | Pos | Team | Age | DOB | POB | Nat. | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight | Salary | | Teahen, Mark | LF | Kansas City Royals | 26 | 09-06-1981 | Redlands | USA | Left | Right | 6' 3" | 210 lbs | $380,000 | | DeJesus, David | LF | Kansas City Royals | 28 | 12-20-1979 | Brooklyn | USA | Left | Left | 6' 0" | 177 lbs | $2,500,000 | | Gathright, Joey | CF | Kansas City Royals | 27 | 04-27-1981 | Hattiesburg | USA | Left | Right | 5' 10" | 168 lbs | $380,000 | | Guillen, Jose | RF | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 05-17-1976 | Unknown | DOM | Right | Right | 5' 10" | 167 lbs | $11,000,000 | | 40-Man Roster | | Pitchers | Pos | Team | Age | DOB | POB | Nat. | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight | Salary | | Bannister, Brian | SP | Kansas City Royals | 27 | 02-28-1981 | Scottsdale | USA | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 198 lbs | $380,000 | | Davies, Kyle | SP | Wichita Wranglers | 24 | 09-09-1983 | Decatur | USA | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 205 lbs | - | | de la Rosa, Jorge | SP | Omaha Royals | 27 | 04-05-1981 | Monterrey | MEX | Left | Left | 6' 0" | 188 lbs | $380,000 | | Greinke, Zack | SP | Kansas City Royals | 24 | 10-21-1983 | Orlando | USA | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 200 lbs | $380,000 | | Hochevar, Luke | SP | Omaha Royals | 24 | 09-15-1983 | Denver | USA | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 205 lbs | - | | Hudson, Luke | SP | Kansas City Royals | 31 | 05-02-1977 | Fountain Valley | USA | Right | Right | 6' 3" | 193 lbs | $380,000 | | Lohse, Kyle | SP | Kansas City Royals | 29 | 12-04-1978 | Chico | USA | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 188 lbs | $5,520,000 | | Meche, Gil | SP | Kansas City Royals | 29 | 09-08-1978 | Lafayette | USA | Right | Right | 6' 3" | 198 lbs | $11,000,000 | | Nunez, Leo | SP | Omaha Royals | 25 | 08-14-1983 | Unknown | DOM | Right | Right | 6' 0" | 160 lbs | $380,000 | | Rosa, Carlos | SP | Wichita Wranglers | 23 | 09-21-1984 | Unknown | DOM | Right | Right | 6' 0" | 185 lbs | - | | Bale, John | MR | Kansas City Royals | 34 | 05-22-1974 | Cheverly | USA | Left | Left | 6' 3" | 209 lbs | $2,200,000 | | Gobble, Jimmy | MR | Kansas City Royals | 27 | 07-19-1981 | Bristol | USA | Left | Left | 6' 3" | 188 lbs | $712,500 | | Mahay, Ron | MR | Kansas City Royals | 37 | 06-28-1971 | Crestwood | USA | Left | Left | 6' 2" | 185 lbs | $4,000,000 | | Peralta, Joel | MR | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 03-23-1976 | Bonao | DOM | Right | Right | 5' 10" | 168 lbs | $380,000 | | Yabuta, Yasuhiko | MR | Kansas City Royals | 35 | 06-19-1973 | Unknown | JPN | Right | Right | 6' 0" | 189 lbs | $2,500,000 | | Soria, Joakim | CL | Kansas City Royals | 24 | 05-18-1984 | Monclova | MEX | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 170 lbs | $380,000 | | Tsao, Chin-Hui | CL | Omaha Royals | 27 | 06-02-1981 | Unknown | TPE | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 177 lbs | - | | Catchers | Pos | Team | Age | DOB | POB | Nat. | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight | Salary | | Castro, Ramon | C | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 03-01-1976 | Vega Baja | PUR | Right | Right | 6' 3" | 225 lbs | $8,590,000 | | Buck, John | C | Kansas City Royals | 28 | 07-07-1980 | Kemmerer | USA | Right | Right | 6' 3" | 212 lbs | $380,000 | | Infielders | Pos | Team | Age | DOB | POB | Nat. | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight | Salary | | Gload, Ross | 1B | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 04-05-1976 | Brooklyn | USA | Left | Left | 6' 0" | 183 lbs | $625,000 | | Huber, Justin | 1B | Omaha Royals | 26 | 07-01-1982 | Melbourne | AUS | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 200 lbs | - | | LeCroy, Matt | 1B | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 12-13-1975 | Belton | USA | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 225 lbs | $4,330,000 | | Hinske, Eric | 1B | Kansas City Royals | 31 | 08-05-1977 | Menasha | USA | Left | Right | 6' 2" | 225 lbs | $4,580,000 | | Shealy, Ryan | 1B | Omaha Royals | 28 | 08-29-1979 | Fort Lauderdale | USA | Right | Right | 6' 5" | 240 lbs | - | | Johnson, Joshua | 2B | Wichita Wranglers | 22 | 01-11-1986 | Unknown | USA | Switch | Right | 5' 10" | 170 lbs | - | | Grudzielanek, Mark | 2B | Kansas City Royals | 38 | 06-30-1970 | Milwaukee | USA | Right | Right | 6' 0" | 187 lbs | $4,500,000 | | Callaspo, Alberto | 2B | Kansas City Royals | 25 | 04-19-1983 | Maracay | VEN | Switch | Right | 5' 10" | 175 lbs | $380,000 | | Berroa, Angel | 2B | Omaha Royals | 30 | 01-27-1978 | Santo Domingo | DOM | Right | Right | 5' 10" | 175 lbs | $5,250,000 | | Gordon, Alex | 3B | Kansas City Royals | 24 | 02-10-1984 | Lincoln | USA | Left | Right | 6' 2" | 220 lbs | $380,000 | | German, Esteban | SS | Kansas City Royals | 30 | 01-26-1978 | Santo Domingo | DOM | Right | Right | 5' 8" | 165 lbs | $380,000 | | Sanchez, Angel | SS | Omaha Royals | 24 | 09-20-1983 | Humacao | PUR | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 185 lbs | - | | Nioka, Tomohiro | SS | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 04-29-1976 | Hiroshima | JPN | Right | Right | 6' 1" | 185 lbs | $2,890,000 | | Outfielders | Pos | Team | Age | DOB | POB | Nat. | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight | Salary | | DeJesus, David | LF | Kansas City Royals | 28 | 12-20-1979 | Brooklyn | USA | Left | Left | 6' 0" | 177 lbs | $2,500,000 | | Teahen, Mark | LF | Kansas City Royals | 26 | 09-06-1981 | Redlands | USA | Left | Right | 6' 3" | 210 lbs | $380,000 | | Butler, Billy | LF | Omaha Royals | 22 | 04-18-1986 | Orange Park | USA | Right | Right | 6' 2" | 240 lbs | $380,000 | | Lubanski, Chris | LF | Omaha Royals | 23 | 03-24-1985 | Unknown | USA | Left | Left | 6' 3" | 206 lbs | - | | Gathright, Joey | CF | Kansas City Royals | 27 | 04-27-1981 | Hattiesburg | USA | Left | Right | 5' 10" | 168 lbs | $380,000 | | Guillen, Jose | RF | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 05-17-1976 | Unknown | DOM | Right | Right | 5' 10" | 167 lbs | $11,000,000 | | Maier, Mitch | RF | Omaha Royals | 26 | 06-30-1982 | Petoskey | USA | Left | Right | 6' 2" | 210 lbs | - | | McDaniel, Joe | RF | Wichita Wranglers | 22 | 04-28-1986 | Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace | USA | Left | Right | 6' 2" | 215 lbs | - | |
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