Kansas City Royals
- 65-97,
- 4th AL Central
Roster
Pitchers
| No | Player | Pos | Bat | Thw | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | Birthplace | 2009 Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Bale, John | RP/SP | L | L | 6-4 | 220 | 35 | 10 | Cheverly, Maryland | $1,200,000 |
| 19 | Bannister, Brian | SP | R | R | 6-2 | 210 | 28 | 3 | Scottsdale, Arizona | $1,737,500 |
| 56 | Colón, Román | RP | R | R | 6-6 | 225 | 30 | 5 | Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic | $435,000 |
| 37 | Cruz, Juan | RP | R | R | 6-2 | 145 | 31 | 8 | Bonao, Dominican Republic | $2,250,000 |
| 28 | Davies, Kyle | SP | R | R | 6-2 | 205 | 26 | 4 | Decatur, Georgia | $1,300,000 |
| 40 | Farnsworth, Kyle | RP | R | R | 6-4 | 235 | 33 | 10 | Wichita, Kansas | $4,250,000 |
| 23 | Greinke, Zack | SP | R | R | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 5 | Orlando, Florida | $3,750,000 |
| 44 | Hochevar, Luke | SP | R | R | 6-5 | 205 | 26 | 2 | Denver, Colorado | $1,325,000 |
| 31 | Hughes, Dusty | RP | L | L | 5-10 | 185 | 27 | R | Tupelo, Mississippi | $400,000 |
| 54 | Lerew, Anthony | SP/RP | L | R | 6-3 | 220 | 27 | 4 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania | $400,000 |
| 47 | Marte, Víctor | RP | R | R | 6-2 | 267 | 29 | R | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | $400,000 |
| 55 | Meche, Gil | SP | R | R | 6-3 | 220 | 31 | 10 | Lafayette, Louisiana | $11,400,000 |
| 53 | Rosa, Carlos | RP | R | R | 6-1 | 185 | 25 | 1 | San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic | $400,000 |
| 48 | Soria, Joakim | RP/CL | R | R | 6-3 | 185 | 25 | 2 | Monclova, Mexico | $1,000,000 |
| 51 | Tejeda, Robinson | RP | R | R | 6-3 | 230 | 27 | 4 | Bani, Dominican Republic | $437,000 |
| 45 | Waechter, Doug | RP | R | R | 6-4 | 209 | 28 | 6 | St. Petersburg, Florida | $640,000 |
Catchers
| No | Player | Pos | Bat | Thw | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | Birthplace | 2009 Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Buck, John | C | R | R | 6-3 | 220 | 29 | 5 | Kemmerer, Wyoming | $2,900,000 |
| 27 | Peña, Brayan | C | S | R | 5-11 | 210 | 27 | 4 | Havana, Cuba | $405,000 |
Infielders
| No | Player | Pos | Bat | Thw | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | Birthplace | 2009 Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Aviles, Mike | SS/3B | R | R | 5-9 | 195 | 28 | 1 | Manhattan, New York | $424,500 |
| 3 | Betancourt, Yuniesky | SS | R | R | 5-10 | 195 | 27 | 4 | Santa Clara, Cuba | $2,300,000 |
| 8 | Bloomquist, Willie | SS/RF/CF/2B/LF/3B/1B | R | R | 5-11 | 195 | 31 | 7 | Bremerton, Washington | $1,400,000 |
| 16 | Butler, Billy | 1B | R | R | 6-1 | 240 | 23 | 2 | Orange Park, Florida | $421,000 |
| 13 | Callaspo, Alberto | 2B/3B/SS | S | R | 5-9 | 180 | 26 | 3 | Maracay, Venezuela | $415,500 |
| 7 | Fields, Josh | 3B/1B | R | R | 6-2 | 225 | 26 | 3 | Ada, Oklahoma | $410,000 |
| 17 | Getz, Chris | 2B | L | R | 6-0 | 185 | 26 | 1 | Southfield, Michigan | $401,000 |
| 4 | Gordon, Alex | 3B | L | R | 6-1 | 220 | 25 | 2 | Lincoln, Nebraska | $457,000 |
| 46 | Hernández, Luis | SS/2B/3B | S | R | 5-10 | 182 | 25 | 2 | Quibor, Venezuela | $400,000 |
| 17 | Jacobs, Mike | 1B | L | R | 6-3 | 215 | 29 | 4 | Chula Vista, California | $3,275,000 |
| 25 | Ka'aihue, Kila | 1B | L | R | 6-3 | 230 | 25 | R | Kailua, Hawaii | N/A |
Outfielders
| No | Player | Pos | Bat | Thw | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | Birthplace | 2009 Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson, Josh | LF/RF/CF | L | R | 6-2 | 195 | 27 | 2 | Somerset, Kentucky | $400,000 |
| 9 | DeJesús, David | LF/CF/RF | L | L | 6-0 | 190 | 29 | 6 | Brooklyn, New York | $3,600,000 |
| 11 | Guillén, José | RF/LF | R | R | 6-0 | 195 | 33 | 12 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic | $12,000,000 |
| 35 | Maier, Mitch | CF/RF/LF | L | R | 6-2 | 205 | 27 | 3 | Petoskey, Michigan | $400,500 |