Kansas City Royals Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	S. Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Could see more DH time Salvador Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Could see more DH time	C. JensenCarter Jensen	E. Diaz Royals' Elias Diaz: Moves up to majors Elias Diaz Royals' Elias Diaz: Moves up to majors
First Base	V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino	S. Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Could see more DH time Salvador Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Could see more DH time	J. Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Taking seat versus lefty Jac Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Taking seat versus lefty
Second Base	M. MasseyMichael Massey	J. India Royals' Jonathan India: Left out of lineup vs. lefty Jonathan India Royals' Jonathan India: Left out of lineup vs. lefty	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia I. CollinsIsaac Collins
Shortstop	B. WittBobby Witt	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia	—
Third Base	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia	J. India Royals' Jonathan India: Left out of lineup vs. lefty Jonathan India Royals' Jonathan India: Left out of lineup vs. lefty	I. CollinsIsaac Collins
Left Field	I. CollinsIsaac Collins	M. MasseyMichael Massey	L. ThomasLane Thomas J. Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Taking seat versus lefty Jac Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Taking seat versus lefty J. India Royals' Jonathan India: Left out of lineup vs. lefty Jonathan India Royals' Jonathan India: Left out of lineup vs. lefty S. Marte Royals' Starling Marte: Handling limited platoon role Starling Marte Royals' Starling Marte: Handling limited platoon role
Center Field	K. Isbel Royals' Kyle Isbel: Idle Sunday Kyle Isbel Royals' Kyle Isbel: Idle Sunday	L. ThomasLane Thomas	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia
Right Field	J. Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Taking seat versus lefty Jac Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Taking seat versus lefty	S. Marte Royals' Starling Marte: Handling limited platoon role Starling Marte Royals' Starling Marte: Handling limited platoon role	L. ThomasLane Thomas I. CollinsIsaac Collins M. MasseyMichael Massey
Designated Hitter	C. JensenCarter Jensen	S. Marte Royals' Starling Marte: Handling limited platoon role Starling Marte Royals' Starling Marte: Handling limited platoon role	S. Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Could see more DH time Salvador Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Could see more DH time J. Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Taking seat versus lefty Jac Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Taking seat versus lefty J. India Royals' Jonathan India: Left out of lineup vs. lefty Jonathan India Royals' Jonathan India: Left out of lineup vs. lefty I. CollinsIsaac Collins E. Diaz Royals' Elias Diaz: Moves up to majors Elias Diaz Royals' Elias Diaz: Moves up to majors M. MasseyMichael Massey V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino M. GarciaMaikel Garcia B. WittBobby Witt

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. Ragans Royals' Cole Ragans: Can't find plate in fourth loss Cole Ragans Royals' Cole Ragans: Can't find plate in fourth loss	M. WachaMichael Wacha	S. LugoSeth Lugo	K. BubicKris Bubic	N. CameronNoah Cameron

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
L. ErcegLucas Erceg C. Estevez Foot: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28 Carlos Estevez Foot: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28	M. StrahmMatt Strahm	J. SchreiberJohn Schreiber N. MearsNick Mears D. LynchDaniel Lynch A. LangeAlex Lange E. MorganElijah Morgan B. Falter Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 Bailey Falter Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 M. Black Royals' Mason Black: Called up Sunday Mason Black Royals' Mason Black: Called up Sunday J. McArthur Royals' James McArthur: Shifts to 60-day IL Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 24 James McArthur Royals' James McArthur: Shifts to 60-day IL Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 24