Kansas City Royals Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	S. PerezSalvador Perez	C. JensenCarter Jensen	—
First Base	V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino	S. PerezSalvador Perez	J. CaglianoneJac Caglianone
Second Base	J. India Royals' Jonathan India: Not in Sunday's lineup Jonathan India Royals' Jonathan India: Not in Sunday's lineup	M. MasseyMichael Massey	M. Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Smacks leadoff homer Maikel Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Smacks leadoff homer T. TolbertTyler Tolbert I. Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Sitting Saturday Isaac Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Sitting Saturday
Shortstop	B. WittBobby Witt	M. Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Smacks leadoff homer Maikel Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Smacks leadoff homer	T. TolbertTyler Tolbert
Third Base	M. Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Smacks leadoff homer Maikel Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Smacks leadoff homer	J. India Royals' Jonathan India: Not in Sunday's lineup Jonathan India Royals' Jonathan India: Not in Sunday's lineup	T. TolbertTyler Tolbert I. Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Sitting Saturday Isaac Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Sitting Saturday
Left Field	I. Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Sitting Saturday Isaac Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Sitting Saturday	M. MasseyMichael Massey	L. Thomas Royals' Lane Thomas: Quiet start to 2026 Lane Thomas Royals' Lane Thomas: Quiet start to 2026 J. CaglianoneJac Caglianone J. India Royals' Jonathan India: Not in Sunday's lineup Jonathan India Royals' Jonathan India: Not in Sunday's lineup S. MarteStarling Marte T. TolbertTyler Tolbert
Center Field	K. IsbelKyle Isbel	L. Thomas Royals' Lane Thomas: Quiet start to 2026 Lane Thomas Royals' Lane Thomas: Quiet start to 2026	T. TolbertTyler Tolbert M. Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Smacks leadoff homer Maikel Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Smacks leadoff homer
Right Field	J. CaglianoneJac Caglianone	S. MarteStarling Marte	L. Thomas Royals' Lane Thomas: Quiet start to 2026 Lane Thomas Royals' Lane Thomas: Quiet start to 2026 I. Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Sitting Saturday Isaac Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Sitting Saturday T. TolbertTyler Tolbert M. MasseyMichael Massey
Designated Hitter	C. JensenCarter Jensen	S. MarteStarling Marte	S. PerezSalvador Perez J. CaglianoneJac Caglianone J. India Royals' Jonathan India: Not in Sunday's lineup Jonathan India Royals' Jonathan India: Not in Sunday's lineup I. Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Sitting Saturday Isaac Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Sitting Saturday M. MasseyMichael Massey V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino M. Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Smacks leadoff homer Maikel Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Smacks leadoff homer B. WittBobby Witt

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. Ragans Royals' Cole Ragans: Confirmed for next start Cole Ragans Royals' Cole Ragans: Confirmed for next start	M. Wacha Royals' Michael Wacha: Tosses eight scoreless innings Michael Wacha Royals' Michael Wacha: Tosses eight scoreless innings	S. LugoSeth Lugo	K. BubicKris Bubic	N. Cameron Royals' Noah Cameron: Struggles to no-decision Noah Cameron Royals' Noah Cameron: Struggles to no-decision

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
L. Erceg Royals' Lucas Erceg: Collects fifth save of 2026 Lucas Erceg Royals' Lucas Erceg: Collects fifth save of 2026 C. Estevez Royals' Carlos Estevez: Nearing rehab assignment Foot: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28 Carlos Estevez Royals' Carlos Estevez: Nearing rehab assignment 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 J. McArthur Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 1 James McArthur Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 1 E. MorganElijah Morgan B. Falter Royals' Bailey Falter: Cleared for rehab assignment Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 Bailey Falter Royals' Bailey Falter: Cleared for rehab assignment Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 M. SpenceMitch Spence