Kansas City Royals Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	S. PerezSalvador Perez	C. Jensen Royals' Carter Jensen: Homers in win Carter Jensen Royals' Carter Jensen: Homers in win	—
First Base	V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino	S. PerezSalvador Perez	J. CaglianoneJac Caglianone N. LoftinNick Loftin
Second Base	J. IndiaJonathan India	M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: To begin rehab stint Tuesday Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 3 Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: To begin rehab stint Tuesday Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 3	N. LoftinNick Loftin M. GarciaMaikel Garcia T. TolbertTyler Tolbert I. Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Exiting lineup Sunday Isaac Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Exiting lineup Sunday
Shortstop	B. WittBobby Witt	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia	T. TolbertTyler Tolbert
Third Base	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia	N. LoftinNick Loftin	J. IndiaJonathan India T. TolbertTyler Tolbert I. Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Exiting lineup Sunday Isaac Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Exiting lineup Sunday
Left Field	I. Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Exiting lineup Sunday Isaac Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Exiting lineup Sunday	L. ThomasLane Thomas	M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: To begin rehab stint Tuesday Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 3 Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: To begin rehab stint Tuesday Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 3 J. CaglianoneJac Caglianone J. IndiaJonathan India N. LoftinNick Loftin S. MarteStarling Marte T. TolbertTyler Tolbert
Center Field	K. Isbel Royals' Kyle Isbel: Slugs first homer of 2026 Kyle Isbel Royals' Kyle Isbel: Slugs first homer of 2026	L. ThomasLane Thomas	T. TolbertTyler Tolbert M. GarciaMaikel Garcia
Right Field	J. CaglianoneJac Caglianone	S. MarteStarling Marte	L. ThomasLane Thomas I. Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Exiting lineup Sunday Isaac Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Exiting lineup Sunday T. TolbertTyler Tolbert M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: To begin rehab stint Tuesday Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 3 Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: To begin rehab stint Tuesday Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 3
Designated Hitter	C. Jensen Royals' Carter Jensen: Homers in win Carter Jensen Royals' Carter Jensen: Homers in win	S. MarteStarling Marte	S. PerezSalvador Perez J. CaglianoneJac Caglianone J. IndiaJonathan India I. Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Exiting lineup Sunday Isaac Collins Royals' Isaac Collins: Exiting lineup Sunday M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: To begin rehab stint Tuesday Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 3 Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: To begin rehab stint Tuesday Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 3 V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino M. GarciaMaikel Garcia B. WittBobby Witt

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. RagansCole Ragans	M. WachaMichael Wacha	S. Lugo Royals' Seth Lugo: Sharp in season debut Seth Lugo Royals' Seth Lugo: Sharp in season debut	K. Bubic Royals' Kris Bubic: Secures first victory of 2026 Kris Bubic Royals' Kris Bubic: Secures first victory of 2026	N. CameronNoah Cameron

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
L. Erceg Royals' Lucas Erceg: Notches save Sunday Lucas Erceg Royals' Lucas Erceg: Notches save Sunday	M. StrahmMatt Strahm	C. Estevez Royals' Carlos Estevez: Evaluated for possible IL stint Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Apr 1 Carlos Estevez Royals' Carlos Estevez: Evaluated for possible IL stint Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Apr 1 J. Schreiber Royals' John Schreiber: Notches first save John Schreiber Royals' John Schreiber: Notches first save N. MearsNick Mears D. LynchDaniel Lynch A. LangeAlex Lange B. FalterBailey Falter J. McArthur Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 1 James McArthur Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 1