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Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez gets ready to bat during baseball practice at Kauffman Stadium, Thursday, July 16, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Royals keep tweaking roster as 60-game season approaches

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Tim Hill throws during baseball spring training Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

After beating cancer, Hill won’t let COVID-19 stop him

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi throw during an intrasquad baseball game Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in Minneapolis. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)

AL Central Preview Capsules

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Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny watches baseball practice at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday, July 9, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Royals skipper Matheny to see ex-team in early exhibition

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2020, file photo, Texas A&amp;M's Asa Lacy (35) throws a strike against a Miami (Ohio) batter during an NCAA baseball game in College Station, Texas. Detroit has a chance to add another potential standout when it makes the No. 1 selection in Wednesday night’s draft. Lacy is a possible top pick in the Major League Baseball draft. (AP Photo/Sam Craft, File)

Royals sign 6-man draft class, add 7 undrafted free agents

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 16, 2019, file photo, Baylor sophomore shortstop Nick Loftin fields a grounder during the team's NCAA college baseball game against Cal Poly in Waco, Texas. The Kansas City Royals selected Loftin in the draft Wednesday, June 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)

Royals keep building with influx of more college prospects

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 27, 2013, file photo, Kansas City Royals bench coach Chino Cadahia (15) and St. Louis Cardinals first base coach Chris Maloney (37) exchange line-ups with home plate umpire Rob Drake (30) before a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The exchange of lineup cards would be eliminated, fielders will be encourages to space themselves from baserunners between pitches and managers and coaches must wear masks while in the dugouts under Major League Baseball's proposed operations manual for starting the coronavirus-delayed season. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

Not in Missouri anymore: Royals move legal home to Delaware

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FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny, back left, watches as pitcher Jesse Hahn throws during spring training baseball practice in Surprise, Ariz. The Royals had an entire offseason and most of spring training to get to know Mike Matheny. But one unintended consequence of the coronavirus pandemic is they've gotten to know their new manager better than they could ever have imagined. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Royals learning about new manager during stay-at-home orders

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

This Date in Baseball

By Compiled Catherine Hills - Associated Press

This Date in Baseball

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A woman and her dog walk past Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals baseball team, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. The start of the regular season, which was set to start on Thursday, is on hold indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Royals new owner patiently awaiting rescheduled opening day

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny watches from the dugout during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the San Diego Padres Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Matheny energized by return to dugout with Royals

By JACK THOMPSON - Associated Press

Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon throws a ball during spring training baseball practice Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Gordon remains amid Royals rebuild, eager to finish in KC

By JACK THOMPSON - Associated Press

Kansas City Royals' Maikel Franco throws during spring training baseball practice Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Royals newcomer Franco changes look, hopes to change results

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi fields a ball during spring training baseball practice Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

At 24, Mondesi emerging as star shortstop for Royals

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FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2019, file photo, Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon follows through on a swing during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore. Alex Gordon has agreed to consent to a trade by the Kansas City Royals starting June 16, an unusual provision in the outfielder's new $4 million, one-year contract. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

New-look Royals head to spring with fresh outlook on growth

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

Royals’ Alex Gordon agrees to accept trades starting June 16

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Royals star Pérez becomes US Citizen at team’s fan event

By Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - This is a 2019 file photo showing Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals baseball team. Royals star catcher Salvador Perez is about to become a U.S. citizen. Perez passed his citizenship exam earlier this month and will be be joined by Chief U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips on the Royals FanFest main stage Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, to take the oath of allegiance, the Royals said in a news release. Perez signed with the Royals as a 16-year-old prospect from Venezuela. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Royals star catcher Salvador Perez to become US citizen

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Royals sign veteran OF Alex Gordon to $4M contract for 2020

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press