Pitchers (25)

No.	Player	B-T	Ht.	Wt.	Age	Comment
47	Nate Adcock	R-R	6-4	231	25	Likely headed to Omaha
45	Noel Arguelles	L-L	6-3	226	23	Must build on encouraging late 2012
67	Francisley Bueno	L-L	5-10	215	32	Good bet for situational role
52	Bruce Chen	L-L	6-2	216	35	Rotation or long relief?
31	Louis Coleman	R-R	6-4	203	26	Could get squeezed out
55	Tim Collins	L-L	5-7	166	23	Near-lock for bullpen job
43	Aaron Crow	R-R	6-3	193	26	No rotation thoughts this spring
22	Wade Davis	R-R	6-5	225	27	A lock, apparently, for No. 4 slot in rotation
41	Danny Duffy	L-L	6-3	202	24	Late July is target for return from surgery
36	Chris Dwyer	R-L	6-3	222	24	Time to show something
11	Jeremy Guthrie	R-R	6-1	205	33	Looking to retain late 2012 form
27	J.C. Gutierrez	R-R	6-3	247	29	Should get long look for bullpen job
40	Kelvin Herrera	R-R	5-10	200	23	Top setup guy but closer in waiting
44	Luke Hochevar	R-R	6-5	213	29	Could be now or never
56	Greg Holland	R-R	5-10	200	27	Proved last year he can handle closing
49	Donnie Joseph	L-L	6-3	190	25	Could make impression for later in year
38	John Lamb	L-L	6-4	207	22	Will be watched closely to gauge recovery
46	Justin Marks	L-L	6-3	188	25	Coming off strong Fall League performance
39	Luis Mendoza	R-R	6-3	245	29	Can he force way into rotation?
51	Guillermo Moscoso	R-R	6-1	200	29	Offers insurance if injuries hit
59	Felipe Paulino	R-R	6-2	270	29	Slated (like Duffy) for late July return
54	Ervin Santana	R-R	6-2	185	30	Could be difference-maker in rotation
33	James Shields	R-R	6-4	215	31	This is the guy the Royals wanted
53	Will Smith	R-L	6-5	250	23	Faces long odds to win big-league job
25	Everett Teaford	L-L	6-0	165	28	His versatility might not be enough

Catchers (3)

No.	Player	B-T	Ht.	Wt.	Age	Comment
12	Brett Hayes	R-R	6-0	201	29	Will battle Kottaras for backup job
26	George Kottaras	L-R	6-0	202	29	Rates as favorite for backup duty
13	Salvy Perez	R-R	6-3	245	22	Just stay healthy is all Royals want

Infielders (7)

No.	Player	B-T	Ht.	Wt.	Age	Comment
16	Billy Butler	R-R	6-1	240	26	Club’s best pure hitter keeps getting better
2	Alcides Escobar	R-R	6-1	193	26	Royals will take repeat of 2012
19	Irving Falu	S-R	5-10	186	29	Proved last year he can fill utility role
17	Chris Getz	L-R	5-11	183	29	Injuries derailed possible ’12 breakthrough
9	Johnny Giavotella	R-R	5-8	181	25	Could win 2B job if he hits
35	Eric Hosmer	L-L	6-4	220	23	Much depends on him rebounding
8	Mike Moustakas	L-R	6-0	211	24	Needs to return to first-half 2012 form

Outfielders (5)

No.	Player	B-T	Ht.	Wt.	Age	Comment
6	Lorenzo Cain	R-R	6-2	205	26	Must stay healthy or OF’s potential thins
1	Jarrod Dyson	L-R	5-9	160	28	Good bet to make club as fourth OF
21	Jeff Francoeur	R-R	6-4	212	29	RF belongs to him as long as he holds it
4	Alex Gordon	L-R	6-1	218	29	Now established as steady and reliable
7	David Lough	L-L	5-11	180	27	Faces uphill battle for roster spot

 

 

 

 

Pitchers (9)

No.	Player	B-T	Ht.	Wt.	Age	Comment
64	Blaine Boyer	R-R	6-3	245	31	Didn’t pitch professionally in 2012
71	Sugar Ray Marimon	R-R	6-1	198	24	Figures to get brief look
75	Michael Mariot	R-R	5-11	191	24	Has climbed steadily through system
61	Brian Sanches	R-R	6-1	190	34	Likely ticketed for Omaha
65	Atahualpa Severino	L-L	5-9	225	28	Solid last year in Nats’ system
30	George Sherrill	L-L	6-0	225	35	Recovering from Tommy John surgery
73	Yordano Ventura	R-R	5-11	167	21	Top prospect should get long look
62	Ryan Verdugo	L-L	6-0	200	25	Very good last year at Omaha
50	Dan Wheeler	R-R	6-3	220	35	Must prove he can recapture past form

Catchers (4)

No.	Player	B-T	Ht.	Wt.	Age	Comment
6	Adam Moore	R-R	6-3	220	28	Projects as starter at Omaha
28	Manny Piña	R-R	6-0	216	25	Star seems to be fading
63	Max Ramirez	R-R	5-11	220	28	Subpar defense an issue
74	Julio Rodriguez	R-R	6-1	233	23	Bat remains an issue

Infielders (4)

No.	Player	B-T	Ht.	Wt.	Age	Comment
72	Christian Colón	R-R	5-10	191	23	Probably Omaha unless Escobar is hurt
69	Anthony Seratelli	S-R	5-10	183	30	Versatility just not enough
24	Miguel Tejada	R-R	5-9	220	38	Anything left? We’ll see
70	Brandon Wood	R-R	6-3	205	28	New chance for one-time, can’t-miss guy

Outfielders (4)

No.	Player	B-T	Ht.	Wt.	Age	Comment
32	Endy Chavez	L-L	6-0	170	35	Vet is insurance acquisition
68	Luis Durango	S-R	5-9	155	26	A Triple-A fixture for other clubs
23	Xavier Nady	R-R	6-2	215	34	Once solid but on steady slide since 2008
37	Willy Taveras	R-R	6-0	180	31	Another one-more chance guy