Royals to play on national TV early next season, announce spring training game times
The Royals will play on national TV as part of ESPN’s 2021 multi-day season-opening coverage, the network announced on Thursday.
Their 3 p.m. game against the Cleveland Indians on Monday, April 5 (Cleveland’s home opener), will be part of a quadrupleheader on ESPN and the ESPN platforms.
The Royals regular-season opener will be on Thursday, April 1 against the Texas Rangers at Kauffman Stadium.
Pitchers and catchers are slated to report to the club’s spring training complex by Wednesday, February 17, followed by position players on Monday, February 22.
Royals spring training home schedule
All times Central
Sunday, February 28: Texas, 2:05 p.m.
Monday, March 1: at Cleveland, TBA
Tuesday, March 2: at Chicago (NL), TBA
Wednesday, March 3: Chicago (AL), 2:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 4: at Cincinnati, TBA
Friday, March 5: Los Angeles, 2:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 6: at San Francisco, TBA
Sunday, March 7: at San Diego, TBA
Monday, March 8: Oakland, 2:05 p.m.
Tuesday, March 9: at Seattle, TBA
Wednesday, March 10: Cincinnati, 2:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 11: at Milwaukee, TBA
Saturday, March 13: Chicago (NL), 2:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 14: at Los Angeles, TBA
Monday, March 15: San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.
Tuesday, March 16: Seattle, 8:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 17: at Oakland, TBA
Thursday, March 18: at Chicago (AL), TBA
Friday, March 19: Los Angeles, 3:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 20: at Arizona, TBA
Sunday, March 21: Colorado, 3:05 p.m.
Monday, March 22: San Diego, 3:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 24: at Los Angeles, TBA
Thursday, March 25: Arizona, 3:05 p.m.
Friday, March 26: at Texas, TBA
Saturday, March 27: Milwaukee, 3:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 28: at Colorado, TBA
Monday, March 29: Cleveland, 2 p.m.
This story was originally published November 19, 2020 at 3:59 PM.
