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Take a look at the Kansas City Royals’ 26-man playoff roster ahead of Wild Card games

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11), shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7), first baseman Salvador Perez (13) and second baseman Michael Massey (19) celebrate after a game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Sept. 24, 2024.
Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11), shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7), first baseman Salvador Perez (13) and second baseman Michael Massey (19) celebrate after a game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Sept. 24, 2024. Imagn Images

The Kansas City Royals have released their 2024 MLB postseason roster for the American League Wild Card series.

The Royals will play the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. First pitch is set for 3:08 p.m. Central on ESPN 2.

KC will start left-handed pitcher Cole Ragans in Game 1. He is slated to face the Orioles for the third time this season.

The Orioles will start veteran pitcher Corbin Burnes. This season, Burnes finished 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA in 32 starts.

Oh, and you might notice someone else on the roster: Vinnie Pasquantino, back from injury.

Here is a look at the Royals 26-man postseason roster.

KC Royals pitchers (11)

LHP Cole Ragans

RHP Seth Lugo

RHP Michael Wacha

RHP Brady Singer

RHP Michael Lorenzen

LHP Daniel Lynch IV

LHP Sam Long

LHP Angel Zerpa

LHP Kris Bubic

RHP Lucas Erceg

RHP John Schreiber

KC Royals position players (15)

C Salvador Perez

C Freddy Fermin

1B/DH Vinnie Pasquantino

1B Yuli Gurriel

2B Michael Massey

SS Bobby Witt Jr.

3B Maikel Garcia

INF Paul DeJong

OF Tommy Pham

OF Hunter Renfroe

OF MJ Melendez

OF Kyle Isbel

OF Dairon Blanco

UTIL Adam Frazier

UTIL Garrett Hampson

This story was originally published October 1, 2024 at 9:07 AM.

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Jaylon Thompson
The Kansas City Star
Jaylon Thompson covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star. He previously covered the 2021 World Series and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.
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