Here’s a look at new grass playing field being installed by Royals at Kauffman Stadium
There is no offseason away from Kauffman Stadium for at least one member of the Royals: Trevor Vance.
As the Royals’ senior director of groundskeeping and landscaping, Vance and his team can’t let the field at Kauffman Stadium fall into disrepair, right?
Vance had another job this month, making sure another sport fit into the ballpark: golf. There was a two-day event held at The K a few weeks back, and here’s how it looked at the Royals’ home field.
The golfing ended on Oct. 9, and exactly one week later Vance and the groundscrew ripped out the grass at Kauffman Stadium.
All of it.
The Royals are replacing the entire playing field, something they do every six to eight years, a team official said. The last time the Royals replaced the field, it was a major renovation.
In 2017, the Royals removed gravel, sand and sod, and put in an entirely new irrigation system. That project was a bit different than, say, your backyard. At that time, the Royals put down 110,000 square feet of a bluegrass blend from Green Valley Turf Farm in Littleton, Colorado.
The Royals replaced that grass this month, but it is still a huge job. And it appears the grass came from Green Valley Turf Farm
Vance shared photos from various stages of the work, which was done with the help of workers from Bush Turf. Here is how Kauffman Stadium looks without grass.
The work was expected to be finished on Tuesday, which is perfect timing with rain in the forecast for much of the week. Here are some other pictures that Vance shared, including one early on Tuesday morning.
Bush Turf also did work earlier this month at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium ahead of a “Thursday Night Football” game against the Denver Broncos.
This story was originally published October 24, 2023 at 10:19 AM.
