General manager Dayton Moore and manager Trey Hillman are hoping to improve on the 69-93 record of last season, which was the first time they did not lose 100 games in 4 years.

Kansas City Royals 2008

40 Man Roster with 2007 batting averages

Outfielders …  Mark Teahen .285 … Jose Guillen LF .290 … David DeJesus CF .260 … Joey Gathright OF .307 … Shane Costa .223 … Mitch Maier RF .279 in AAA … 

DH / 1B … Billy Butler .292

Catchers … John Buck .222 … Miguel Olivo … Matt Tupman

Infielders … Ross Gload .302 … Mark Grudzielanek 2B . 302 … Tony Pena SS .267 … Alex Gordon 3B .247 … Esteban German IF .245 … Justin Huber 1B/Of AAA … Angel Sanchez AAA … Ryan Shealy .301 … Mario Lisson AAA … Alberto Callaspo .305

Pitchers … Zach Greinke 7-7 … Brian Bannister 12-9 … Gil Meche 9-13 … Jorge De La Rosa 8-12 … Kyle Davis 7-15 … Joakim Soria RP 2-3 17 saves in 62 G … Jimmy Gobble RP 4-1 1 save 74 G … Joel Peralta RP 1-3 1 save 62 G …

Yasuhiko Yabuta RP … Luke Hochevar RP 1-1 … John Bale … Ryan Braun … Brandon Duckworth … Luke Hudson … Tyler Lumsden … Ron Mahay …Leo Nunez … Neal Musser … Julio Pimentel … Carlos Rosa …

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