Kansas City Royals Transactions - 2012
| MAY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| May 22, 2012 | Selected the contract of LHP Will Smith from Omaha (PCL). Placed 2B Chris Getz on the 15-day DL. Transferred RHP Blake Wood to the 60-day DL. |
| May 19, 2012 | Placed LHP Everett Teaford on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Nate Adcock from Omaha (PCL). |
| May 17, 2012 | Optioned RHP Nate Adcock and RHP Vin Mazzaro to Omaha (PCL). Recalled LHP Everett Teaford and RHP Louis Coleman from Omaha. |
| May 16, 2012 | Promoted OF Wil Myers and RHP Jake Odorizzi from Northwest Arkansas (Texas) to Omaha (PCL). |
| May 12, 2012 | Activated RHP Greg Holland from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Nate Adcock to Omaha (PCL). Agreed to terms with LHP Doug Davis on a minor league contract. |
| May 9, 2012 | Placed LHP Jonathan Sanchez on the 15-day DL. Recalled 2B Johnny Giavotella from Omaha (PCL). |
| May 8, 2012 | Recalled RHP Vin Mazzaro from Omaha (PCL). Optioned LHP Tommy Hottovy to Omaha. |
| May 6, 2012 | Activated RHP Felipe Paulino from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Louis Coleman to Omaha (PCL). |
| May 3, 2012 | Placed INF Yuniesky Betancourt on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of INF Irving Falu from Omaha (PCL). Transferred RHP Joakim Soria from the 15- to the 60-day DL. |
| APRIL | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| April 27, 2012 | Recalled OF Jarrod Dyson from Omaha (PCL). Optioned OF Jason Burgeois to Omaha. |
| April 25, 2012 | Selected the contract of LHP Tommy Hottovy from Omaha (PCL). Optioned RHP Jeremy Jeffress to Omaha. |
| April 21, 2012 | Placed RHP Greg Holland on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jeremy Jeffress from Omaha (PCL). |
| April 15, 2012 | Recalled RHP Louis Coleman from Omaha (PCL). Optioned OF Jarrod Dyson to Omaha. |
| April 12, 2012 | Placed OF Lorenzo Cain on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Jarrod Dyson from Omaha (PCL). |
| April 11, 2012 | Extended their affiliate agreement with Northwest Arkansas (Texas) through 2016. |
| April 5, 2012 | Placed RHP Felipe Paulino, RHP Joakim Soria and RHP Blake Wood on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Assigned RHP Sean O'Sullivan outright to Omaha (PCL). |
| MARCH | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| March 31, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Alex Gordon on a four-year contract. |
| March 29, 2012 | Optioned RHP Louis Coleman and RHP Jeremy Jeffress to Omaha (PCL). Assigned LHP Francisley Bueno, LHP Tommy Hottovy, C Max Ramirez and INF Kevin Kouzmanoff to their minor legue camp. |
| March 28, 2012 | Placed RHP Felipe Paulino on the 15-day DL. |
| March 25, 2012 | Optioned RHP Vin Mazzaro, INF Johnny Giavotella and OF Jarrod Dyson to Omaha (PCL). Assigned RHP Zach Miner, C Cody Clark, INF Tony Abreu, INF Irving Falu and OF Greg Golson to minor league camp. Traded Golson to the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations. |
| March 20, 2012 | Traded LHP Kevin Chapman and a minor league player to be named to Houston for C Humberto Quintero and OF Jason Bourgeois. Placed C Salvador Perez and C Manuel Pina on the 60-day DL. |
| March 18, 2012 | Optioned 1B Clint Robinson, OF David Lough and OF Derrick Robinson to Omaha (PCL). |
| March 15, 2012 | Agreed to terms with SS Alcides Escobar on a four-year contract. Optioned RHP Nate Adcock and LHP Ryan Verdugo to Omaha (PCL) and LHP Noel Arguelles to Northwest Arkansas (Texas). Reassigned RHP Jake Odorizzi, LHP Chris Dwyer, LHP Mike Montgomery, LHP Brandon Sisk, LHP Will Smith, C Julio Rodriguez, OF Wil Myers and OF Paulo Orlando to their minor league camp. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| February 28, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Danny Duffy on a one-year contract. |
| February 27, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Vin Mazzaro on a one-year contract and C Salvador Perez on a five year contract. |
| February 24, 2012 | Agreed to terms with INF Alcides Escobar and INF Johnny Giavotella on one-year contracts. |
| February 22, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Louis Coleman and RHP Greg Holland one-year contracts. |
| February 18, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Luis Mendoza, INF Eric Hosmer, INF Mike Moustakas and OF Lorenzo Cain on one-year contracts. |
| February 17, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Tim Collins on a one-year contract. |
| February 14, 2012 | Exercised their 2013 option on manager Ned Yost. |
| February 10, 2012 | Agreed to terms with with RHP Nate Adcock, RHP Kelvin Herrera, RHP Jeremy Jeffress, RHP Sean O'Sullivan, RHP Blake Wood, LHP Everett Teaford, LHP Ryan Verdugo, C Manuel Pina, 1B Clint Robinson, OF Jarrod Dyson, OF David Lough and OF Derrick Robinson on one-year contract. |
| February 9, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Alex Gordon on a one-year contract. |
| February 2, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Brandon Sisk on a minor league contract. |
| JANUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| January 25, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Roman Colon on a minor league contract. |
| January 17, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Mitch Maier, RHP Luke Hochevar, RHP Felipe Paulino and LHP Jonathan Sanchez on one-year contracts. |
| January 16, 2012 | Agreed to terms with C Brayan Pena and 2B Chris Getz on one-year contracts. |
| January 14, 2012 | Agreed to terms with 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff on a minor league contract. |
| January 10, 2012 | Named Vance Wilson manager and Damon Hollins hitting coach of Wilmington (Carolina); Brian Buchanan manager and Julio Bruno hitting coach of Kane County (MWL); Omar Ramirez manager, Justin Gemoll hitting coach and Nathan Dine strength and conditioning coach of Idaho Falls (Pioneer); Tommy Shields manager, Carlos Martinez pitching coach, Jon Williams hitting coach, Adrian Ramon trainer and Richard White strength and conditioning coach of Burlington (Appalachian); Rick Knapp minor league pitching coordinator; Sean McQueeney minor league rehab coordinator and physical therapist; Tony Medina Latin America medical coordinator; and Garrett Sherrill minor league strength and conditioning coordinato |