Dominican Summer League Royals

Minor league baseball team

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Owner(s)/
Operator(s)

Kansas City RoyalsManagerRamon Martínez

The Dominican Summer League Royals or DSL Royals are a minor league baseball team in the Dominican Summer League. The team plays in the Boca Chica Northwest division and is affiliated with the Kansas City Royals. The DSL Royals1 won the organization's first Dominican Summer league title in 2019. They did so by defeating the DSL D-Backs2 on Sept. 6, 1-0.^[1] There's also a DSL Royals2 team, as these two squads join seven other minor league organizations as Kansas City Royals affiliates.^[2]

History

The team first came into existence in 1989 as an independent Royals affiliate.^[3] The following year, they shared an affiliation with the New York Mets.^[4] In 1991, the team shared an affiliation with the Chicago Cubs,^[5] and an affiliation with the Colorado Rockies was added in 1992.^[6] While the Cubs were dropped in 1993, the team would continue its joint affiliation with the Rockies until 1996. In 1997, it once again became an independent affiliate of the Royals. In 2018, the Kansas City Royals were ranked the top educational program among all 30 MLB teams and their respective programs in the Dominican Republic, as voted by MLB.

Roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 73 Moises Amezquita 26 Dioni Baez 65 Andy Basora 43 Wilson Betemit Jr. 51 Lloyd Downs 50 Jorge Herrera 39 Damian Jimenez 78 Henson Leal 40 Ricardito Lorenzo 59 Juan Ozuna 53 Victor Pena 29 Yeri Perez 77 Edwin Rodriguez 71 David Rodriguez 46 Julio Rosario 37 Yenfri Sosa 36 Luis Valdez 52 Jheremy Vicente		Catchers 24 Jorge Hernandez 25 Juan Olmos 2 Ramon Ramirez 12 Sandy Ruiz Infielders 32 Jose Chacon 27 Manuel German 11 Charles Nova 38 Alexander Orasma 13 Ivan Sosa 1 Yeison Vargas Outfielders 7 Raimel Medina 28 Angel Ramirez 8 Henry Ramos 23 Enmanuel Santos		Manager -- Sergio De Luna Coaches -- Wilson Betemit (hitting) -- José Veras (pitching) 60-day injured list -- Dary De Jesus 7-day injured list * On Kansas City Royals 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated June 16, 2023 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Kansas City Royals minor league players

Dominican Summer League Royals Gold roster
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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 28 Emilio Castillo -- Jeremy Castro ‡ 36 Weskendry Espinoza 55 Jesus Franco 64 Jhonny Gomez 63 Carlos Gonzalez 62 Jose Gutierrez 79 Franquely Guzman 66 Marwys Jorge 49 Jesus Leon 23 Jhoan Lorenzo 31 Eslahiber Mendez 70 Fraynel Nova 54 Shawndrick Oduber 60 Wermer Pineda 56 Alvaro Pineda -- Jhon Reyes 76 Darwin Rodriguez 26 Marvin Rojas 40 Edinson Salgado 67 Junior Sanchez		Catchers 25 Angel Acosta 13 Osman Bravo 3 Ricson Gonzalez 16 Jose Medina 68 Frandy Rodriguez 14 Jhosmmel Zue Infielders 15 Yosmi Fernandez 2 Omar Reyes 7 Pedro Roque Outfielders 8 Darvin Cruz 4 Asbel Gonzalez 29 Daniel Lopez -- Jarvis Martinez ‡ 12 Jose Paulino 19 Tony Ruiz		Manager -- Onil Joseph Coaches -- Fernando Martínez (hitting) -- Christopher Marte (pitching) 7-day injured list * On Kansas City Royals 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated June 16, 2023 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Kansas City Royals minor league players

References

^ "Royals claim 2019 Dominican Summer League crown".
^ "Royals claim 2019 Dominican Summer League crown".
^ "1989 DSL Royals Statistics -- Minor Leagues | Baseball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
^ "1990 DSL Royals/Mets Statistics -- Minor Leagues | Baseball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
^ "1991 DSL Royals/Cubs Statistics -- Minor Leagues - Baseball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
^ "1992 DSL Royals/Cubs/Rockies Statistics".

External links

DSL Royals on SABR Minor Leagues Database^{[permanent dead link]}

Kansas City Royals

Established in 1969
Based in Kansas City, Missouri

Franchise

Ballparks

Municipal Stadium; Kauffman Stadium; New Royals Stadium (proposed)
Spring training: Terry Park; Baseball City Stadium; Surprise Stadium

Culture

Lore

Team Hall of Fame

Minor league
affiliates

Triple-A: Omaha Storm Chasers
Double-A: Northwest Arkansas Naturals
High-A: Quad Cities River Bandits
Single-A: Columbia Fireflies
Rookie: ACL Royals; DSL Royals Blue; DSL Royals Gold

Key personnel

Owner: John Sherman
President & General Manager: J. J. Picollo
Manager: Matt Quatraro

World Series
championships (2)

1985
2015

American League
pennants (4)

Division titles

West: 1976; 1977; 1978; 1980; 1981 (second half); 1984; 1985
Central: 2015
Wild Card: 2014

Seasons (56)
1960s	1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969
1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Dominican Summer League
North	DSL Braves DSL Brewers 1 DSL Brewers 2 DSL Dodgers Bautista DSL Dodgers Mega DSL Guardians Blue DSL Guardians Red
South	DSL Angels DSL Cardinals DSL Giants Black DSL Giants Orange DSL Mariners DSL Nationals DSL Phillies Red DSL Phillies White DSL Twins
Northeast	DSL Colorado DSL Rockies DSL Miami DSL Marlins DSL Mets Blue DSL Mets Orange DSL Rangers Blue DSL Rangers Red DSL NYY Bombers DSL NYY Yankees
Northwest	DSL Astros Blue DSL Astros Orange DSL Athletics DSL Tampa Bay DSL Rays DSL Reds DSL Royals Blue DSL Royals Gold
Baseball City	DSL Arizona Black DSL Arizona Red DSL Blue Jays DSL Orioles Black DSL Orioles Orange DSL Padres Brown DSL Padres Gold DSL White Sox
San Pedro	DSL Cubs Blue DSL Cubs Red DSL Pirates Black DSL Pirates Gold DSL Red Sox Blue DSL Red Sox Red DSL Tigers 1 DSL Tigers 2
Champions Rosters