Royals Roster & Staff
Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 08/31/20 | Kansas City Royals placed RHP Ian Kennedy on the 10-day injured list. Left calf strain. |
| 08/31/20 | Kansas City Royals released RHP Braden Shipley. |
| 08/31/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned CF Nick Heath to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/31/20 | Kansas City Royals recalled RHP Chance Adams from Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/30/20 | Kansas City Royals recalled RHP Carlos Hernandez from Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/29/20 | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Trevor Rosenthal to San Diego Padres for CF Edward Olivares and Player To Be Named Later. |
| 08/29/20 | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Trevor Rosenthal to San Diego Padres for CF Edward Olivares and Player To Be Named Later. |
| 08/28/20 | Kansas City Royals activated RHP Tyler Zuber from the bereavement list. |
| 08/27/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned SS Lucius Fox to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/27/20 | Kansas City Royals traded RF Brett Phillips to Tampa Bay Rays for SS Lucius Fox. |
| 08/27/20 | Kansas City Royals traded RF Brett Phillips to Tampa Bay Rays for SS Lucius Fox. |
| 08/26/20 | Jakob Junis roster status changed by Kansas City Royals. |
| 08/26/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Chance Adams to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/25/20 | Kansas City Royals placed RHP Tyler Zuber on the bereavement list. |
| 08/25/20 | Kansas City Royals recalled RHP Jake Newberry from Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/24/20 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Walter Pennington to a minor league contract. |
| 08/23/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Jake Newberry to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/23/20 | Kansas City Royals recalled Chance Adams from Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/21/20 | Kansas City Royals placed C Salvador Perez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 18, 2020. Left eye central serous chorioretinopathy. |
| 08/21/20 | Kansas City Royals activated LHP Randy Rosario from the 10-day injured list. |
| 08/20/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned LHP Gabe Speier to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/19/20 | Kansas City Royals selected the contract of RHP Matt Harvey from Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/19/20 | Kansas City Royals activated RHP Jesse Hahn from the paternity list. |
| 08/19/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Kevin McCarthy to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/18/20 | Kansas City Royals invited non-roster RHP Yunior Marte to spring training. |
| 08/18/20 | Kansas City Royals released RHP Heath Fillmyer. |
| 08/17/20 | Kansas City Royals placed RHP Jesse Hahn on the paternity list. |
| 08/16/20 | Kansas City Royals recalled Meibrys Viloria from Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/16/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Scott Blewett to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/16/20 | Kansas City Royals placed RHP Jakob Junis on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 13, 2020. Lower back spasms. |
| 08/15/20 | Kansas City Royals recalled Scott Blewett from Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/14/20 | Kansas City Royals activated CF Bubba Starling from the 10-day injured list. |
| 08/14/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned SS Jeison Guzman to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/13/20 | Kansas City Royals invited non-roster RHP Ofreidy Gomez to spring training. |
| 08/11/20 | Kansas City Royals recalled Jeison Guzman from Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/11/20 | Kansas City Royals invited non-roster LHP Asa Lacy to spring training. |
| 08/10/20 | Kansas City Royals transferred CF Franchy Cordero from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Broken right hamate bone. |
| 08/10/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Chance Adams to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/09/20 | Kansas City Royals activated 1B Hunter Dozier from the 10 day injured list. |
| 08/09/20 | Kansas City Royals activated 3B Hunter Dozier from the 10-day injured list. |
| 08/09/20 | Kansas City Royals activated 1B Hunter Dozier from the 10 day injured list. |
| 08/09/20 | Kansas City Royals placed CF Franchy Cordero on the 10-day injured list. Right wrist sprain. |
| 08/09/20 | Baltimore Orioles claimed RHP Jorge Lopez off waivers from Kansas City Royals. |
| 08/08/20 | Kansas City Royals recalled Chance Adams from Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/08/20 | Nick Heath roster status changed by Kansas City Royals. |
| 08/07/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Chance Adams to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/07/20 | Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Glenn Sparkman from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right forearm strain. |
| 08/07/20 | Kansas City Royals designated RHP Jorge Lopez for assignment. |
| 08/07/20 | Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Mike Montgomery from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Strained lat. |
| 08/06/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned C Meibrys Viloria to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/06/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned 2B Erick Mejia to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/06/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Scott Blewett to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/06/20 | Kansas City Royals activated RHP Brad Keller from the 10-day injured list. |
| 08/06/20 | Kansas City Royals activated P Brad Keller from the 10 day injured list. |
| 08/06/20 | Kansas City Royals activated P Brad Keller from the 10 day injured list. |
| 08/05/20 | Kansas City Royals sent C Oscar Hernandez outright to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/05/20 | Kansas City Royals placed CF Bubba Starling on the 10-day injured list. |
| 08/05/20 | Kansas City Royals placed RHP Glenn Sparkman on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 3, 2020. |
| 08/05/20 | Kansas City Royals recalled Scott Blewett from Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/05/20 | Kansas City Royals recalled Meibrys Viloria from Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/02/20 | Kansas City Royals activated C Cam Gallagher from the 10-day injured list. |
| 08/02/20 | Kansas City Royals activated C Cam Gallagher from the 10 day injured list. |
| 08/02/20 | Kansas City Royals activated C Cam Gallagher from the 10 day injured list. |
| 08/02/20 | Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Ronald Bolanos to Royals Alternate Training Site. |
| 08/02/20 | Kansas City Royals designated C Oscar Hernandez for assignment. |
| 08/02/20 | Kansas City Royals activated RHP Jakob Junis from the 10-day injured list. |