Vice President - Player Personnel
Lonnie Goldberg is in his 17th season with the Royals and third as Vice President of Player Personnel, after serving for three years as the Assistant GM of Amateur Scouting. He presided over the Royals Draft efforts from 2011-22 and previously served as the club’s Director of Scouting for eight years and was the Director of Baseball Operations for three seasons.
Prior to joining the Royals, Goldberg spent the previous six seasons in Atlanta, serving as an Area Scout before becoming the National Scouting Supervisor. As an Area Scout, he covered various territories including Canada and the Northeast. He also has scouted the junior college ranks extensively.
The Fairfax, Va., native was a 27th-round selection by the Texas Rangers in 1993 following a standout career at George Mason. At GMU, he played for Dayton Moore and with J.J. Picollo. An infielder, Goldberg played three seasons in the minors with Texas before playing in both the Independent Leagues and overseas in Taiwan. He ended his playing career in 2000 in the Rockies system before managing the Yuma Bullfrogs in the Independent Western League in 2001.
He and his wife, Blythe, son, Jaxon, and daughter, Jaden, reside in Overland Park, Kan.