Royals announce baseball operations hires and promotions
Promotions and new hires in the Kansas City Royals‘ baseball operations department were announced Thursday.
| Name | New position | Previously (MLB organization) |
| Nick Relic | Manager of minor league operations | Assistant to player development and video coordinator (Royals) |
| John Wagle | Director of performance science and player development | Minor league strength and conditioning coordinator (Royals) |
| Jason Simontacchi | Pitching coordinator | Assistant pitching coordinator (Royals) |
| Mitch Stetter | Manager of pitching performance | Pitching coach, Class A Lexington (Royals) |
| Derrick Lewis | Assistant pitching coach | Pitching coordinator (Braves) |
| Drew Saylor | Hitting coordinator | Assistant hitting coordinator/Manager, Class A West Virginia (Pirates) |
| Keoni DeRenne | Assistant hitting coordinator | Hitting coach, Class AAA Iowa (Cubs) |
| Mike Tosar | Special assignment hitting coach | International scout/Special assignment hitting coach (Dodgers) |
| Damon Hollins | Coordinator of outfield, base running and bunting | Hitting coach, Idaho Falls, Rookie (Royals) |
| Jarret Abell | Coordinator of strength and conditioning | Assistant strength and conditioning coordinator (Royals) |
| Phil Falco | Assistant strength and conditioning coach | Strength and conditioning coach, Class AAA Omaha (Royals) |
| Rustin Sveum | Minor league video coordinator | Video intern, Class AA Northwest Arkansas (Royals) |
| Derrick Robinson | Baseball operations intern | Player, Class AA Northwest Arkansas (Royals) |
