Arizona Diamondbacks and Kansas City Royals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Diamondbacks and Royals?
66 players played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals between 1998 and 2025, including Jarrod Dyson, Jay Bell, Brent Mayne and Chris Owings. 27 of them played for the Diamondbacks first and 33 for the Royals first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Gregg Olson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Royals first, then the Diamondbacks from 1998.
- Trevor Richards is the most recent: Diamondbacks first, then the Royals from 2025.
- Jarrod Dyson played the most games across the two: 197 for the Diamondbacks and 627 for the Royals.
- 12 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jarrod Dyson.
- Most common positions on this list: P (36), OF (17), C (6), SS (2).
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All 66 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Diamondbacks | Royals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrod Dyson | OF | 2018–2019 (197 g) | 2010–2016, 2021 (627 g) |
| Jay Bell | SS | 1998–2002 (616 g) | 1997 (153 g) |
| Brent Mayne | C | 2004 (36 g) | 1990–1995, 2001–2003 (664 g) |
| Chris Owings | SS | 2013–2018 (580 g) | 2019 (41 g) |
| Joakim Soria | P | 2021 (31 g) | 2007–2011, 2016–2017 (427 g) |
| Greg Holland | P | 2019 (40 g) | 2010–2015, 2020–2021 (394 g) |
| Willie Bloomquist | OF | 2011–2013 (225 g) | 2009–2010 (197 g) |
| Alberto Callaspo | 3B | 2006–2007 (79 g) | 2008–2010 (317 g) |
| Jose Guillen | OF | 2002 (54 g) | 2008–2010 (340 g) |
| Zack Greinke | P | 2016–2019 (120 g) | 2004–2010, 2022–2023 (266 g) |
| Ian Kennedy | P | 2010–2013, 2022 (179 g) | 2016–2020 (163 g) |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | 1998–2000, 2005 (315 g) | 2004 (20 g) |
| Felix Jose | OF | 2002–2003 (31 g) | 1993–1995 (257 g) |
| Tom Gordon | P | 2009 (3 g) | 1988–1995 (277 g) |
| Jason Grimsley | P | 2006 (19 g) | 2001–2004 (251 g) |
| Reggie Sanders | OF | 2001 (126 g) | 2006–2007 (112 g) |
| Taylor Clarke | P | 2019–2021 (78 g) | 2022–2023, 2025 (156 g) |
| Brian Anderson | P | 1998–2002 (175 g) | 2003–2005 (48 g) |
| Randal Grichuk | OF | 2024–2025 (176 g) | 2025 (43 g) |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 2022–2023 (125 g) | 2021–2022 (92 g) |
| Juan Cruz | P | 2006–2008 (141 g) | 2009–2010 (51 g) |
| Scott Service | P | 2003–2004 (39 g) | 1997–1999 (153 g) |
| Gregg Olson | P | 1998–1999 (125 g) | 1995, 1997 (54 g) |
| J. C. Gutierrez | P | 2009–2011 (143 g) | 2013 (25 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 2001–2003, 2006 (154 g) | 2000 (14 g) |
| Jon Jay | OF | 2018, 2020 (102 g) | 2018 (59 g) |
| Jeff Suppan | P | 1998 (13 g) | 1998–2002 (138 g) |
| Jorge De La Rosa | P | 2017–2018 (109 g) | 2006–2007 (36 g) |
| Yamil Benitez | OF | 1998 (91 g) | 1997 (53 g) |
| Mike Jacobs | 1B | 2012 (13 g) | 2009 (128 g) |
| Gregor Blanco | OF | 2017 (90 g) | 2010 (49 g) |
| Garrett Hampson | OF | 2025 (18 g) | 2024 (113 g) |
| D. J. Carrasco | P | 2010 (18 g) | 2003–2005 (101 g) |
| Elmer Dessens | P | 2003–2004 (74 g) | 2006 (43 g) |
| Donnie Sadler | OF | 2004, 2007 (19 g) | 2001–2002 (89 g) |
| Blaine Boyer | P | 2009–2010 (84 g) | 2018 (21 g) |
| Tony Abreu | 2B | 2010 (81 g) | 2012 (22 g) |
| Trevor Cahill | P | 2012–2014 (90 g) | 2017 (10 g) |
| Jorge Fabregas | C | 1998 (50 g) | 2000 (43 g) |
| Brad Boxberger | P | 2018 (60 g) | 2019 (29 g) |
| Rey Fuentes | OF | 2017 (64 g) | 2016 (13 g) |
| Mike Difelice | C | 2001 (12 g) | 2003 (62 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2023 (50 g) | 2024 (23 g) |
| Jake Diekman | P | 2018 (24 g) | 2019 (48 g) |
| Abraham Almonte | OF | 2019 (17 g) | 2018 (50 g) |
| Luke Weaver | P | 2019–2022 (51 g) | 2022 (14 g) |
| Jason Smith | 2B | 2007 (2 g) | 2007–2008 (62 g) |
| Ricky Bottalico | P | 2003 (2 g) | 2000 (62 g) |
| Juan Brito | C | 2004 (54 g) | 2002 (9 g) |
| Emilio Bonifacio | OF | 2007–2008 (19 g) | 2013 (42 g) |
| Chad Durbin | P | 2004 (7 g) | 1999–2002 (48 g) |
| Joel Payamps | P | 2019–2020 (4 g) | 2021–2022 (44 g) |
| Ryan Buchter | P | 2021 (18 g) | 2017 (29 g) |
| Matt Peacock | P | 2021–2022 (37 g) | 2022 (7 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2003 (3 g) | 2004 (40 g) |
| Billy Buckner | P | 2008–2010 (29 g) | 2007 (7 g) |
| Nick Heath | OF | 2021 (20 g) | 2020 (15 g) |
| Carlos Rosa | P | 2010 (22 g) | 2008–2009 (9 g) |
| Ernie Young | OF | 1999 (6 g) | 1998 (25 g) |
| Albie Lopez | P | 2001 (13 g) | 2003 (15 g) |
| Oscar Hernandez | C | 2015–2016 (22 g) | 2020 (4 g) |
| Anthony Misiewicz | P | 2023 (7 g) | 2022 (15 g) |
| Kris Medlen | P | 2018 (1 g) | 2015–2016 (21 g) |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | 2021 (6 g) | 2021 (7 g) |
| Andrew Hoffmann | P | 2025 (8 g) | 2025 (3 g) |
| Trevor Richards | P | 2025 (2 g) | 2025 (3 g) |
From the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0), 1876–2025. A season counts when the player played at least one regular-season game for the franchise.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals?
66 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Jarrod Dyson, Jay Bell, Brent Mayne and Chris Owings. A player counts when he played at least one regular-season game for each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Gregg Olson: Kansas City Royals first, then the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Taylor Clarke, Randal Grichuk, Garrett Hampson, Tommy Pham, Andrew Hoffmann and Trevor Richards, with a season for one of the two in 2024 or 2025.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the Lahman database links every team-season to a franchise. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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