2002 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 22-38
Finished 4th in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Lloyd Simmons (22-38)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida
Ballpark: Baseball City Stadium
2002 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 22-38
Finished 4th in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Lloyd Simmons (22-38)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida
Ballpark: Baseball City Stadium
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2002 season with a record of 22 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Royals scored 205 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 253 runs. Ángel Sánchez paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .251. David Nelson topped the team with 6 wins, while Nelson Taveras registered a 1.8 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2002 Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Devon Lowery, Brian Rose, Kila Ka'aihue, Andrés Blanco, Chad Durbin, Carlos Rosa, Mike Tonis, Ángel Sánchez, Mike MacDougal, Orber Moreno and Zack Greinke.
Lloyd Simmons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Batista | R | R | August 11, 1983 | 5'11" | 196 | Estero Hondo, DO |
| Lenny Bays | R | R | December 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Andrés Blanco | S | R | April 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 192 | Urama, Carabobo VE |
| Bobby Bryan | R | R | May 31, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Jose Chen | R | R | September 15, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Danny Christensen | L | L | August 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Luis Cotto | R | R | July 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jeremy Dodson | L | R | May 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Sherman, TX US |
| Adam Donachie | R | R | March 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Dusty Dossett | R | R | April 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 168 | Athens, TX US |
| Chad Durbin | R | R | December 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Alexis Encarnacion | R | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Ferrara | R | R | September 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Anibal Figuereo | R | R | January 21, 1982 | 6'1" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Luis Gonzalez | R | R | November 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 208 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Kirk Gore | R | R | November 8, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Enid, OK US |
| Zack Greinke | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL US |
| Nate Hoelscher | L | L | November 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Alexandria, MN US |
| Kila Ka'aihue | L | R | March 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Kailua, HI US |
| Mario Lisson | R | R | May 31, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Devon Lowery | L | R | March 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincolnton, NC US |
| Mike MacDougal | S | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Kieran Mattison | L | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, CA US |
| Chamar McDonald | R | R | June 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Jackson, MS US |
| Brian Melnyk | L | L | August 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Weirton, WV US |
| Orber Moreno | R | R | April 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| David Nelson | L | L | September 13, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Justin Nelson | L | L | December 15, 1982 | 6'4" | 200 | Greeley, CO US |
| Kelvin Nunez | R | R | March 18, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Rene Oriental | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Luke Palmer | R | R | May 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Baker, OR US |
| Joel Pereyra | R | R | October 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 181 | Sanchez, DO |
| Donnie Poles | S | R | November 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Carlos Rosa | R | R | September 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Brian Rose | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Roy Runyon | R | R | September 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Darwinson Salazar | R | R | December 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 208 | , Miranda VE |
| Ángel Sánchez | R | R | September 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Humacao, PR |
| Kenard Springer | R | R | September 18, 1983 | 5'11" | 209 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Nelson Taveras | R | R | February 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Mike Tonis | R | R | February 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jake Valles | R | R | June 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | El Paso, TX US |
| Cedric Watkins | R | R | May 25, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | Bassett, VA US |
| Konrad Weitz | R | R | July 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Capetown, ZA |
| Brett Willemburg | S | R | July 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | Cape Town, ZA |
| Mervin Williams | L | R | September 1, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
