2009 Royals Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 20-35
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Manager: Julio Bruno (20-35)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Surprise, Arizona
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
2009 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 20-35
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Manager: Julio Bruno (20-35)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Surprise, Arizona
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
The Royals of the Arizona League ended the 2009 season with a record of 20 wins and 35 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Royals scored 295 runs and allowed 381 runs, most in the circuit. Luis Piterson led batters with significant playing time by hitting .311, while Luis Ortega recorded a 4.49 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2009 Royals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Blake Wood, Tony Peña, Alex Gordon and Lane Adams.
Julio Bruno served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Adams | R | R | September 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Lane Adams | R | R | November 13, 1989 | 6'4" | 220 | Talihina, OK US |
| Ezequiel Amador | R | R | July 26, 1988 | 6'1" | 160 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Willian Avinazar | R | R | February 27, 1989 | 6'4" | 195 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Geoffrey Baldwin | L | L | November 8, 1990 | 6'4" | 195 | Grand Junction, CO US |
| Geronimo Batista | R | R | June 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 180 | La Isabela, DO |
| Claudio Bavera | L | L | June 30, 1987 | 5'10" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Santos Cabrera | R | R | January 28, 1990 | 5'10" | 170 | Palenque, DO |
| Federico Castaneda | R | R | January 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Chanse Cooper | R | R | March 28, 1988 | 5'11" | 180 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Starling De La Rosa | L | L | September 19, 1987 | 6'5" | 159 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Eric Diaz | L | L | October 4, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Joe Dickerson | L | L | October 3, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Edul Escobar | R | R | September 2, 1990 | 5'11" | 185 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Yunior Figueroa | S | R | August 8, 1990 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brent Fisher | L | L | August 6, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Richard Folmer | R | R | November 24, 1986 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Alex Gordon | L | R | February 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 225 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Edwin Henriquez | S | R | November 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 170 | Peralta, DO |
| Anthony Howard | L | L | November 9, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Gaithersburg, MD US |
| Jeff Howell | R | R | April 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Jon Keck | L | L | June 18, 1988 | 6'6" | 215 | Joliet, IL US |
| Alex Llanos | R | R | September 21, 1990 | 6'1" | 160 | Caguas, PR |
| Chris Lubanski | L | L | March 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Marc Maddox | R | R | September 16, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Miguel Mariano | L | R | October 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Adrian Martinez | R | R | January 12, 1991 | 6'1" | 158 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mauricio Matos | R | R | September 10, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Chris McConnell | R | R | December 18, 1985 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Henry Moreno | R | R | June 6, 1989 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Harold Mozingo | R | R | March 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 192 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Luis Ortega | R | R | August 4, 1987 | 6'3" | 170 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Brian Peacock | L | L | May 7, 1990 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Tony Peña | R | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis Piterson | R | R | June 10, 1990 | 5'11" | 155 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Juan Polonia | S | R | December 16, 1989 | 6'1" | 173 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Lee Roberts | R | R | January 24, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Craig Rodriguez | L | L | June 27, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Sugar Land, TX US |
| Tyler Sample | L | R | June 27, 1989 | 6'7" | 245 | Elizabeth, CO US |
| Leonel Santiago | R | R | December 23, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott Shimek | R | R | January 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 220 | Yoakum, TX US |
| Eric Shortell | R | R | May 31, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Shawnee, KS US |
| Ryan Stovall | R | R | December 16, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Justin Trapp | R | R | October 7, 1990 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Ben Tschepikow | L | R | September 22, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Blake Wood | R | R | August 8, 1985 | 6'5" | 233 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Josh Worrell | R | R | November 17, 1986 | 6'5" | 215 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Robinson Yambati | R | R | January 15, 1991 | 6'3" | 185 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
