The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Jorge Soler from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Kasey Kalich.

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Danny Duffy and cash from the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later.

The Kansas City Royals acquired pitcher Joel Payamps from the Toronto Blue Jays for cash.

The Washington Nationals acquired infielder Alcides Escobar from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder Kelvin Gutierrez from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Kansas City Royals acquired pitcher Domingo Tapia from the Seattle Mariners for cash.

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired outfielder Nick Heath from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Eduardo Herrera.

In a three-team trade, the Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Andrew Benintendi and cash from the Boston Red Sox; Boston acquired outfielder Franchy Cordero and two players to be named later (Luis De La Rosa and Grant Gambrell - 06/04/2021) from the Royals, and pitcher Josh Winckowski and a player to be named later (Freddy Valdez - 06/04/2021) from the New York Mets; and New York acquired outfielder Khalil Lee from the Royals.

The San Diego Padres acquired pitcher Trevor Rosenthal from the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Edward Olivares and a player to be named later.

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Brett Phillips from the Kansas City Royals for infielder Lucius Fox.

The Kansas City Royals acquired pitcher Stephen Woods Jr. from the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

The San Diego Padres acquired pitcher Tim Hill from the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Franchy Cordero and pitcher Ronald Bolanos.

The Kansas City Royals acquired pitcher Chance Adams from the New York Yankees for infielder Cristian Perez.

The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder/first baseman Ryan McBroom from the New York Yankees for international bonus pool money in 2019-20.

The Kansas City Royals acquired catcher Adam Moore from the Texas Rangers for cash.

The Oakland Athletics acquired pitcher Jake Diekman from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Ismael Aquino and outfielder Dairon Blanco.

The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Terrance Gore from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Chicago Cubs acquired catcher Martin Maldonado from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Mike Montgomery.

The Oakland Athletics acquired pitcher Homer Bailey from the Kansas City Royals for infielder Kevin Merrell.

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired pitcher Ben Lively from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Kansas City Royals acquired catcher Andrew Susac from the Baltimore Orioles for cash.

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired pitcher Jason Adam from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Chicago Cubs acquired outfielder Donnie Dewees from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Stephen Ridings.

The Colorado Rockies acquired catcher Chris Rabago from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Kansas City Royals acquired pitcher Chris Ellis from the Texas Rangers for cash.

The Colorado Rockies acquired catcher Drew Butera from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Jerry Vasto.

The Atlanta Braves acquired first baseman Lucas Duda from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Texas Rangers acquired pitcher Kelvin Gonzalez from the Kansas City Royals for international bonus pool money in 2018-19.

The Chicago Cubs acquired outfielder Terrance Gore from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired pitcher Sal Biasi from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Jon Perrin.

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired infielder Mike Moustakas from the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Brett Phillips and pitcher Jorge Lopez.

The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Brian Goodwin from the Washington Nationals for pitcher Jacob Condra-Bogan.

The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Brandon Downes from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Washington Nationals acquired pitcher Kelvin Herrera from the Kansas City Royals for infielder Kelvin Gutierrez, outfielder Blake Perkins and pitcher Yohanse Morel.

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired outfielder Jon Jay from the Kansas City Royals for pitchers Gabe Speier and Elvis Luciano.

The Los Angeles Angels acquired pitcher Miguel Almonte from the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

The New York Yankees acquired infielder/outfielder Cody Asche from the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired pitcher Sam Gaviglio from the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later.

The Kansas City Royals acquired pitchers Jesse Hahn and Heath Fillmyer from the Oakland Athletics for pitcher Ryan Buchter, first baseman/outfielder Brandon Moss and cash.

In a three-team trade, the Chicago White Sox acquired pitcher Joakim Soria and cash from the Kansas City Royals, and pitcher Luis Avilan and cash from the Los Angeles Dodgers; Los Angeles acquired pitcher Scott Alexander from the Royals, and infielder Jake Peter from the White Sox, and Kansas City acquired pitcher Trevor Oaks and infielder Erick Mejia from the Dodgers.

The Kansas City Royals acquired pitcher Burch Smith from the New York Mets for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

The Kansas City Royals acquired pitcher Brad Keller from the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Melky Cabrera and cash from the Chicago White Sox for pitchers A.J. Puckett and Andre Davis.

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Luke Farrell from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Kansas City Royals acquired pitchers Trevor Cahill, Brandon Maurer and Ryan Buchter from the San Diego Padres for pitchers Matt Strahm and Travis Wood, plus infielder Esteury Ruiz.

The Chicago White Sox acquired first baseman Brandon Dulin from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Alec Mills from the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Donnie Dewees Jr.

The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Jarrod Dyson from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Nathan Karns.

The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder/catcher Peter O'Brien from the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitcher Sam Lewis.

The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Wade Davis from the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Jorge Soler.

The Los Angeles Angels acquired pitcher Brooks Pounders from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Jared Ruxer.

The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Billy Burns from the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Brett Eibner.

The St. Louis Cardinals acquired first baseman/outfielder Jose Martinez from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Baltimore Orioles acquired catcher Francisco Pena from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Kansas City Royals acquired catcher Tony Cruz from the St. Louis Cardinals for infielder Jose Alexander Martinez.

The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Jonny Gomes and cash from the Atlanta Braves for infielder Luis Valenzuela.

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired pitcher Joe Blanton from the Kansas City Royals for cash.

The Kansas City Royals acquired infielder/outfielder Ben Zobrist and cash from the Oakland Athletics for pitchers Sean Manaea and Aaron Brooks.

The Kansas City Royals acquired pitcher Johnny Cueto and cash from the Cincinnati Reds for pitchers Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed.

The Kansas City Royals acquired catcher Drew Butera from the Los Angeles Angels for infielder Ryan Jackson.

The Los Angeles Angels acquired infielder Johnny Giavotella from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Brian Broderick.

The Miami Marlins acquired pitcher Aaron Crow from the Kansas City Royals for pitchers Brian Flynn and Reid Redman.

The Kansas City Royals acquired infielder Ryan Jackson from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash.

The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Reymond Fuentes from the San Diego Padres for pitcher Kyle Bartsch.

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired pitcher Liam Hendriks from the Kansas City Royals for catcher Santiago Nessy.