[{"n": "Jason Adam", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/jason-adam/", "s": "Pitcher, 2025 All-Star, debuted with Royals in 2018."}, {"n": "Lane Adams", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/lane-adams/", "s": "Outfielder who debuted for the Royals in 2014."}, {"n": "Jeremy Affeldt", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/jeremy-affeldt/", "s": "Left-handed pitcher and four-time World Series champion."}, {"n": "Willie Aikens", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/willie-aikens/", "s": "Royals slugger whose career was derailed by cocaine addiction."}, {"n": "Al Alburquerque", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/al-alburquerque/", "s": "Dominican reliever with a devastating slider and high strikeout rate."}, {"n": "Miguel Almonte", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/miguel-almonte/", "s": "Dominican pitcher who debuted for the Royals in 2015."}, {"n": "Norm Angelini", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/norm-angelini/", "s": "Left-handed reliever for the Kansas City Royals."}, {"n": "Miguel Asencio", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/miguel-asencio/", "s": "Dominican pitcher who threw 16 consecutive balls in debut."}, {"n": "Luinder Avila", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/luinder-avila/", "s": "Venezuelan pitcher who debuted for the Royals in 2025."}, {"n": "Cory Bailey", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/cory-bailey/", "s": "Right-handed pitcher for four MLB clubs over eight seasons."}, {"n": "Homer Bailey", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/homer-bailey/", "s": "Former MLB pitcher who threw two no-hitters."}, {"n": "John Bale (baseball)", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/john-bale-baseball/", "s": "Left-handed pitcher for four MLB teams."}, {"n": "Jay Baller", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/jay-baller/", "s": "Reliever who pitched for three MLB teams."}, {"n": "Brian Bannister", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/brian-bannister/", "s": "Former MLB pitcher turned pitching executive and analyst."}, {"n": "Brian Barber", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/brian-barber/", "s": "Former MLB pitcher and later Phillies amateur scouting director."}, {"n": "Steve Barr", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/steve-barr/", "s": "Left-handed pitcher for Red Sox and Rangers, 1974–1976."}, {"n": "Germán Barranca", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/germ-n-barranca/", "s": "Mexican second baseman who set AAA stolen base record."}, {"n": "Denny Bautista", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/denny-bautista/", "s": "Dominican pitcher who played for six MLB teams."}, {"n": "Jonah Bayliss", "u": "/e/kansas-city-royals-players/jonah-bayliss/", "s": "Former MLB relief pitcher for five organizations and Japan."}]