2000 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 20-40
Finished 4th in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Ron Karkovice (0-0), Andre David (0-0)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida
Ballpark: Baseball City Stadium
2000 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 20-40
Finished 4th in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Ron Karkovice (0-0), Andre David (0-0)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida
Ballpark: Baseball City Stadium
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2000 season with a record of 20 wins and 40 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Royals scored 195 runs and conceded 287 runs.
Players from the 2000 Royals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Carlos Beltrán, Carlos Febles, Brian Bass, Chris Fussell and Kyle Snyder.
Ron Karkovice and Andre David served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Arias | R | R | January 11, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Altamira, Puerto Plata DO |
| Barry Armitage | R | R | May 11, 1979 | 6'5" | 275 | Durban, ZA |
| Odannys Ayala | R | R | July 2, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Khareta Bartee | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'5" | 220 | Omaha, NE US |
| Brian Bass | R | R | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Carlos Beltrán | S | R | April 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Manati, PR |
| Luis Borges | L | R | July 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Javier Castro | R | R | February 18, 1982 | 6'0" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Cotto | R | R | July 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Alvin Cuevas | R | R | September 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joseph Delgado | R | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Jose Durand | R | R | November 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Luis Escobar | L | R | September 5, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Brant Farris | R | R | March 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Vernon, TX US |
| Chris Fears | S | R | August 12, 1977 | 5'9" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Carlos Febles | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Chris Fussell | R | R | May 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Oregon, OH US |
| Rafael Garcia | R | R | October 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Charlie Hamilton | R | R | December 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Greenville, MS US |
| Kahi Kaanoi | L | R | August 19, 1982 | 5'11" | 215 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Wilfredo Laureano | R | R | November 4, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Samuel Lopez | R | R | June 15, 1982 | 6'4" | 160 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Michael Matthews | S | R | December 9, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Kyle Middleton | R | R | June 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Orlando Ortega | R | R | September 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Dwayne Parker | L | L | December 16, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Hipolito Reyes | R | R | June 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mackeel Rodgers | S | R | April 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | , St. Croix VI |
| Elias Rosa | L | L | May 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 175 | Pimentel, DO |
| Hector Rosado | L | L | March 13, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Bayamon, PR |
| Byron Russell | L | L | November 24, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | New York, NY US |
| Trey Saye | S | R | April 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Newberry, SC US |
| Jermaine Smiley | L | L | March 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Kyle Snyder | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Stodolka | L | L | September 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Victor Suarez | S | R | November 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nelson Taveras | R | R | February 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Reinaldo Velasquez | R | R | August 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 160 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Dusty Wrightsman | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Terre Haute, IL US |
| Tom Zurita | R | R | June 28, 1980 | 5'11" | 160 | , Anzoategui VE |
