KANSAS CITY ROYALS WHERE THEY PLAY: Surprise Stadium, 15930 N. Bullard Avenue, Surprise, AZ 85374 SEATING CAPACITY: 10,714 STADIUM WEBSITE: surprisestadium.com SPRING TRAINING INFORMATION: royals.com/spring ABOUT THE STADIUM: Surprise Stadium, named the No. 1 Ballpark in all of the Cactus League by USA Today in 2018, is home to the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. The venue prides itself on two things, being a classic spring training facility for baseball enthusiasts and a family friendly atmosphere for everyone from ages 1 to 110. The park features fan access to the practice fields every day (FREE!) as well as free parking for everyone coming to the game. Make sure and check out the great food and drink selection within Surprise Stadium, including Chuckie’s Original friend pork tenderloin, homemade tacos, and many other ballpark favorites. Thirsty? Make sure and try the local microbrews from Surprise’s own State 48 Brewery as well as Kansas City favorite Boulevard Brewing Company. INTERESTING FACT: Surprise Stadium is located 45 minutes from Sky Harbor International Airport via I-10 to the New Loop 303 Freeway and Bell Rd, right in the middle of the City of Surprise’s award winning Recreation Campus, featuring a Championship Tennis and Racquet Complex, aquatics center, parks, lakes, sports facilities and many other public amenities. Get to the stadium early and head over to In-n-Out Burger for a pre-game experience that is a Spring Training must. TASTY TREATS: Desert Snowie’s shaved ice and soft serve ice cream is a must have.
HOME CACTUS LEAGUE SCHEDULE Sunday, Feb. 28 Wednesday, March 3 Friday, March 5 Monday, March 8 Wednesday, March 10 Saturday, March 13 Monday, March 15 Tuesday, March 16 Friday, March 19 Sunday, March 21 Monday, March 22 Thursday, March 25 Saturday, March 27 Monday, March 29
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ROYALS’ 2020 SEASON: Kansas City finished 26-34 in the abbreviated 2020 season, placing fourth in the American League Central. KC won 12 of its last 18 games, which tied with AL Champion Tampa Bay for the best record in the league from Sept. 8 to the end of the regular season. LAST WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP: 2015 PLAYERS TO WATCH: Andrew Benintendi, OF; Salvador Perez, C; Carlos Santana, 1B; Adalberto Mondesi, SS; Whit Merrifield, OF; Michael Taylor, OF; Brad Keller, RHP; Brady Singer, RHP; Greg Holland, RHP; Josh Staumont, RHP. MANAGER: Mike Matheny TEAM MASCOT: Sluggerrr AFTER THE GAME: Hungry? Stop by Saigon Kitchen in Surprise, located about 3 minutes from the ballpark and try their award winning Filet Mignon Shaken Beef, a true Royals favorite. 14071 W. Bell Rd.
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NOTE: The 2021 spring training schedule is subject to change based on the impacts of COVID-19. Game dates, times, promotions and opponents are subject to change. Go to cactusleague.com/schedule.php for the latest updates and fan information.
