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The 2015 Kansas City Royals season was the 47th for the franchise, and their 43rd at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals made their second consecutive World Series appearance in 2015, after winning the American League in 2014. They won the series for the first time since 1985. The team won their first AL Central title on September 24, 2015, the first time the Royals won their division since 1985. They opened the playoffs by defeating the Houston Astros in five games in the Division Series and then defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in six games in the American League Championship Series. They defeated the New York Mets in five games in the 2015 World Series, the second World Series championship in franchise history. The 2015 Royals are the first team since the 1989 Oakland Athletics to win the World Series after having lost the series in the previous season. ==Offseason== October 30th: Josh Willingham, James Shields, Raul Ibanez, Luke Hochevar, Jason Frasor, Scott Downs, and Norichika Aoki become free agents. * Hochevar and Frasor re-signed with the Royals. * Downs signed with the Cleveland Indians. * Aoki signed with the San Francisco Giants. * Shields signed with the San Diego Padres. * Willingham ended up retiring at age 34. November 1st: Billy Butler becomes a free agent. He would sign with the Oakland Athletics. November 3rd: Promoted Paulo Orlando. Week of November 5th: Signed 4 players to a minor league contract, and invited 2 of them to Spring Training. November 20th: Received Reymond Fuentes from the San Diego Padres for Kyle Bartsch and promoted 2 other players. November 24th: Jayson Nix becomes a free agent while Juan Flores signs a minor league contract. November 26th: Received Ryan Jackson from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. * Jackson would be sent to the minors. November 28th: Received Bryan Flynn and Reid Redman from the Miami Marlins for Aaron Crow. Signed Jason Frasor and also gave Ismaldo Rodriguez to a minor league contract. December 2nd: Francisely Bueno becomes a free agent as Dany Geraldo signs a minor league contract. December 8th: Signed Gabriel Noriega to a minor league contract and invited him to Spring Training. December 11th: Received Jandel Gustave from the Boston Red Sox for cash. December 14th: Signed Angel Franco to a minor league contract. Week of December 15th: * Signed 3 players to a minor league contract. * Sent 3 players to the minors. * Released Carlos Peguero. * Signed Kendrys Morales, Alex Rios, Kris Medlen, and Yohan Pino. * Received Brian Broderick from the Los Angeles Angels for Johnny Giavotella. December 28th: Signed 3 players to a minor league contract. December 29th: Signed Edinson Volquez. January 4th: Signed Ryan Madson to a minor league contract and invited him to Spring Training. January 16th: Signed 2 players to a minor league contract and invited them to Spring Training. January 26th: Invited 16 players to Spring Training and signed J. C. Boscan to a minor league contract and also invited him to Spring Training. Brian Bocock also signs a minor league contract. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2015 Kansas City Royals season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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