KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today they have agreed to a contract extension with Manager Matt Quatraro. The new deal begins in 2027 and is for three years (through 2029), with a club option for the 2030 season.
In three seasons under Quatraro, the Royals have gone 224-262 (.461). His 224 wins are already the 7th most by a Manager in franchise history. Among Royals Managers in their first three full seasons with the organization, Quatraro’s 224 wins rank 5th, behind only Whitey Herzog (284), Dick Howser (253), John Wathan (251) and Ned Yost (229).
After going 56-106 during Quatraro’s first season in 2023, the Royals went 86-76 in 2024—and advanced to the American League Division Series—and finished 82-80 in 2025.
The last two seasons (2024-25) have been Kansas City’s first consecutive winning campaigns since 2013-15. In fact, the Royals under Quatraro are just the eighth team in the Wild Card Era, according to Elias, to have back-to-back winning seasons following a 100-loss season.
In 2024, Quatraro was the runner-up in the American League Manager of the Year voting. The 2024 Royals were the sixth team in the 162-game Era (since 1961), according to Elias, to have a 30-win improvement from one season to the next (excluding shortened seasons). They were the third team ever, according to Elias, to make the postseason after a 100-loss season.