{"id":2515275,"date":"2026-07-24T08:16:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2515275"},"modified":"2026-07-24T08:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:16:59","slug":"royals-announce-coaching-changes-as-manager-matt-quatraro-misses-game-for-personal-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-announce-coaching-changes-as-manager-matt-quatraro-misses-game-for-personal-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Announce Coaching Changes as Manager Matt Quatraro Misses Game for Personal Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City Royals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City Royals&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kansas City Royals<\/a> will be without manager Matt Quatraro for Thursday&#8217;s series opener against the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/detroit-tigers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Detroit Tigers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Detroit Tigers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Detroit Tigers<\/a> after the club announced he is away from the team because of a personal matter.<\/p>\n<p>Bench coach Paul Hoover will serve as acting manager, while Vance Wilson shifts into the bench coach role and Jos\u00e9 Alguacil moves to third base coach as <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/kansas-city\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Kansas City<\/a> begins a four-game set in Detroit. The Royals confirmed the temporary coaching changes Thursday morning before the opener.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City enters the road trip with momentum after winning three straight games and five of its last six at home. The club will try to keep that surge going despite the absence of its manager and a growing list of challenges.<\/p>\n<section class=\"consent\"\/>\n<p>The Royals are also adjusting after losing star shortstop <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/bobby-witt-jr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bobby Witt Jr.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bobby Witt Jr.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Bobby Witt Jr.<\/a>, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with lower back tightness and recurring muscle spasms. It marks the first injured list stint of his major league career and removes the team&#8217;s top offensive catalyst from the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Veteran catcher <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/9015\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Salvador Perez;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Salvador Perez&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Salvador Perez<\/a> now carries even greater leadership responsibilities. Perez enters the series after hitting the 317th home run of his career, tying George Brett for the most in Royals franchise history.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro (33) Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kansas City opens the series at 43-60, sitting last in the American League Central but riding a three-game winning streak. <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/11629\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Randy Dobnak;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Randy Dobnak&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Randy Dobnak<\/a> is scheduled to start against Detroit&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/60175\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Troy Melton;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Troy Melton&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Troy Melton<\/a> as the Royals look to extend their recent success under Hoover&#8217;s temporary leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers enter Thursday at 48-54 after winning five of their last six series, making the matchup important for both clubs despite their positions in the division. Detroit continues to chase the American League Wild Card race while Kansas City looks to build on its recent stretch of improved play.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO SEE:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/garrett-crochet-red-sox-streak-injury-sam-adams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Garrett Crochet on Red Sox Win Streak, Injury Update and Sam Adams Collaboration;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Garrett Crochet on Red Sox Win Streak, Injury Update and Sam Adams Collaboration&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> Garrett Crochet on Red Sox Win Streak, Injury Update and Sam Adams Collaboration<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>This story was originally published by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/royals-matt-quatraro-announcement-before-tigers-game\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Athlon Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jul 23, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MLB<\/a> section. 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Bench coach Paul Hoover will serve as acting manager, while Vance Wilson shifts into the bench coach role and Jos\u00e9 Alguacil moves [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2515276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[496377,91466,345193,379334,310650,43627,311274,463362,484793,341113,77699,461550,496278],"class_list":["post-2515275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-bench-coach","tag-bobby-witt-jr","tag-detroit-tigers","tag-garrett-crochet","tag-kansas-city","tag-kansas-city-royals","tag-matt-quatraro","tag-paul-hoover","tag-randy-dobnak","tag-red-sox","tag-salvador-perez","tag-troy-melton","tag-vance-wilson"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Royals-Announce-Coaching-Changes-as-Manager-Matt-Quatraro-Misses-Game.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2515275"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2515277,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515275\/revisions\/2515277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2515276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2515275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2515275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2515275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}