In 2023, Matt Quatraro took over as the Kansas City Royals manager to near-disastrous results. While the injection of Quatraro gave the team a little more long-term momentum than it had the year prior under previous manager Mike Matheny, the on-field results weren’t, as they finished the year 56-106.
But all that changed in 2024 when the Royals shocked the baseball world by authoring one of the best turnarounds in MLB history to go 86-76 and make the postseason as a Wild Card team. And although they took a step back last season and missed the postseason, the future is still clearly bright in Kansas City.