There have been rumors of the Royals being interested in moving to downtown Kansas City ever since John Sherman purchased the club in 2019. At his introductory press conference, Sherman, a longtime downtown supporter, said the decision on whether to push for a downtown stadium once the Kauffman Stadium lease expires in 2031 would be “driven by what’s best for the club, what’s best for the fans and what’s best for the community.”
The chatter around downtown baseball has only intensified since then, with Sherman telling reporters earlier this month that the team was looking at multiple sites with input from architecture firms and economic impact studies.