KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals announced Thursday that opening day at Kauffman Stadium has been rescheduled for April 7.
The Royals will face the Cleveland Guardians at 3:10 p.m. The game, which will be the first since the Cleveland franchise announced plans to rebrand, originally was set for April 8.
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Tickets that were already purchased for April 8 can and should be used for entry April 7. No further action is required.
Tickets that were bought for games originally scheduled for April 4-7 are no longer valid. Fans have the option to receive a refund or credit to purchase tickets to any 2022 regular season home game.
Ticket-holders for those dates should have been contacted about their options.
With the return of baseball and the season opener in less than a month, players are to report to Surprise, Arizona, immediately for spring training.
“Royals baseball is back, and we are grateful to our fans for their passion and commitment. Together, we look forward to celebrating the game we all love on Opening Day at The K,” Royals Chairman and CEO John Sherman said in a release.
A revised 2022 regular season schedule is to be “released to the public soon,” according to the Royals.
Kansas City also announced details for its revised and truncated spring training schedule Thursday.
The Royals will play 17 exhibition games in 19 days from March 18 to April 5 in the Cactus League. Home games will be played at the team's spring-training complex in Surprise, Arizona.
Kansas City opens March 18 against the Texas Rangers with game times to be announced at a later date.
The Royals' scheduled off days will be March 19 and April 2.
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