Trey Hillman
The highest win total for a Royals manager is held by Yost, who also holds the record for losses. Tony Peña became the first Royals manager to win the Manager of the Year award, in 2003. Ned Yost was hired on May 13, 2010 after Trey Hillman was fired. Yost retired from coaching following the 2019 season, ending a 10 year tenure with Kansas City. Mike Matheny was hired as the new manager for the 2020 season in October of 2019.