The Kansas City Royals today announced the continuation of its partnership with TICO Sports to produce Spanish-language broadcasts for 14 games in 2023. The first such broadcast was Sunday’s 1:10 game against the Los Angeles Angels.
Tico will broadcast all remaining Sunday and Tuesday home games, which will be available on the MLB app and on Tico’s website (www.Tico-sports.com/royalsespanol) in the Kansas City area.
“We are excited to work with Tico again, with them broadcasting more games than ever before,” said Sarah Tourville, Royals Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial and Community Impact Officer. “That’s important for us as we continue to look for ways to grow our fan base, particularly our Latino audience, and make sure that more people can experience the Royals.”
Oscar Monterroso, TICO founder and owner with experience calling Chiefs games, will serve as analyst. Héctor García, who called Royals games in 2021, and Adan Manzano, who also calls Kansas City Roos basketball, will do play by play. Hannah Bassham, who called Royals games in 2021 and has previous experience on the sideline for Chiefs broadcasts, will also be an analyst.
“We are so excited to share the Tico enthusiasm with Spanish-speaking fans across the Metro area,” stated CiCi Rojas, President of TICO Sports. “Currently, nearly 30% of MLB players are Latino, and for many of them, Spanish is their first language. The Spanish broadcast is an opportunity to help authentically grow the Royals fan base across the Kansas City market.”
Royals Spanish Language Broadcast Schedule:
Sunday, June 18, 1:10 pm vs. Angels
Tuesday, June 27, 7:10 pm vs. Guardians
Sunday, July 2, 1:10 pm vs. Dodgers
Sunday, July 16, 1:10 pm vs. Rays
Tuesday, July 18, 7:10 pm vs. Tigers
Sunday, July 30, 1:10 pm vs. Twins
Tuesday, August 1, 7:10 pm vs. Mets
Tuesday, August 15, 7:10 pm vs. Mariners
Tuesday, August 29, 7:10 pm vs. Pirates
Sunday, September 3, 1:10 pm vs. Red Sox
Tuesday, September 5, 6:40 pm vs. White Sox
Sunday, September 17, 1:10 pm vs. Astros
Tuesday, September 19, 6:40 vs. Guardians
Sunday, October 1, 2:10 vs. Yankees
