The Royals are preparing for their Cactus League opener. Kansas City will face the Texas Rangers on Friday afternoon at Surprise Stadium. The Royals had their full team report for spring training yesterday. In other news, the team has extended executive vice president and general manager J.J. Picollo’s contract through 2030 with a club option for the following year. The club also made the move to exercise its 2026 option for manager Matt Quatraro.