Former Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost, who led them during their 2015 World Series championship run, will be returning to the team as a senior advisor to the general manager, J.J. Picollo. Yost worked as the Royals' manager from 2010-19 and was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame. He hasn't worked in MLB since the 2019 season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals have hired Ned Yost as a senior adviser to general manager J.J. Picollo, bringing back the manager who led them to back-to-back American League pennants and a World Series title in 2015. The club announced the move Tuesday, one day before pitchers and catchers were scheduled to report to spring training.

SURPRISE, Ariz. (Release) - The Kansas City Royals announced today that Ned Yost is returning to the organization as the Senior Advisor to the General Manager. Yost, the winningest Manager in franchise history, was inducted as the 27th member of the Royals Hall of Fame during a pregame ceremony on Sept. 2, 2023.

Ned Yost is back with the Royals. The club announced Tuesday that Yost, the winningest manager in franchise history, will serve as a senior advisor to general manager J.J. Picollo.