Transactions| Date | Transaction | |||
| 7/31/01 | Traded shortstop Rey Sanchez to Atlanta for right-handed pitcher Brad Voyles and infielder Alejandro Machado. | |||
| 7/30/01 | Announced the appointment of Charlie Seraphin as vice president of marketing and communications, replacing Mike Levy, who resigned, effective immediately. | |||
| 7/27/01 | Right-handed pitcher Brian Meadows, who had been designated for assignment, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha. | |||
| Reinstated outfielder Dee Brown from the 15-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Endy Chavez to Triple-A Omaha. | ||||
| 7/26/01 | Optioned right-handed pitcher Dan Reichert to Triple-A Omaha and recalled left-handed pitcher Chris George. | |||
| 7/25/01 | Recalled outfielder Endy Chavez from Triple-A Omaha and optioned catcher Hector Ortiz to Triple-A Omaha | |||
| The Royals announce the trade of outfielder Jermaine Dye to the Colorado Rockies for shortstop Neifi Perez. | ||||
| 7/23/01 | Designated right-handed pitcher Brian Meadows for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for catcher Gregg Zaun. | |||
| Reinstated catcher Gregg Zaun from the 60-day disabled list and optioned pitcher Jeff Austin to Triple-A Omaha. | ||||
| 7/11/01 | Recalled catcher Hector Ortiz from Triple-A Omaha and optioned catcher A.J. Hinch to Triple-A Omaha. | |||
| 7/6/01 | Mark Quinn: Recalled outfielder Mark Quinn from his 20-day rehab assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list. To make room on the 25-man roster, outfielder Endy Chavez was optioned to Triple-A Omaha. | |||
| 7/1/01 | Activated infielder Luis Ordaz from the 15-day DL and optioned second baseman Carlos Febles to Triple-A Omaha. | |||