After attending high school in the Dominican Republic, Febles was signed by the Kansas City Royals in 1993 as an amateur free agent. His first season in the Royals\' farm system was 1995, when he played for the rookie league Gulf Coast League Royals. He played in Class A in 1996, Class A-Advanced in 1997, and Double-A in 1998. He was a late season call-up for the Royals in 1998, making his MLB debut on September 14 against the Oakland Athletics, recording a hit in his first MLB at bat. In 11 MLB games with the 1998 Royals, Febles batted 10-for-25 (.400).\n', '

Febles had a strong MLB rookie year in 1999, receiving early consideration as a potential Rookie of the Year candidate, and displaying strong defensive skills. Febles and fellow rookie Carlos Beltrán were nicknamed Dos Carlos (two Carlos) in Kansas City. Through mid-June, Febles was batting .286; his hitting then cooled off, and he finished the season with a .256 average, as Beltrán went on to win the American League Rookie of the Year award.\n', '

Febles batted a career-high .257 in 2000, then batted no higher than .245 the next three seasons. He was designated for assignment by the Royals in August 2003, and ended his playing career in 2004 with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, where he batted .257 in 68 games.\n', '

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