The team anticipates the left fielder will join them in Kansas City and be in the lineup for the series opener against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium, manager Tony La Russa said Sunday.
“In my career, it’s one of the best performances by a team that loses key guys, starting with him,” La Russa said before Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field.
“He’s an RBI machine and here we are where we are. I can’t give the club enough credit. You want to give respect to who Eloy is and how much he will be missed.