Royals infielder Christian Colon spent part of the offseason putting down roots in Kansas City.
Colon bought a house in 2016, helped with a toy drive around Christmas and delivered presents to kids of families in need in Kansas City.
Although he went to high school and college in California, the Puerto Rico-born Colon now happily calls Kansas City home.
“I love it,” Colon said. “It’s a great community, a great city. I wish I could stay there forever. Hopefully we can work that out.”
The 2017 season, and this spring training in particular, will go a long way toward determining whether that happens.