First baseman Eric Hosmer may not be a Royal by name, but he will carry a piece of his time with the organization on his back.
Hosmer’s jersey with the Padres will sport the number 30 in honor of late teammate Yordano Ventura, according to MLB.com reporter AJ Cassavell.
I'm told Eric Hosmer will wear No. 30 to honor his late teammate Yordano Ventura.
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) February 20, 2018
The number 35 jersey that Hosmer wore in Kansas City was unavailable in San Diego. The Padres, who officially annouced Hosmer’s agreement to join the National League team Monday evening, previously retired the number in honor of pitcher Randy Jones, who became the first player to win a Cy Young Award in a Padres uniform in 1976.