The length of Edinson Volquez’s Royals career can be measured in months, a temporary sojourn that began two years ago, in the first week of 2015. Yet his place in franchise lore is already secure.
In the span of 22 months, Volquez started 67 games, posted a 4.43 ERA and pitched the club to its second World Series championship on Nov. 1, 2015, allowing one earned run in six innings in Game 5 in New York. Earlier this month, Volquez became a free agent when the Royals declined to deliver a qualifying offer, and on Monday night, his departure became all but official.