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Funeral for Ventura being held in Dominican

A contingent of the Royals' front office, including general manager Dayton Moore, assistant general manager Rene Francisco and club president Dan Glass, was to attend the services. Manager Ned Yost and coach Pedro Grifol were also to be in attendance.

Several players were expected to attend, according to Francisco, including Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Alcides Escobar, as well as former Royal Jarrod Dyson and free agent Greg Holland.

Jeffrey Flanagan has covered the Royals since 1991, and for MLB.com since 2015. Follow him on Twitter @FlannyMLB.