Over the last two pennant-winning seasons, the Kansas City Royals became famous for three strong relievers that effectively turned games into six inning contests. In 2014, the “HDH” trio of Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis, and Greg Holland made headlines as they propelled the KC Royals through the playoffs. In 2015, Holland’s September injury forced Yost to promote Wade Davis to closer and add Ryan Madson as the set-up man.
In 2016, the KC Royals appear to have FOUR dominant relievers that Ned Yost can deploy to turn games into five-inning affairs.