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The KC Royals’ Ervin Santana gave up two runs, but did what he had to Sunday.
Ervin Santana reintroduced himself to the major leagues Sunday. Pitching against big league hitters for the first time since 2019, and for the KC Royals for the first time since 2013, Santana turned in the kind of performance it will take to make the club this season.
Forget, for the most part, the home run Santana surrendered to Texas’ Joey Gallo in the first inning of Kansas City’s Cactus League opener; other than one walk, it was the only blemish on his day’s work.