The Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers joint spring home at Surprise, Arizona will now feature a plaque in memory of 25-year-old Yordano Ventura, who passed away this winter following a tragic car accident in the Dominican Republic. Along with the plaque from the city of Surprise, Dominican Rangers players Adrian Beltre and Carlos Gomez placed flowers on the Surprise mound before a moment of silence.
Highlights from Ventura’s career played on the video board. Meanwhile the flag flew at half mast at Surprise Stadium before Saturday’s game.