The bullpen door swung open on Sunday, and out jogged Royals reliever Onelki Garcia in the bottom of the second inning, a sign that something had gone horribly wrong.
Garcia is a 28-year-old journeyman lefty. He defected from Cuba seven years ago, risking his life during a harrowing journey to the United States. He debuted for the Los Angeles Dodgers in September of 2013, making three appearances across 10 days. From there, his career went nowhere, and he always wondered: Could he make it back?
He kicked around the minors for the next two seasons. He was cast away to the Mexican League in 2016.