In the days after tragedy, as the Royals and Kansas City wrestled with the death of starting pitcher Yordano Ventura, general manager Dayton Moore made it clear that the franchise was prepared to fill the on-field hole. Moore did not know how it would be done. The loss and pain was all too fresh. But the organization would find a way forward, he said.
For now, the grieving process continues. But Moore and the front office moved aggressively on Sunday to fill the hole in the club’s starting rotation, agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with free agent starting pitcher Jason Hammel.