Infielder Raul Mondesi arrived at Target Field on Sunday morning as left fielder Alex Gordon prepared to go on a three-day paternity leave.
Gordon was in the lineup on Sunday afternoon as the Royals played the first game of a doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. He was scheduled to depart Sunday evening and return home.
Gordon’s wife, Jamie, is scheduled to give birth to the couple’s third child — and first daughter — on Monday. The Gordons have two sons, Max and Sam.
Gordon can spend three days on paternity leave, including Sunday. He is scheduled to return to the Royals on Wednesday in New York, manager Ned Yost said.