Royals pitchers watched with great interest when Houston relief pitcher Collin McHugh entered a game at Arizona earlier this month.
It was the manner in which McHugh left the bullpen in Phoenix that was so intriguing: he was the first pitcher to use the Diamondbacks' bullpen cart.
“That very first ride, we were watching McHugh and were like, ‘Man, I hope he does well.’ He’s the example," Royals pitcher Kevin McCarthy said. "He was the first one to do it and if it doesn’t go well ... but he did well, so now some more guys are going on it.