Kelvin Herrera turns 27 today, the last day of 2016. He has much to celebrate in addition to his birthday, including his second consecutive All-Star campaign in 2016, in which he:
- Ranked second among American League relievers with a 7.17 SO/BB ratio
- Ranked tied for fourth among American League relievers with a team-high 72 appearances
- Ranked 11th among American League relievers with a 0.96 WHIP
In addition, his 1.50 BB/9 (12 BB in 72.0 IP) was the lowest by a Royals pitcher (min. 70.0 IP) since Paul Byrd (also 1.