OAKLAND -- The Royals' bullpen had a rare hiccup Sunday and gave up two runs in a 3-2 loss to the Oakland A's at the Coliseum. Still, with a back end that includes Kelvin Herrera, Joakim Soria and Wade Davis -- all three of whom have closer capabilities -- Kansas City has one of the deepest bullpens in baseball.
It was a key component to the ballclub's championship run in 2015 and is something that manager Ned Yost is noticing becoming trendy around the rest of Major League Baseball.
"You do see teams doing it more," Yost said Sunday before the Royals closed out their three-game series in Oakland.