KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The A’s are at Kauffman Stadium for what will be an emotional home opener for the Royals on Monday.
Kansas City will honor late starter Yordano Ventura in a pregame ceremony, and Ventura’s mother, Marisol Hernandez, is throwing out the first pitch.
“He brought a lot of energy that fit in good with that team and I know they’re going to play hard, play with an edge because the emotions will be heightened, for sure,” said A’s reliever Ryan Madson, who was teammates with Ventura on the 2016 Kansas City championship team.