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The Kansas City Royals will wear a special uniform patch next season in honor of deceased pitcher Yordano Ventura, the team announced Thursday on Twitter.
Jan. 27, 2017
The Kansas City Royals optioned right-hander Yordano Ventura to triple-A Omaha after a string of ineffective outings for the opening-day starter.
July 21, 2015
Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura has started serving his suspension Saturday night after it was cut from nine games to eight and Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado dropped his appeal of a four-game suspension for charging the mound and will begin serving the punishment Sunday.
June 18, 2016
Four Kansas City Royals players and two from the Chicago White Sox were suspended by Major League Baseball for their roles in a brawl Thursday in Chicago.
April 25, 2015
The Angels will face a team in mourning this weekend. Sadly, they can relate.
April 13, 2017
Yordano Ventura, an excitable pitcher with an electric fastball who helped the Kansas City Royals to their first World Series championship in 30 years, died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic early Sunday.
Jan. 22, 2017
Yordano Ventura and the Kansas City Royals reached a $23 million, five-year deal Saturday, two days before the young ace is set to start the opener for the AL champions.
April 4, 2015
June 10, 2016
Major League Baseball suspended Kansas City Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera five games and fined him and starting pitcher Yordano Ventura on Tuesday after both targeted Oakland third baseman Brett Lawrie during a testy series over the weekend.
April 21, 2015
The Kansas City Royals, in an attempt to fill the gaping hole in their starting rotation left by the unexpected death of Yordano Ventura, have agreed with right-hander Jason Hammel on a $16-million, two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press.
Feb. 6, 2017