The Kansas City Royals are currently dealing with the an issue that plagues kindergarten classes across the country on a daily basis.
They have the chickenpox.
Andy McCullough of The Kansas City Star reports that outfielder Alex Rios and reliever Kelvin Herrera have both been infected with the chickenpox virus and are expected to miss at least two weeks. Both players left the team over the weekend.
Royals manager Ned Yost and several players contacted their families over the weekend to find out if they had be exposed to the chickenpox virus as children.