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The KC Royals added a legacy to their coaching staff and may be prepping him for a bigger job.
If he has designs on the major league managing job his father once had, Tony Pena Jr. just took a big step in the right direction. The KC Royals announced their 2021 coaching staff Friday and Pena Jr. is among the eight baseball professionals who’ll assist second-year manager Mike Matheny this coming season.
Pena Jr. is, of course, the son of former Kansas City manager and five-time big league All-Star, four-time Gold Glover Tony Pena Sr.