Former Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera brought his ten-year MLB career to an end on Friday, announcing his retirement in a post on Twitter. Herrera was originally signed by the Royals, and spent the first eight seasons of his career in Kansas City. He was an All-Star in 2015 and 2016, and was part of the vaunted “HDH” trio of relievers that was the envy of baseball and helped lead the Royals to back-to-back pennants and a championship in 2015.
In his post, Herrera gave thanks to the Royals organization and fans.
“I want to thank everyone who has been a part of my career, starting with the Kansas City Royals organization who believed in this kid from Tenares, Dominican Republic and gave him a chance to do something meaningful with his life.