Ten years ago, Kelvin Herrera was newly arrived from the Dominican Republic and headed to the Royals’ Class-A affiliate in Burlington, Iowa.
One of the first people he met in the clubhouse was a 19-year-old player who had been the No. 2 overall pick a year earlier: Mike Moustakas.
“I was 18,” Herrera noted. “I’ve known the guy for forever pretty much. I’m glad to have that guy back.”
He’s not alone. The Royals announced Saturday that Moustakas had signed a one-year contract worth $6.5 million with a mutual option for 2019.