The Royals’ bus embarked around 5 a.m. local time Tuesday from Santo Domingo to Las Terrenas to services for Yordano Ventura, who died early Sunday in a car crash.
Kansas City Star sports columnist Vahe Gregorian and photojournalist John Sleezer will be with the Royals during the trip to the funeral and back. Here are their latest updates (all times Atlantic Standard, two hours ahead of Kansas City time):
5:09 a.m.: Among those on board: Team president Dan Glass, general manager Dayton Moore, manager Ned Yost, assistant GM Rene Francisco, coach Pedro Grifol.