It probably takes about five minutes for Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar to greet his extended family in his native Venezuela.
The clan lives in a cluster, about as close as they can get without all cramming into one home.
One minute’s walk and Escobar is at an uncle’s house. Another, and he is visiting his parents.
And about a minute from Escobar’s own front door is the home of cousin Ronald Acuña Jr., the Atlanta Braves’ top prospect who made his long-awaited major-league debut on Wednesday night, some 600 miles east of Kansas City.