SURPRISE, Ariz.
Opening night at Kauffman Stadium will feature a rematch of the final game of 2015.
Right-hander Edinson Volquez will start the season opener against the New York Mets on April 3, Royals manager Ned Yost said Saturday. Volquez will match up against Mets starter Matt Harvey in a replay of Game 5 of the World Series at Citi Field.
Yost also said right-hander Ian Kennedy will start the second game of the season. Yordano Ventura, Chris Young and Kris Medlen will round out the rotation.
Yost said he will likely hold Medlen out during the first turn through the rotation.