NEW YORK - Kansas City Royals righthander Edinson Volquez remains in line to start a potential World Series Game 5 on Sunday night, just five days after the death of his father in his native Dominican Republic.
After pitching Game 1 on Tuesday, the same day as his father's passing, Volquez returned home to the Dominican. The veteran pitcher is expected to rejoin the Royals on Saturday in New York before Game 4 at Citi Field.
"He texted [Kansas City pitching coach] Dave [Eiland] [on Thursday] that everything was going good, and hopes to see him Saturday," Royals manager Ned Yost said on Friday.