ARLINGTON, Texas — Kansas City right-hander Kelvin Herrera’s return to the Royals bullpen was timely, to say the least.
The right-hander was back with the Royals after completing a six-game suspension handed down by Major League Baseball for his role in on-field incidents with Oakland and the Chicago White Sox.
Herrera gave up a hit and struck out a hitter in an inning of work Wednesday in Kansas City’s 5-2 loss to Texas. The action marked his first since May 6.
Kansas City is in the midst of 14 consecutive games without a day off. Royals manager Ned Yost used four top relievers in a 10-inning victory on Tuesday, including right-handed closer Greg Holland for two innings.
Kansas City’s bullpen leads the majors with a 1.64 ERA.
“You want to stay away from overworking that crew down there,” Yost said. “There’s strength in numbers, and we have some solid, solid guys down there.”