Royals fans jokingly hope Alcides Escobar’s minors deal means more from ’15 will sign
After the latest Royals transaction, fans were ready to party like it’s 2015.
On Tuesday, the Royals announced they had signed shortstop Alcides Escobar to a minor-league deal. He’s slated to play at Triple-A Omaha. Escobar, 34, last played in the majors with the Royals in 2018 and was with Yakult in Japan a year ago.
The Royals roster already includes four players who were on the 2014-15 teams that won a pair of American League pennants and a World Series championship. They are Salvador Perez, Danny Duffy, Greg Holland and Wade Davis.
That could become five if circumstances dictated a promotion for Escobar.
Royals fans greeted the news of the signing by jokingly suggesting other players from those title-winning teams return to Kansas City. Here’s a sample of what was said.
Trade for Cueto??
— Roy Donk (@sloppold) May 4, 2021
Anyone got eyes on Alex Rios?
— David Lesky (@DBLesky) May 4, 2021
Siri, play "The Boys Are Back In Town"
— T.J. Warren (@TJ_Warren) May 4, 2021
Alex Gordon: pic.twitter.com/jEfrjgB7MN
— ChiefsJayhawksRoyals (@CJR16255) May 4, 2021
HOS, MOOSE, AND CAIN NOW
— Carson Hudkins Royals RS (16-11) (@Carson_Hudkins) May 4, 2021
They’re gonna make Ben Zobrist unretire next https://t.co/SYoZViW2hw
— Jordan Mountkatzle (@NaturallyKatz) May 4, 2021
When you talking Kelvin Herrera and Alex Gordon out of retirement
— Matthew (@MatthewR2415) May 4, 2021
Bring back Nori Aoki.
— Steven St.John (@SSJWHB) May 4, 2021
It's not a real 2015 reunion without Jonny Gomes.
— Chris Shaffer (@cmshaffer07) May 4, 2021
Let’s bring Billy Butler back as well! Need to sign Esky’s son who is probably 7 now. He was hitting bombs during Royals games at the Little K last time Esky was here.
— Travis Neely (@TravisNeely5) May 4, 2021
Siri, play "The Boys Are Back In Town"
— T.J. Warren (@TJ_Warren) May 4, 2021
