Update:
There appears to be conflicting information over whether or not Volquez knows the upsetting news. From Washington Post baseball writer Barry Svrluga:
See original story below.
Hours before he was slated to take the mound in the 2015 World Series opener, Royals starting pitcher Edinson Volquez's father Daniel passed away due to heart disease:
Volquez reportedly found out the news as he was driving to the stadium:
Before the game it was unclear whether or not Volquez would pitch, but he obviously answered that question in the top of the first inning. At the time that this sentence was written Volquez had retired the first six Mets he'd faced.
[via @hgomez27, @MarlyRiveraESPN]
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