From Werner Park To World Series Champs

14 members of the Royals' 2015 World Series Championship roster passed through Werner Park en route to the title, all with history and a story to tell before the crowning culmination of a dogpile in Game 5 of the 2015 Fall Classic at Citi Field. Their presence was felt at the highest stage, including World Series Most Valuable Player Salvador Pérez, as well as Christian Colón, who delivered what turned out to be the series-winning RBI single in the 12th inning in his only postseason at bat.

Below is a list of those 14 Storm Chasers who played at Werner Park on their way to being crowned World Series Champions with the Royals in 2015.

 

Player	Years	Storm Chasers Note
Danny Duffy	2011, 13-15	7-1 record & 3.63 ERA in 24 career games (22 starts)
Kelvin Herrera	2011, 13	1.91 ERA (6 ER in 33.0 IP) in 24 career appearances
Luke Hochevar	2011, 15	Did not allow a run in 6 of 9 outings with Omaha in 2015
Kris Medlen*	2015	Made 3 MLB rehab starts with Omaha in 2015, earning win on July 5
Yordano Ventura	2013, 15	Posted a 9.5 K/9 IP ratio during 2013 campaign
Salvador Pérez	2011-12	Drove in 5 RBI in third career Triple-A contest on July 29, 2011
Christian Colón	2012-15	Led 2013 club in hits (140), runs scored (72), RBI (58) & TB (194)
Eric Hosmer	2011, 14	.426 AVG (46-108) with 4 HR & 18 RBI in 28 career games
Mike Moustakas	2011, 14	Recorded 2 HR & 4 RBI on April 28, 2011 vs. Iowa
Lorenzo Cain	2011-12, 14	.303 AVG (190-628) with 17 HR, 98 RBI & 21 SB in 165 games
Jarrod Dyson	2010-13	38 SB in 2011 most in a season in Storm Chasers Era (since 2011)
Alex Gordon*	2015	Played 8 games in 2015 on a MLB Rehab Assignment
Paulo Orlando	2011, 13-15	Only Storm Chaser to play in both '13 & '14 Triple-A Championships
Alex Ríos*	2015	Played 4 games on a MLB Rehab Assignment, including 1 HR