Edinson Volquez, whose father died before Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday, has returned home to be with his family in the Dominican Republic for the funeral.

Volquez is expected to rejoin the Kansas City Royals in New York when the World Series shifts for Game 3 on Friday.

Daniel Volquez, 63, died of complications from heart disease. The Royals only confirmed news of the death after Tuesday night's Game 1 win.

Volquez is scheduled to pitch a potential Game 5 on Sunday in New York.

"I can definitely understand what he's going through right now,'' said Mike Moustakas, whose mother, Connie, died of cancer in August. "When someone loses a family member, that takes priority over everything that happens. Baseball is baseball, but family, things that happen like that -- that's something that is more important than baseball.''