Perez went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's loss against Miami.
Perez extended Kansas City's lead to 2-0 with an RBI single in the first inning before smacking a leadoff double in the eighth. After struggling the first few weeks of the season, Perez is batting .321 with a .955 OPS over his subsequent 34 games. The 33-year-old veteran has proven he's still one of the better fantasy options behind the plate. Perez is slashing .282/.316/.512 with 12 homers, 28 runs scored and 34 RBI through 228 plate appearances.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Pops 12th homer
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Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Nationals.
Perez has three homers and seven RBI over his last six games while batting .360 (9-for-25) in that span. The catcher is over halfway to matching his 23 homers from last season -- he now has 12 through 47 contests. He's also been one of the few reliable bats in the Royals' lineup, slashing .288/.327/.549 with 32 RBI, 26 runs scored and 12 doubles while primarily batting near the top of the order.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Gets night off Wednesday
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Perez is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Tigers.
Perez is presumably getting a routine maintenance day in the series finale after catching 10 innings Monday and another full game Tuesday. Freddy Fermin will start behind the plate and bat seventh for the Royals on Wednesday.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Lifts 11th homer
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Perez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-5 extra-inning loss to the Tigers.
Perez's blast tied the game at 3-3 in the first inning, though the scoring simmered down after that. While the catcher has gone yard twice in the last three games, he's hitting just .172 (5-for-29) over his last seven contests. He's still been one of the Royals' most productive hitters with 11 homers, 27 RBI, 24 runs scored, 11 doubles and a .279/.319/.535 slash line through 44 games this season.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Hits 10th home run
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Perez went 3-for-4 with a double and solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the White Sox.
Perez's solo shot in the first was the only scoring for Kansas City on Saturday. The veteran catcher added a single in the fourth and double in the sixth, marking his third multi-hit game this season. Perez remains one of the best offensive catchers in MLB during his age-33 season and is slashing .288/.330/.540 with 10 home runs and 26 RBI across 42 games (176 plate appearances).
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Goes deep again Sunday
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Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.
Perez got going quickly with a 433-foot blast to center field to put the Royals up 1-0. He singled his next time up in the third and wound up scoring again. Perez has already collected six multi-hit efforts over 12 games in May and is slashing .381/.438/.857 with six homers, 10 RBI, 13 runs and a 4:11 BB:K over that span. After Sunday, Perez sits at nine home runs, which has put him in a tie with Sean Murphy for most among catchers.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Slams eighth homer
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Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a loss to the Brewers.
After sitting out Friday due to blurred vision, Perez was back behind the plate Saturday. The backstop appeared to be past the vision issue, as he collected a pair of hits, including a solo homer in the fifth inning. Perez is up to eight long balls on the campaign, second-most among MLB backstops.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Cleared to catch
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Perez (eye) will bat third and start behind the plate Saturday against the Brewers.
Perez sat Thursday and then was scratched Friday with blurred vision. The Royals said they expected the issue to clear up soon, however, and it seems like it already hs. That's great news for Kansas City, as Perez is swinging a hot bat this season, slashing .289/.338/.511.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Dealing with blurry vision
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Perez was scratched from Friday's lineup because of blurry vision, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters before Friday's game against the Brewers that Perez has been treated for his vision issues and it's expected to clear up soon. "Just a matter of when," Quatraro said. Perez may need to sit another day or two, but it doesn't appear that this will be a long-term concern for the veteran backstop.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Scratched from lineup
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Perez was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Brewers.
No reason has been given for why Perez is taking a seat, but it's worth pointing out that the backstop wasn't in the lineup for Thursday's contest as well. Vinnie Pasquantino has moved into the designated hitter role, with Freddy Fermin remaining behind the plate.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Not in lineup
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Perez is absent from the Royals' lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox.
Perez has a 1.190 OPS through nine contests in May will get some rest for the day game after a Wednesday night game. Freddy Fermin will catch Brady Singer in the series finale against Chicago.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Hits sixth homer
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Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in a loss to the Orioles on Thursday.
Perez left Tuesday's game against Baltimore with a finger contusion, but he was back behind the plate Wednesday and served as KC's designated hitter Thursday. The veteran showed that the finger isn't hampering his swing when he swatted a two-run shot to right field in the third inning. Perez is up to six long balls on the campaign, putting him well on pace for his seventh straight full season with 20-plus homers.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: In starting lineup Wednesday
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Perez (finger) will start at catcher and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Perez was pulled late in Tuesday's 11-7 loss after getting hit on his left middle finger by a backswing, but he checked out fine after the game and will be back behind the plate a night later.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Diagnosed with finger contusion
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The Royals announced Perez is day-to-day after leaving Tuesday's game against the Orioles with a contusion on his left middle finger. X-rays returned negative.
Perez was hit in the finger on Anthony Santander's backswing in the eighth inning. The backstop may end up missing a game or two with the bruise, but it does appear he's avoided a significant injury. Freddy Fermin should handle catching duties while Perez is unavailable.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Leaves with apparent injury
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Perez left Tuesday's game against the Orioles with an apparent injury after he was hit in the glove in the eighth inning, Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star reports. He went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three total RBI before exiting.
Perez was hit right in the hand by Anthony Santander's backswing, and he was unable to continue. The backstop was having a big day behind the plate with the pair of homers before leaving the contest. Freddy Fermin has taken over behind the plate.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Drives in three runs
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Perez went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's loss to Minnesota.
Perez opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first inning before knocking a 416-foot solo shot in the sixth. He later added an RBI base hit in the seventh. He's produced three straight multi-hit games, bumping his season slash line to .266/.307/.436 with 10 extra-base hits and 12 RBI through 101 plate appearances. Perez was back in the lineup Friday after missing the previous two games due to a back issue.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Returns to lineup
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Perez (back) has returned to the Royals' lineup for Friday's game in Minnesota, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Perez is ready to go after missing two games when he took a fastball off the back during Tuesday's game versus the Diamondbacks. He's catching and batting third against Pablo Lopez.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Expects to return Friday
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Perez (back) said he expects to return to the Royals' lineup Friday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Perez sat out Wednesday and is absent again Thursday after taking a 95 mph fastball off his back in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks, but there doesn't seem to be a ton of concern. He is planning to take pregame batting practice Thursday to see if he might be an option off the bench in the Royals' series opener against the Twins.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Absent from lineup
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Perez is not in the Royals' lineup for Thursday's game in Minnesota.
Perez was also on the bench Wednesday, although there's no indication to this point that he's dealing with an injury. Perhaps the Royals will offer an explanation prior to first pitch. MJ Melendez will do the catching Thursday.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Sitting out Wednesday
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Perez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Arizona.
Perez has been in the lineup for 23 of the Royals' 24 games to open the season, but he'll get a rare day off for the series finale. Freddy Fermin will handle catching duties for the Royals on Wednesday, with MJ Melendez lined up as the designated hitter after missing two games with back tightness.
