May 4, 2025
ANALYSISKansas City held Perez out of the lineup for the first two games of the series due to a sore left hip he sustained Thursday, but the 34-year-old has evidently displayed enough improvement to make his return. The Royals haven't indicated when Perez might be ready to resume full-time duties behind the plate, however, so he could be confined to the DH spot for a few more games.
Luke Maile, who's getting the start Sunday, and
Freddy Fermin will pick up more work at catcher until Perez is deemed ready to play defense.