
The Kansas City Royals currently hold the worst record in Major League Baseball, struggling with execution and communication issues. Manager Matt Quatraro and player Salvador Perez address frustrations and the need for improvement.
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Right now, it seems Kansas City canât get out of its own way. Itâs playing out on the field and off it. Winning is going to relieve the tightened grip the Royals have on the bats they swing and the pitches they throw.
But they know theyâve got to execute.
âEverybodyâs frustrated,â Quatraro said. âNobody wants to have a start like this. But it is early, mid-April, and we play better baseball, thatâs whatâs in our control. If weâre able to do that, weâll dig ourselves out. Thereâs way too much talent in there. Thereâs way too many high-character guys in there.â Jaylon Thompson gets the explanation from Salvador Perez on his social media comments refuting Matt Quatraro. âLittle confused,â Perez said of Quatraroâs pregame comment. âItâs a little confused, you know, not the right communication. ⊠Iâm good. My family is good. Everybody is good. I got reached out by a lot of people yesterday after the game. They sent me what Q said. I donât have any problem with Q. We talked today.
The Kansas City Royals have the worst record in Major League Baseball as of now.
Salvador Perez expressed confusion over manager Matt Quatraro's comments, stating that there was a misunderstanding and that he has no issues with Quatraro.
Matt Quatraro was ejected while seeking clarification on a non-balk call during a game against the Yankees.
The Royals aim to improve by executing better on the field and addressing their communication issues, as emphasized by manager Quatraro.


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âI know people are surprised I didnât play yesterday, but everybody has an off day in the big leagues. You know, itâs kind of hard to play 162 games, especially behind the home plate.â Anne Rogers has more. Perez continued: âEverything is fine. He didnât mean to say that. People understood that in the wrong way. Thatâs the easy way. Social media, you guys know how it is. Itâs kind of crazy sometimes. He didnât mean to say that I need a mental breather. He knows me, you guys know me. I like to be in the lineup every day. And I like to play and have fun.â Jaylon also writes about the miscues over the weekend. Defensively, the Royals contributed to the Yankeesâ fifth-inning rally. Cody Bellinger hit a pop fly to shallow left field that fell between Maikel Garcia and Isaac Collins.
âIt was very similar to yesterday,â Quatraro said. âBoth called it. They both called it multiple times, and they both kind of scared each other off of it. And, you know, obviously, thatâs not acceptable. We know we have to be better than that. And they know that as well. Itâs something that we have to tighten up.â Matt Quatraro explains why he was ejected from Saturdayâs game. âI actually wasnât arguing,â Quatraro said. âI was just trying to get some clarification. Weâve been told that if the pitcher is on the rubber, heâs about to start. And then he goes to touch the PitchCom, it should be a balk because itâs essentially starting, stopping twice.â
Quatraro took issue with the non-balk call.
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