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Salvador Perez returned to the Royals lineup after his first day off this season, stating he doesn't need a mental breather. He is currently hitting .160 with three homers and six RBIs in 20 games.
NEW YORK (AP) â Salvador Perez was back in the lineup for the Kansas City Royals after his first day off this season and posting on social media about not needing a mental breather. Perez was the designated hitter Sunday and said things between him and manager Matt Quatraro are fine. âNo frustration, Zero frustration for us,â Perez said before the finale of a three-game series against the Yankees. âThe people they donât want to know whatâs going on here. They can think and they can say whatever they want to say, you know, zero frustration. I donât have time for that.â On Saturday, Perez was given his first day off since sitting out two games last August. Quatraro described it as giving him a mental breather. On Saturday night, Perez posted on social media: âI donât need a mental breather.â âI know people were surprised I didn't play yesterday, but I think everybody has off days in the big leagues," Perez said. "Itâs kind of hard to play 162, especially behind the home plate." âEverythingâs fine,â Quatraro said. âSalvy and I have talked multiple times about it. Weâre in a good spot. I think some of it comes from itâs a story when Salvy doesnât play and thereâs usually a follow-up question to howâd that go, howâs he feeling. âSo it was just me trying to provide a little color to the answer that didnât go the way it was intended and thatâs really all there was to it.â Perez was the DH for the seventh time this season. Off to a slow start, Perez is hitting .160 with three homers and six RBIs in his first 20 games. Last season, the 35-year-old batted .236 â his second lowest-average in a full season â but hit 30 homers and drove in 100 runs for his third career 100-RBI season. Perez caught 92 games last season, was the designated hitter in 38 other games and also played 28 games at first base. He played 47 games at first base in 2024. To give Perez more time at designated hitter, the Royals added a third catcher when they selected the contract of ElĂas DĂaz from Triple-A Omaha. DĂaz signed a minor league contract with Kansas City in late-February and was hitting .226 at Omaha. Last season DĂaz batted .204 with nine homers and 29 RBIs in 106 games for the San Diego Padres. He is a career .247 hitter with 71 homers and 326 RBIs in 11 seasons for , and . \\_ AP MLB:
Salvador Perez took a day off for a mental breather, as described by manager Matt Quatraro.
Salvador Perez is currently hitting .160 with three homers and six RBIs in his first 20 games.
ElĂas DĂaz was added to the Royals roster to provide depth at catcher and allow Salvador Perez more time as designated hitter.

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