Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not in the lineup on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians. This looks to just be a routine day off for the veteran backstop as Freddy Fermin is starting behind the plate and batting fifth against rookie starter Gavin Williams. Perez should be back out there for Sunday's series finale. Salvy is slashing .245/.286/.435 with 15 home runs and 40 RBI across 310 at-bats on the season.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (foot) is returning to catching duties and batting cleanup on Tuesday against right-hander Kenta Maeda and the Minnesota Twins. Perez was hit by a pitch on his foot on Sunday and took the day off on Monday, but the injury wasn't serious at all and he's back in there for the Fourth of July. The 33-year-old All-Star backstop has just four career at-bats against Maeda and is hitting .250 against him. Perez does have a hit in each of his last two games, but he's gone 2-for-27 (.074) with one RBI and nine strikeouts in his last seven games. Overall, though, he remains one of the better hitting catchers in fantasy with a .253/.290/.451 slash line, 15 home runs, 40 RBI and 36 runs scored in 297 at-bats in 2023.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (foot) was out of Monday's starting lineup against the Minnesota Twins after getting hit on the foot by a pitch in Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Matt Quatraro said Perez could have been the designated hitter on Monday, but the team wanted to be cautious. He'll be available off the bench on Monday and could return to the lineup as early as Tuesday. Freddy Fermin got the start behind the plate for the Royals against Twins right-hander Joe Ryan. The 33-year-old Perez could probably use a bit of a rest, though, as he has just two hits in his last 27 at-bats with nine strikeouts in seven games. Despite the recent cold stretch, Perez has 15 long balls on the year and remains one of the better offensive backstops in baseball.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not in the starting lineup for Monday night's series opener against the Minnesota Twins. Perez has been slumping at the dish of late, collecting just a pair of hits -- both singles -- over his last seven games spanning 30 trips to the plate. The veteran backstop has struck out nine times against just two walks in that span. For the season, Perez is hitting .253 with 15 home runs, the latter of which leads all MLB catchers. However, his 24% strikeout rate would be the second-worst mark of his career if the season ended today while his 96 wRC+ would be his second-worst mark over the last six campaigns. Freddy Fermin will take over behind the plate and hit sixth against Twins right-hander Joe Ryan on Monday evening.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (eye) is back behind the plate and is hitting second on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians and left-hander Logan Allen. The 33-year-old veteran backstop will return to action after undergoing an eye procedure to fix his vision issues. Perez has been in a bit of a slump in the last 14 days, going 7-for-38 (.184) with a homer, two RBI and 14 strikeouts in 10 games played. Hopefully, he'll be seeing the ball better moving forward, but he's still been extremely valuable at the thin catching position in fantasy in 2023. Perez has hit .263 (73-for-278) with 15 home runs, 14 doubles, 39 RBI and 35 runs scored in 71 games. The seven-time All-Star remains a must-start when he's active.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians. Perez is getting two days of rest after the team's off day on Monday. He went hitless in eight at-bats with three strikeouts in the last two games of a weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Freddy Fermin is doing the catching and batting ninth on Tuesday, while Edward Olivares is the designated hitter and is batting sixth against Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams. Despite a poor weekend showing against Tampa, the 33-year-old Perez remains one of the best fantasy catchers, and he's hitting .263 (73-for-278) with 15 home runs, 14 doubles, 39 RBI and 35 runs scored in 71 games this year.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) is in the lineup on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Perez left Friday's contest early with a right hamstring cramp so it's encouraging to see him back in the lineup on Saturday against the Rays. It's worth noting that he's not starting behind the plate, but at designated hitter. "Salvy" is slashing a solid .270/.303/.489 with 15 home runs and 39 RBI over 270 at-bats on the year.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) exited Friday's matchup against Tampa with a cramp. He was having a solid outing before going down, amassing one run, two RBI, and one homer in three at-bats. The 33-year-old will likely undergo further testing, so he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) is back behind the plate and is hitting third on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Griffin Canning. Perez was hit in the hand by a pitch in Wednesday's series finale against the Boston Red Sox and was held out of the series opener against the Angels on Friday, but he's back now and should be returned to starting fantasy lineups on Saturday. The 33-year-old veteran is hitting only .227 (10-for-44) so far this month with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI, but he remains one of the best offensive catchers in baseball at the shallowest fantasy position. Overall, Salvy is still hitting solid .274 (66-for-241) with 14 homers and 37 RBI.

Updating a previous report, Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) left the game early on Wednesday night after getting hit on the left hand by a pitch from Cincinnati Reds starter Ben Lively in the third inning, but he's considered day-to-day with a left-hand contusion. X-rays apparently came back negative, and Perez will have an extra day to rest on Thursday due to a scheduled off day. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Friday to see if the 33-year-old All-Star backstop is playing in the series opener against the Los Angeles Angels. Perez remains one of the better hitting catchers in baseball and entered Wednesday's contest hitting .275 (66-for-240) with 14 home runs, 37 RBI and 32 runs scored on the season.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) exited Wednesday's contest early against the Cincinnati Reds after being hit in the hand by a pitch from starter Ben Lively in the third inning. It didn't look good, but fantasy managers will want to check back later for another update on Perez's condition. The 33-year-old backstop will likely undergo X-rays, but hopefully he's just dealing with a contusion and is day-to-day. Before departing the game prematurely, Perez went 0-for-1 with the hit by pitch and a strikeout. Maikel Garcia replaced him as the team's designated hitter. Entering the game, the Venezuelan catcher was hitting .275 (66-for-240) with 14 home runs and 37 RBI in 61 games. The seven-time All-Star is still one of the best offensive catchers in fantasy baseball.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not being shopped by the team despite a recent report stating the club could trade its long-time backstop. Royals general manager JJ Picollo said while the report was accurate that a team inquired about Perez, trading him is "not something we're looking to do." Trading Perez would obviously be extremely difficult for the franchise to undertake as he has been the team's leader and backbone since taking over behind the plate full-time in the 2013 campaign. In addition to his leadership and off-the-field importance, the 33-year-old remains productive at the plate with a .273 average alongside 13 home runs, the latter of which paces all MLB catchers.

Kansas City Royals catcher/designated hitter Salvador Perezwent 3-for-4 with a double and a home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Perez is now hitting .432 with five homers in 37 at-bats opposing Lucas Giolito for his career. The four-time Silver Slugger is on quite a run over his last 30 games, hitting .319 with eight bombs and 20 RBI over the span. Perez has been the highest-ranked catcher in mixed roto leagues during the virtual month-long hot streak. Continue to set and forget the slugging backstop in all fantasy lineups while he's rolling.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (eye) is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 33-year-old was scratched from Friday's contest due to vision problems. He reportedly underwent treatment for his issues, so it appears to have worked. Perez will bat third and start behind the plate versus right-hander Adrian Houser on Saturday. Fantasy managers can go ahead and get Perez back in their lineups.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (vision) has been scratched from Friday's starting lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran backup was removed from the lineup due to vision related issues. Royals manager Matt Quatraro mentioned Perez underwent some treatment to help with his vision problem. It doesn't sound like a serious issue, so hopefully he'll be able to return within the next few days. In the meantime, Vinnie Pasquantino will bat second and serve as the designated hitter against right-hander Corbin Burnes on Friday.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez left Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles prematurely after a backswing hit him on the middle finger. However, X-rays came back negative, and the veteran backstop said he feels "pretty good," according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Perez has been a solid source of power from the catcher position, launching five homers, and is batting .279 with 12 runs and 16 RBI. The longtime Royal may still need a day or two to heal the bruising, but fantasy managers can expect to see him back in the lineup sometime this week.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (finger) was removed from Tuesday's game early against the Baltimore Orioles with a left middle-finger contusion, and he's being listed as day-to-day. He was hit on his middle finger on a backswing by outfielder Anthony Santander in the eighth inning and was forced to depart. It doesn't sound like a serious injury for the 32-year-old backstop, but fantasy managers shouldn't be surprised if he's not in the lineup on Wednesday. If Perez misses any time, Freddy Fermin will likely fill in behind the plate for the Royals. Before leaving early, Perez delivered for his fantasy managers with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in four plate appearances.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (back) is back in the starting lineup on Friday and is hitting third in the order against Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez. Perez sat out the team's last two games due to general soreness, and he was also hit in the back by a pitch earlier this week, but he'll be back in there for the weekend series against Minnesota. The 32-year-old Venezuelan veteran needs to be returned to all fantasy lineups as one of the best offensive catchers in baseball. Through his first 23 games of the season, he's gone 22-for-90 (.244) with seen doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and eight runs scored in 96 plate appearances.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez remains out of the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins due to general soreness. Perez was also out on Wednesday, but he figures to return to action behind the dish for the Royals this weekend. Fantasy managers must make sure to keep him out of their daily lineups for another day. The 32-year-old veteran catcher has gotten off to a .244 start (22-for-90) with seven doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and eight runs scored in 23 games and 96 plate appearances, and he remains a high-end fantasy catcher when healthy. MJ Melendez is catching for KC on Thursday and is hitting third in the batting order against Twins right-hander Tyler Mahle.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is receiving the day off on Monday. In his place, MJ Melendez will do the catching and hit leadoff against right-hander Jose Berrios and the Toronto Blue Jays. Bobby Witt Jr. is serving as the designated hitter and batting third, while Nicky Lopez is at shortstop and hitting eighth in the lineup. Perez will get a breather after going 4-for-11 with two doubles in the first three games of the regular season. Melendez is already an everyday player for the Royals, but he's still searching for his first hit of the year after going 0-for-9 with three walks and five strikeouts over the weekend in his first three contests of 2023.