NEW YORK — Kansas Metropolis Royals catcher Salvador Perez left Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Mets with accidents to his left groin and hip following a fourth-inning collision at dwelling plate with Starling Marte.
Royals supervisor Matt Quatraro mentioned Perez can be evaluated once more Monday.
Marte tried to tag up and rating on Tyrone Taylor’s lineout to left. MJ Melendez’s throw beat Marte, who slid and appeared to hit Perez in his midsection. Perez held onto the ball for the ultimate out however was sluggish to rise up as Marte and Royals pitcher Cole Ragans bent over him earlier than a Kansas Metropolis athletic coach arrived.
Perez walked off the sphere slowly and was changed by Freddy Fermin within the backside of the fifth because the Royals misplaced 2-1.
“We could not have requested for a greater play on the defensive facet, apart from the damage,” Quatraro mentioned.
Perez was 3-for-9 within the weekend sequence, hitting his 250th homer in Saturday’s 11-7 win.
