Salvador Perez Getting A Day Off
2 years agoKansas 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.
Source: Baseball Press
Source: Baseball Press