Royals opt to rest Salvador Perez for first game of doubleheader
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Michael Hurcomb
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Since it was unlikely Royals catcher Salvador Perez was going to catch both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rays after Monday's game was rained out, manager Ned Yost made the decision to rest his starting catcher during the first game of the doubleheader.
Drew Butera, who also started Sunday for Kansas City, was behind the plate for the doubleheader opener.
Perez has started behind the plate in 71 of the Royals' 80 games. Unfortunately, Perez has been mired in an offensive slump for a few weeks, batting .164 in his last 16 games.
