The KC Royals’ spring training is moving right along and fans are starting to see players round out and make their cases to be part of the opening day lineup. There will still be plenty of players who won’t be in Kansas City on opening day, but at the moment, some positional battles are still pretty unclear as to who will take the position.
While it’s understood that Salvador Perez will be the starting catcher for the Royals during the regular season, he isn’t going to catch every game. He may see less than previous years even, with the team trying to ease him back into the role and save him from further injury, proving the importance of a strong backup catcher.