The discomfort in his neck still palpable, Royals catcher Salvador Perez was out of the lineup again on Sunday, poised to miss his second straight game as the club concluded a four-game series against the Texas Rangers.
“He’s better today than he was yesterday,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “And we’ll just go day to day with it.”
The stiffness in Perez’s neck surfaced on Saturday morning after a poor night of sleep at the Royals’ team hotel, Yost said. The discomfort increased as Perez went through his usual pregame routine. By late afternoon on Saturday, he could barely turn his head, Yost said.