The Royals were planning to give catcher Cam Gallagher his chance in the big leagues this season. They weren’t planning on that chance coming as their primary catcher.
Depending on the second opinion Salvador Perez receives on Tuesday in Los Angeles, Gallagher may become the Royals’ everyday starter behind the plate.
Friday, the club announced that Perez has ligament damage in his throwing elbow that could require season-ending surgery. A day later, general manager Dayton Moore identified two in-house options in Gallagher and Meibrys Viloria as the candidates to fill in for Perez. The two have played 45 major-league games combined.