Two weeks ago, Royals catcher Salvador Perez earned his sixth consecutive All-Star nod because he’s earned respect for his skills behind the plate.
He may soon begin to earn respect at first base, too.
In Monday’s 5-4 loss to the Tigers, Perez made a few impressive plays while making his third career start and fifth appearance at first.
He charged a ground ball hit by Jim Adduci to the right side in the fifth inning. He missed and ran back to grab the baseball. Before he’d grounded himself or gotten a good look at first base, Perez flipped the ball from behind his back to starting pitcher Heath Fillmyer.