After filling in at designated hitter in his first two games, Salvador Perez started the KC Royals’ spring training game against the Padres on Monday at first. He went five innings and recorded six putouts, all on the receiving end of ground balls to other fielders and committed no errors. He was then replaced by Ryan McBroom who finished the last four frames at the position.
Obviously, the team will be cautious limiting his throwing as he works his way back into game shape. It is telling though that in his big league career he has only started three games at first and appeared in six during the regular season and yet his initial on-field action this spring was at this position.