ARLINGTON -- Royals catcher Salvador Perez remained out of the lineup on Sunday with neck stiffness, but the presence of backup catcher Drew Butera is a luxury most teams don't have, manager Ned Yost said.
Yost, a former backup backstop, said Butera is as adept at that role as any catcher he's managed in more than 2,000 games as a skipper.
"I don't think I've had one in all my years where you can put him in a game and feel completely confident that he's going to do the job," Yost said. "You're not missing anything without having Salvy back there.