Salvador Perez roamed the Kauffman Stadium field with his family Wednesday afternoon. Toting a large black brace on his arm to protect an elbow injury that will sideline him a year, Perez stopped to watch the Royals’ final batting practice before the 2019 season.
After a few moments, Jorge Soler stepped into the cage.
“He can crush it,” Perez would say. “He can hit the ball a long way.”
On Thursday, the Royals’ opening day lineup lengthened the connection between the two power hitters.
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