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Salvador Perez Injury: Updates on Royals Star's Quadriceps and Return

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez suffered a quad contusion Saturday after colliding with third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert while trying to field a foul pop-up.

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Perez Headed for MRI

Saturday, May 28

According to the Kansas City Star's Rustin Dodd, "Perez called for the ball and was in the process of making the catch when Cuthbert ran into his left thigh, spinning him to the ground" in the ninth inning.

Although the collision looked nasty, Royals manager Ned Yost told reporters Perez did not suffer any structural damage to his knee, per ESPN.