The Latest Breaking News from Salvador Perez

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez left the Royals’ doubleheader opener on Tuesday afternoon because of a left thumb sprain, according to the team. He suffered the injury while swinging the bat.

The Kansas City Royals’ offense came up short again in crucial points, and it didn’t help that their most dangerous slugger left the game with an injury.

DETROIT — Commission the statue, clear space on the Comerica Park bricks and alert the Hall of Fame.

SEATTLE — In just two pitches in the fourth inning Friday night, the Seattle Mariners saw their future come to life.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals hit five home runs through the first eight games of the season, and their offense had scuffled enough to necessitate a slight lineup reconfiguration.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For such a low-wattage, low-scoring baseball game, there was a lot going on in the Tigers' 3-1 loss to the Royals on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Royals starter Brad Keller had the Tigers’ offense in a vice grip Friday night, allowing just one single over the first six innings. He took a 1-0 lead into the seventh.

ST. LOUIS — The easy narrative is that Albert Pujols had his first three-hit game and first homer as a Cardinal since September 2011. But there was so much more going on at Busch Stadium Tuesday night in the Cardinals’ 6-5 interleague victory over the Kansas City Royals before an…

SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Bobby Witt Jr. Era of Kansas City Royals baseball will begin Thursday on opening day at Kauffman Stadium.