Salvy hit career home run #300 on Saturday, putting him in elite company.
We’ve talked quite a bit about the respect that he’s earned around the league and from the players,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “You see it night in and night out. It’s really cool. The way he handles things, the way he respects other people as well. He does everything the right way….
Perez’s swing off Phillies starter Taijuan Walker in the third inning put him on a list with seven other catchers to have hit 300 home runs: Hall of Famers Mike Piazza, Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, Yogi Berra, Gary Carter and Iván Rodríguez, as well as eight-time All-Star Lance Parrish, who is not in the Hall.
Carlos Estévez exited Sunday’s game in the ninth inning.
“It’s really mild back tightness, and he was having trouble getting loose a little bit,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “He said he felt it right before he came out of the bullpen but didn’t say anything, and just kind of noticed it after. Didn’t want to cut it loose. But it’s very mild. The exam was good, so we don’t think it’s going be anything.”
Ryan Bergert struggled on Saturday.
“You know, it’s tough. I thought my stuff was good,” Royals starter Ryan Bergert said. “I didn’t have the command tonight and I didn’t go too deep in the game, which I’m kind of disappointed about. I feel like this clubhouse deserves a better start than that. You know, I’m just trying to help out the bullpen.”
Overall, it was a tough road trip for the Royals, writes Jaylon Thompson.
“This road trip definitely hasn’t gone the way we wanted,” Caglianone said. “So to kind of go out on a high note and have a happy flight home, (we’ll) go into the off-day to reset and get ready to roll. I think it’s good.”
The Royals had an all-Missouri battery on Sunday with Noah Cameron pitching to Carter Jensen.
“Carter was pretty good,” Perez said. “He’s one of the closest guys to the home plate. Maybe I have to copy that from him. His framing was pretty good today. He was doing a pretty good job and had a great plan. And I like him. I gotta be honest, he’s the future of the Kansas City Royals.”
The Phillies clinched a playoff spot, but the Royals deprived them of clinching the division.
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