Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (illness) is out of the starting lineup for the second straight day due to an illness in the second game of the series on Tuesday against the visiting Texas Rangers.

Cal Raleigh’s two-run shot in the seventh inning sent hundreds of Little Leaguers from around the globe cheering in delight to see one of the brightest stars in the MLB Little League Classic go deep.

The Royals won their 4th straight to open a home series vs. the Rangers. Here’s how it affects the AL Wild Card playoff chase.

When he hit his 20th home run of the season earlier this week, Kansas City Royals legend Salvador Perez continued to move up an impressive list in baseball hist

Cal Raleigh hit his 47th HR as the Mariners fell 7-3 to the Mets, closing in on Salvador Perez's single-season catcher record.

Salvador Perez hit a tie-breaking home run in the fourth inning, and talented rookie Noah Cameron yielded one run while pitching into the sixth, as the Kansas City Royals extended their home winning streak over the Chicago White Sox to 12 games with a 3-1 victory on Friday night.

Noah Cameron pitches into the sixth inning, and Salvador Perez hits a go-ahead homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1.

Salvador Perez popped out of the visitors’ dugout at Fenway Park on Tuesday afternoon and within a few minutes was in the middle of a crowd of Red Sox players and coaches. Alex Cora chatted with Kansas City’s catcher for almost 10 minutes. Red Sox game planning coach Jason Varitek gave Perez a hug, as did Trevor Story and several other players.