US EditionSalvador Perez Exits Game vs. Braves with Elbow Injury
JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI, JUL 29 – Salvador Perez left Monday's game after being hit by a 94.4 mph pitch causing a left elbow contusion; X-rays were negative, the Royals said.
- Salvador Perez, catcher for the Kansas City Royals, was hit by a 94 mph pitch and left the game with a bruised left elbow on Monday night in Kansas City.
- Perez was hit on the left elbow by a 94.4 mph fastball from Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Strider during the third inning, resulting in an injury that forced him to leave the game in the fifth.
- He continued playing through the fifth inning before Freddy Fermin came in to replace him, as teammates expressed concern and Perez received attention from the trainers and manager.
- The Royals reported that Perez suffered a contusion on his left elbow, with X-rays returning negative results. As a nine-time All-Star and the 2015 World Series MVP, he held a.293 batting average and had accumulated 15 home runs and 62 runs batted in.
- Perez underwent further examination Monday night, and the injury's impact on his playing status remains to be determined by the medical staff.
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Salvador Perez exits game vs. Braves with elbow injury
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Royals were hit with another injury during Monday evening's game against the Atlanta Braves. Salvador Perez exited the game with a left elbow contusion after being hit in the elbow in the third inning by Braves RHP Spencer Strider. Royals RHP Seth Lugo signs multi-year contract extension Perez appeared to be in a lot of pain after the play, but he didn't leave the game until the top of the fifth inning. …
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Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez hit by pitch on left elbow, leaves game with bruise
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was hit by a pitch in the left elbow during Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves.
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