Heading into midweek MLB action, there are a few star players in the injury headlines. Missing key studs are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups this week. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Mike Trout, Luis Robert Jr., Nolan Jones, Masataka Yoshida, Chas McCormick, Salvador Perez, and more.This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates for hitters, as of May 1, 2024. Some players on this list impact fantasy baseball more than others, but with leagues of all ...

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, April 29 - May 5. This week's article will focus on Travis d'Arnaud, Salvador Perez, Starling Marte, Brice Turang, Bryce Elder, Taijuan Walker, Erick Fedde, and Keaton Winn.Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in a pivotal daily matchup, choosing who to start vs. sit is one of the most nerve-racking and potentially frustrating aspects of fantasy ...

The Kansas City Royals are a storied franchise. With a World Series title in 2015, they were able to recapture the greatness of baby blue uniforms gone by. George Brett will always reign supreme on any "Best Of" list for the Royals, surrounded by more recent names like Salvador Perez, Alex Gordon, and Carlos Beltran.The closing role for the Royals has been somewhat of an iconic position for the last few decades. It is shocking to review the list of closers that had their come-up and/or best ...

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (eye) is back behind the plate and is hitting second on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians and left-hander Logan Allen. The 33-year-old veteran backstop will return to action after undergoing an eye procedure to fix his vision issues. Perez has been in a bit of a slump in the last 14 days, going 7-for-38 (.184) with a homer, two RBI and 14 strikeouts in 10 games played. Hopefully, he'll be seeing the ball better moving forward, but he's still ...

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians. Perez is getting two days of rest after the team's off day on Monday. He went hitless in eight at-bats with three strikeouts in the last two games of a weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Freddy Fermin is doing the catching and batting ninth on Tuesday, while Edward Olivares is the designated hitter and is batting sixth against Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams. ...

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) is in the lineup on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Perez left Friday's contest early with a right hamstring cramp so it's encouraging to see him back in the lineup on Saturday against the Rays. It's worth noting that he's not starting behind the plate, but at designated hitter. "Salvy" is slashing a solid .270/.303/.489 with 15 home runs and 39 RBI over 270 at-bats on the year.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) exited Friday's matchup against Tampa with a cramp. He was having a solid outing before going down, amassing one run, two RBI, and one homer in three at-bats. The 33-year-old will likely undergo further testing, so he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) is back behind the plate and is hitting third on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Griffin Canning. Perez was hit in the hand by a pitch in Wednesday's series finale against the Boston Red Sox and was held out of the series opener against the Angels on Friday, but he's back now and should be returned to starting fantasy lineups on Saturday. The 33-year-old veteran is hitting only .227 (10-for-44) so far this month with two...

Updating a previous report, Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) left the game early on Wednesday night after getting hit on the left hand by a pitch from Cincinnati Reds starter Ben Lively in the third inning, but he's considered day-to-day with a left-hand contusion. X-rays apparently came back negative, and Perez will have an extra day to rest on Thursday due to a scheduled off day. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Friday to see if the 33-year-old All-Star backstop is...

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) exited Wednesday's contest early against the Cincinnati Reds after being hit in the hand by a pitch from starter Ben Lively in the third inning. It didn't look good, but fantasy managers will want to check back later for another update on Perez's condition. The 33-year-old backstop will likely undergo X-rays, but hopefully he's just dealing with a contusion and is day-to-day. Before departing the game prematurely, Perez went 0-for-1 with the hit ...