Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) – The Kansas City Royals reinstated catcher Salvador Perez from the 7-day concussion list and placed infielder Miguel Tejada on the 15-day DL among a flurry of moves prior to Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n
Perez missed seven games with his injury, which the 2013 All-Star sustained in a matchup with the New York Mets on August 3. He will bat fifth and be behind the plate for Sunday’s tilt.<\/p>\n
Tejada, who has started 12 of Kansas City’s last 15 games at second base, exited Saturday’s 5-3 loss to the Red Sox with a strained right calf. The 39- year-old veteran is batting .288 with three home runs and 20 RBI over 53 games this season.<\/p>\n
It’s the Royals’ second everyday player to land on the DL in as many days, with the club shelving center fielder Lorenzo Cain on Saturday due to an oblique strain.<\/p>\n
Catcher Brett Hayes was designated for assignment to make room for Perez, while infielder Irving Falu was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to take Tejada’s spot.<\/p>\n
Falu batted .341 (29-for-85) in 24 games for the Royals last season and owns a .264 average with two homers, 28 RBI and 18 steals for the Storm Chasers in 2013.<\/p>\n
The Royals also activated pitcher Wade Davis from the emergency leave list, with the right-hander slated to start Monday’s opener of a three-game series with the Miami Marlins. Davis had been away from the team for a week to deal with a death in the family.<\/p>\n
Reliever Donnie Joseph, who tossed two scoreless innings in Saturday’s loss, was optioned to Omaha in a corresponding move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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