The Royals have had a dreadful start to the season, as they are tied for the worst record in Major League Baseball at 7-14.
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This past week has seen the Royals fail to win once despite playing a number of close games, although that wasn’t the case Saturday. The Yankees pummeled the Royals 13-4 in New York, but Royals catcher Salvador Perez didn’t play.
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The Royals were playing a day game following Friday night’s contest (a 4-2 loss at Yankee Stadium), so Royals manager Matt Quatraro gave Perez the day off.
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“Salvy’s been struggling a little bit. Just try to give him a little mental breather,” Quatraro said, per Anne Rogers, the Royals reporter for MLB.com.
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Perez, 35, is batting .160 with three home runs with six RBIs and 17 strikeouts in 20 games.
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Hours after the Royals’ loss on Saturday, Perez refuted Quatraro’s reason for the day off.
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“I don’t need a mental breather,” Perez wrote on X.
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That’s a potentially troubling sign for the Royals when the team captain offers a rebuttal on social media to something said by the manager. For the Royals’ sake, hopefully Perez and Quatraro can smooth over any issues there might be.
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Most Royals fans showed their support for Perez in response to what he wrote, although some took note of his rough start. A few also worried that the Royals’ season was going off the rails.
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This is a tiny sample of what fans were saying.
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Look at your numbers, you might need a mental breather
— Royals Hive (@Royals_hive) April 19, 2026
Let this fuel you Cap.
— Joakim’s Revenge (@JoakimSzn2) April 19, 2026
Vibes cannot be lower if captain is publicly speaking on it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him text anything negative. Leadership call out of the highest if he’s doing so.
— BAM! (@BrndoCalrizzian) April 19, 2026
You’ve got this Sal.
— Royals Uniform Tracker (@YalsUniforms) April 19, 2026
How did it get this bad this quickly https://t.co/rtD19nsrxD
— KC Preds Fan (@PredsKc) April 19, 2026
I never doubt you out.! bring the spark Captain
— #kansascitykingdom (@justRJMkc) April 19, 2026
If I had to choose who to trust, I’m picking Sal every time. Yes the start to this season has been ugly, but I trust the captain
— Isaac (@izzyman25) April 19, 2026
Well you need a bat in the 7 hole breather then.
— Jeremy Huse (@JHuse1234) April 19, 2026
You deserve better than this, Salvy!
— Eddie Resurreccion (@EdmarResurrecc1) April 19, 2026
The whole team needs one
— Ian (@ian101nai) April 19, 2026
Dissidence within the ranks. #FountainsUp https://t.co/RrWfFRLAmX
— Blade (@BladeInTheCrowd) April 19, 2026
Kansas City supports YOU, Salvy!!
— Mike Freedom (@IloveFreedom00) April 19, 2026
Esta história foi publicada originalmente 18 de abril de 2026 às 21h18.
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