Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was hit by a pitch and taken out of Monday night’s against the Atlanta Braves with a bruised left elbow. Perez was hit in the left elbow in the third inning by a 94 mph fastball from Spencer Strider.

Right-hander Seth Lugo and the Kansas City Royals agreed Monday to a two-year, $46-million contract for 2026 and ’27, a signal the team intends to push for a second consecutive playoff appearance rather than sell ahead of this week’s trade deadline.

The Kansas City Royals placed former Florida Gator and outfielder Jac Caglianone on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to a left hamstring strain.

Ronald Acuña Jr., Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley homered as the Atlanta Braves snapped a five-game losing streak with a 10-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals, who equaled a club record by walking 14 batters Monday night.

Ronald Acuña Jr., Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley homered as the Atlanta Braves snapped a five-game losing streak with a 10-7 victory Monday night against the Kansas City Royals, who equaled a club record by walking 14 batters.

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. crushes a 468-foot home run vs. Royals, his longest of 2025 and one of MLB’s top blasts of 2025.

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