Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez will miss seven to 10 days with a quad contusion, manager Ned Yost said Sunday.
The catcher's MRI exam showed no structural damage, Yost said.
Perez injured his left leg when third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert collided with him in the ninth inning of the Royals' 8-7 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, and the All-Star catcher needed to be helped off the field.
The Royals will not place the catcher on the disabled list, however, in case he is able to return within the team's estimated time frame for his injury.
The team recalled catcher Tony Cruz from the minors on Sunday and Yost said he will serve as the backup for Drew Butera while Perez is sidelined.
"Salvy is our guy. He's the leader of this team," Royals outfielder Eric Hosmer said Saturday. He's an All-Star. He's everything. When you see a guy like that goes down, it fires you up. You want to pick up the pace cause you've got to pick him up.''
Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas and left fielder Alex Gordon collided last Sunday while chasing a foul ball at Chicago, and both landed on the disabled list. Gordon has a broken right wrist and is out for three to four weeks, while Moustakas tore the ACL in his right knee and is likely out for the season.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Royals catcher Perez out 7-10 days, no DL now
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