Perez taking part in drills, making progress

CLEVELAND — On Thursday, Royals catcher Salvador Perez walked out on Progressive Field and went through several drills before making his way back to the clubhouse. Perez has not played since colliding with third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert on Saturday and suffering a left quad injury. The initial timetable given for his absence was seven to 10 days.

Royals manager Ned Yost said Perez is still a bit away from being able to play, adding the hope is his status will change by the end of the series, even if he isn’t ready to step back into his full role right away.

“We’re hoping to have him available to pinch-hit or at least be [available in] an emergency by the end of the series,” Yost said.

Yost said Perez is making progress, but that quad injuries are tough to deal with. He said crouching still bothers Perez, adding that he’d had some issue …

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