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Salvador Perez: All-Star catcher has ligament damage in right elbow
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Salvador Perez injures ulnar collateral ligament in his right
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Salvador Perez has thumb surgery
Salvador Perez has thumb surgery
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Salvador Perez Returns From Knee Surgery
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KC Royals catcher Sal Perez has UCL, elbow ligament damage
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Angels slugger Shohei Ohtani scratched because of right oblique injury
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Royals turn to inexperienced duo as catcher options
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Kansas City Royals Salvador Perez placed on IL for thumb surgery
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