Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (illness) is out of the starting lineup for the second straight day due to an illness in the second game of the series on Tuesday against the visiting Texas Rangers.

Cal Raleigh’s two-run shot in the seventh inning sent hundreds of Little Leaguers from around the globe cheering in delight to see one of the brightest stars in the MLB Little League Classic go deep.

The Royals scratched Perez from the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers due to an illness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Perez was initially slated to catch and bat fifth in the series opener,

Noah Cameron pitches into the sixth inning, and Salvador Perez hits a go-ahead homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1.

Salvador Perez hit a tie-breaking home run in the fourth inning, and talented rookie Noah Cameron yielded one run while pitching into the sixth, as the Kansas City Royals extended their home winning streak over the Chicago White Sox to 12 games with a 3-1 victory on Friday night.

Salvador Perez popped out of the visitors’ dugout at Fenway Park on Tuesday afternoon and within a few minutes was in the middle of a crowd of Red Sox players and coaches. Alex Cora chatted with Kansas City’s catcher for almost 10 minutes. Red Sox game planning coach Jason Varitek gave Perez a hug, as did Trevor Story and several other players.

Salvador Perez hits a solo home run, with a custom bat of all five of his American League Gold Glove Awards, to give the Royals' a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 4th inning

Noah Cameron lanzó hasta la sexta entrada, el venezolano Salvador Pérez conectó un jonrón que significó la ventaja, y los Reales