Royals activate Perez, Gordon
The Kansas City Royals activated catcher Salvador Perez and left fielder Alex Gordon from the disabled list, the team announced Tuesday.
Perez, a five-time All-Star, has been sidelined since tearing the MCL in his left knee while taking his suitcase up the stairs in his home on March 27.
Gordon, a three-time All-Star, suffered a tear in his left hip on April 9. He was batting .174 in 23 at-bats before the injury.
Perez, 27, established career highs of 27 home runs and 80 RBIs last season while batting .268. He has hit more than 20 homers in three straight seasons.
Gordon, 34, had hit 160 homers in 12 seasons with the Royals.
The Royals cleared the roster openings by optioning catcher Cam Gallagher (.208 in 24 at-bats) and outfielder Paulo Orlando (.191 in 47 at-bats) to Triple-A Omaha.
Kansas City also placed right-hander Justin Grimm (back) on the 10-day disabled list. Grimm has a 7.71 ERA in 10 appearances this season.
The Royals promoted left-hander Eric Stout from Omaha to fill Grimm's bullpen spot. Stout had a 4.70 ERA in five appearances with Omaha this season.
--Field Level Media