SURPRISE, Ariz.
On a quiet morning this spring, Salvador Perez and his young son, Salvador, moved through a back hallway that leads past the Royals manager’s office. As they slid past a doorway, Ned Yost saw a figure from the corner of his eye and called out toward the little Perez.
“Where are your glasses?” Yost asked.
Here at the Royals camp, amid the more lax and laid-back vibe of spring training, Perez’s young son is a consistent visitor. He spends mornings shadowing his dad. He offers hugs to teammates. He sits in a chair near his father’s locker.