Some Royals fans may not hold Astros pitcher Lance McCullers, Jr. in high regard based on a gesture he made during the 2015 American League Divisional Series.
However, McCullers did something cool this week for one of the most popular Royals players.
Royals catcher Salvador Perez had Tommy John surgery Wednesday to repair a damaged ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and he will miss the entire 2019 season. The team announced that the surgery, which was performed by Neal ElAttrache, was a success.
McCullers tweeted an encouraging message to Perez on Wednesday: “I wish you luck on your surgery and recovery my man.