Well we know now that Salvador Perez will miss the entire season with a UCL injury that requires Tommy John surgery. The Royals have said they are willing to with Cam Gallagher and Meibrys Viloria, but they haven’t closed the door on going outside the organization as well, with free agent Martin Maldonado a possibility.
But the leap from High-A ball would be a big one for Viloria, and Maldonado might be expensive and doesn’t quite fit in with a youth movement. Is there another option? Ned Yost presented an interesting third direction when he mentioned the possibility of slugger Frank Schwindel going behind the plate.