The Royals announced Saturday that Salvador Perez will replace Wilson Ramos as the American League's starting catcher in Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard.
Ramos exited the Rays' 19-6 win over the Twins on Saturday with left hamstring tightness and told reporters that he will miss the All-Star Game and expects to go on the disabled list. The 28-year-old Perez will replace him behind the plate as part of his sixth consecutive trip to the Midsummer Classic. He has started each All-Star Game for the AL dating to 2014.
Perez is hitting .