The Royals placed catcher Salvador Perez on the Injured List on Friday, after the All-Star catcher underwent surgery on his thumb to repair the ulnar collateral ligament. Salvy had missed time with an Injured List stint back in May for a thumb injury, and appeared to reaggravate it in a game on Tuesday against the Angels, causing him to leave the game.
Manager Mike Matheny told reporters today that the timeline would require Salvy be out at least eight weeks.
Matheny provides an update on Salvy post surgery: "Surgery went well.