Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, ending his 2019 season, the team announced.
The Royals said after Perez received a second opinion on his elbow, the six-time All-Star will undergo surgery to repair a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament.
Royals manager Ned Yost said that there is still an option to upgrade at the position. For now, Kansas City will stick with Cam Gallagher and rookie Meibrys Viloria at the position.
“Of course [that door] is still open,” Yost said. “It’s always open. It never closes for anybody.