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Royals catcher Perez out 7 to 10 days with thigh bruise

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez, center, is tended to after a collision following his catch of a fly foul ball for the out on Chicago White Sox's Adam Eaton during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 28, 2016, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 8-7. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez, center, is tended to after a collision following his catch of a fly foul ball for the out on Chicago White Sox's Adam Eaton during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 28, 2016, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 8-7. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez, center, is tended to after a collision following his catch of a fly foul ball for the out on Chicago White Sox's Adam Eaton during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 28, 2016, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 8-7. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

By Associated Press 2 min read

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Royals All-Star catcher Salvador Perez is expected to be out seven to 10 days with a bruised left thigh after colliding with rookie third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert while catching a foul popup.

Perez was hurt Saturday and an MRI confirmed the injury was a contusion and there did not appear to be structural damage.

“Hopefully it’s not going to require a trip to the DL,” Royals manager Ned Yost said Sunday. “We’re hoping he’ll be back in seven to 10 days. It could be earlier or later. We’ll just have to wait and see and just manage it day to day.

“Great news, you don’t want to have to put him on the DL and he’s ready to play in eight days and has to sit there for another week.”

Kansas City recalled catcher Tony Cruz from Triple-A Omaha, where he was hitting .278 with three home runs and 20 RBIs in 31 games. Cruz had a .220 average in 229 games with St. Louis during the past five years.