Overview
- Manager Matt Quatraro rested Perez on Saturday at Yankee Stadium for what he called a “mental breather.”
- Hours later, Perez posted on X, “I don’t need a mental breather,” pushing back on the explanation.
- Quatraro said Sunday he used the phrase to mean Perez learned the night before he would sit so he could skip some game prep.
- After talking Sunday, both said the issue was a miscommunication, and Perez returned to the lineup as the designated hitter.
- Kansas City selected catcher Elías Díaz from Triple-A to join Perez and Carter Jensen as the team manages Perez’s heavy workload and early slump (.160/.210/.307 in 20 games).