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KC 1st Baseman #9
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Vinnie Pasquantino is absent from the Royals’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Tigers in Motown.

Pasquantino and Carter Jensen will both get a breather on Sunday afternoon with left-hander Framber Valdez on the bump for the Tigers. Salvador Perez will cover first base in his place while Luke Maile draws a start behind the dish and will bat eighth for the Royals.
- David Shovein

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Vinnie Pasquantino is absent from the Royals’ lineup for Sunday’s tilt against the Padres.

It looks to be nothing more than a routine day of rest for the 28-year-old slugger. Salvador Perez will replace him at first base while Luke Maile draws a rare start behind the dish and will bat ninth for the Royals against Padres’ righty German Marquez on Sunday afternoon at Kauffmann Stadium.
- David Shovein

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KC Catcher #17
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Royals selected the contract of C Luke Maile from Triple-A Omaha.

Maile will add depth behind the plate for the Royals while Salvador Perez nurses a sore elbow. The 35-year-old backstop hasn’t appeared in a big league game this season and has hit .202/.324/.303 with two homers and nine RBI in 105 plate appearances at Triple-A Omaha this season.
- David Shovein

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Royals re-signed C Luke Maile to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Maile, 34, appeared in 25 games with the Royals during the 2025 season, slashing .244/.346/.356 with one homer and six RBI in 54 plate appearances. He’ll continue to function as extra catching depth for the Royals.

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Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22
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Carter Jensen is out of the Royals lineup for a third straight game Thursday against the Reds.

The Royals have Salvador Perez at first base tonight, but they just don’t trust Jensen behind the plate it seems. Luke Maile is catching for the second time since Jensen was called up. Jensen has yet to catch and has DH’d only three times in nine games since his arrival.
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Salvador Perez

KC Catcher #13
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Salvador Perez (illness) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Rangers.

Luke Maile will take over behind the plate with Perez missing his second straight contest due to illness. The 35-year-old veteran backstop is day-to-day for the remaining two games of the series.

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Salvador Perez has been scratched from the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Rangers due to illness.

Perez is presumably day-to-day for the rest of the four-game series. Luke Maile will handle the catching duties in his absence.

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Royals recalled C Luke Maile from Triple-A Omaha.

With Salvador Perez nursing a calf issue and limited to serving as the designated hitter on Friday, the Royals wanted to add some depth behind the plate. Maile should only be with the club for a couple of days and can be ignored for fantasy purposes.

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Royals sent C Luke Maile outright to Triple-A Omaha.

Maile was designated for assignment and unsurprisingly went unclaimed on the waiver wire. The 34-year-old could elect free agency, but is just as likely to report to Omaha as organizational depth.

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Royals designated C Luke Maile for assignment.

The Royals will go back to carrying two catchers for now. Maile went 3-for-8 with a homer and two walks in his 17 days with the club.

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