Without having started the season, everything seems to indicate that the Twins and White Sox will compete for the title of the Central Division of the American League. However, Salvador Pérez does not leave aside the Kansas City Royals, who in his opinion will stand up to any team that seeks to defeat them.
The Venezuelan receiver is one of the command voices of the troop led by Mike Matheny, and after his first days practicing in the training field, he has been excited about what his ninth could do in 2021.
"We want to win. We are going to compete. The management hired some good players. Also others with experience in the regular season and playoffs, ”Salvy told reporter Anne Rogers about the expectations regarding the Royals.
The 2020 Comeback of the Year is called to be one of Kansas City's greatest figures, along with slugger Jorge Soler, not leaving aside the versatile Whit Merrifield and newcomer Carlos Santana.
In addition, Pérez knows very well not only the hitters, but also the pitchers, and after serving several days working in Spring Training, the Venezuelan cannot wait to see if his team could surprise in the division.
“The pitchers showed very good pitches in the first days of training. Our pitchers know they have to compete and they will be very aggressive, ”the five-time Gold Glove winner stoked the Kansas City Star.
At the moment it is early to draw conclusions about what the Royals could achieve this season, but what seems certain is that they have the desire to leave behind their chain of five seasons without a positive record, in addition to not advancing to the playoffs since 2015, when they led the Center with the best record of the young circuit (95-67).
