PT TOMORROW: AL Central—different approaches for the 13th batter
Feb 24 2020
(Note: MLB announced on Feb. 12, 2020, that the 26-man rosters for 2020 will be capped at 13 pitchers, excluding any defined "two-way" players. Therefore most teams will operate in 2020 with 13 batters. Additional info on the other 2020 rules changes and the fantasy implications are covered here by BaseballHQ's Matt Cederholm.)
Salvador Perez (C, KC) recently reported that his surgically repaired elbow is at 90 percent health, and he expects it to be at 100 percent by Opening Day. Perez’s elbow is the X factor that could send the Royals in several different directions for creatively using that extra batter.
The team could choose to keep two other catchers on the roster, most likely Cameron Gallagher (C, KC) and
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