Royals catcher Salvador Perez returned to the starting lineup Thursday against the Indians after sitting out Wednesday due to a head injury.
Perez is batting just .222 in his last 23 games. His batting average has dropped from .333 to .282 in that span.
He is just 1 for 10 in his career against Trevor Bauer, who is starting Thursday for Cleveland. He has one double and five strikeouts.