Royals catcher Salvador Perez hit in the third spot Wednesday.
Manager Ned Yost asked the front office to crunch the numbers and compile an optimal lineup and decided to test it out Wednesday. The big difference in the lineup was first baseman Eric Hosmer moving to the two-spot and catcher Salvador Perez being put in the three-hole. Yost said Perez's contact-heavy approach was the reason for the change.
He finished 2 for 3 and the team won, so it will be interesting to see whether Yost makes the switch permanent.