DETROIT — Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is climbing the MLB All-Star charts.
Perez overtook Texas Rangers backstop Jonah Heim in the latest All-Star voting update. The Royals captain now ranks second behind Baltimore Orioles star Adley Rutschman.
Rutschman leads all American League catchers with 895,217 votes. He is hitting .280 with 10 home runs and 32 RBIs this season.