The Kansas City Royals had been thinking about making the move for a while, so when general manager J.J. Picollo approached catcher Salvador Pèrez and asked him to consider playing more first base, the executive was ready with his argument: You’ll get a bit of a break, which will allow you to focus on your offense and burnish your Hall of Fame case.
Pérez scoffed. I just care about winning, he said.
