Blake Mitchell, the Royals' top catching prospect, their No. 2 overall prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 48 overall prospect, ...

Blake Perkins fouled a ball off his right shin in a live batting-practice session and suffered a fracture that will keep him ...

Perkins, 28, batted .240 with a .316 on-base percentage, six homers, 43 RBIs and 23 steals in 121 games last season. He also was an NL Gold Glove finalist at center field.