Royals’ Salvador Perez posts social-media message about Eric Hosmer
Royals fans know that catcher Salvador Perez has previously used his Instagram account to post videos in which he is tormenting Lorenzo Cain.
On Thursday, however, Perez posted a sentimental message about Eric Hosmer. It came a day after reports about Hosmer getting a seven-year, $147 million offer from the Royals surfaced. He also has an offer from the Padres.
Does Perez know something fans don’t?
It’s impossible to know, but Perez posted a photo of himself with Hosmer and wrote in Spanish and English: “The brother that GOD and Baseball gave me.” He included the hashtag: #thebestforyoubrother.
Does that mean Hosmer is coming back? Or was it a farewell message? Was it a recruiting pitch? Or perhaps it was just to voice support. The comments on the post were all over the map as Royals fans tried to guess the meaning.
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This story was originally published January 4, 2018 at 10:52 AM.