Royals catcher Salvador Perez had one job to do in Game 1 of the ALDS. All he had to do was get in front of and block a wild pitch from Wade Davis after the Royals pitcher bounced a curve ball.
But he didn’t. And home plate umpire Paul Nauert suffered because of it. The ball bounced by Perez—who made a lazy effort to get down and block it—and drilled Nauert right in the crotch.
This looked like it hurt.
Nauert received his “cup check” early in the postseason this year.