SALVADOR PEREZ #13 - CATCHER - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
27  HR  •
104  RBI  •
.271  AVG 
#13 - CATCHER - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
27 HR
104 RBI
.271 AVG
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Leaves with apparent injury Perez left Tuesday's game against the Orioles with an apparent injury after he was in the glove in the eighth inning, Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star reports. He went 2-for-3...
Impact Perez was hit right in the hand by Anthony Santander's back swing, and he was unable to continue. The backstop was having a big day behind the plate with the pair of homers before leaving the contest. Freddy Fermin has taken over behind the plate.
MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in three runs Perez went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's loss to Minnesota.
Impact Perez opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first inning before knocking a 416-foot solo shot in the sixth. He later added an RBI base hit in the seventh. He's produced three straight multi-hit games, bumping his season slash line to .266/.307/.436 with 10 extra-base hits and 12 RBI through 101 plate appearances. Perez was back in the lineup Friday after missing the previous two games.
APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to lineup Perez (back) has returned to the Royals' lineup for Friday's game in Minnesota, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Perez is ready to go after missing two games when he took a fastball off the back during Tuesday's game versus the Diamondbacks. He's catching and batting third against Pablo Lopez.
APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Expects to return Friday Perez (back) said he expects to return to the Royals' lineup Friday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Perez sat out Wednesday and is absent again Thursday after taking a 95 mph fastball off his back in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks, but there doesn't seem to be a ton of concern. He is planning to take pregame batting practice Thursday to see if he might be an option off the bench in the Royals' series opener against the Twins.
APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Absent from lineup Perez is not in the Royals' lineup for Thursday's game in Minnesota.
Impact It would appear to be a routine day off for the slugger. With Perez resting, MJ Melendez will do the catching.
APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting out Wednesday Perez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Arizona.
Impact Perez has been in the lineup for 23 of the Royals' 24 games to open the season, but he'll get a rare day off for the series finale. Freddy Fermin will handle the catching duties with MJ Melendez lined up as the designated hitter after missing two games with back tightness.
APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heaney has AL record-tying 9 straight Ks, Rangers top Royals

Andrew Heaney tied an AL record by striking out nine consecutive batters, Adolis Garcia’s sixth-inning grand slam was one of three Texas home runs and the Rangers routed the Kansas...
APRIL 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ties game with three-run homer Perez went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Saturday's 6-5 victory over the Giants.
Impact Perez turned a 5-2 deficit into a 5-5 game with a three-run homer off Ross Stripling in the eighth inning. The backstop has shown off his impressive power to start the year with two homers along with a .533 slugging percentage over 30 at-bats in eight games. As long as he's able to stay on the field, there's no reason to think Perez won't continue to be a supplier of long balls in 2023.
APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pérez, Royals score 5 unanswered runs to stun Giants 6-5

Salvador Pérez hit a game-tying, three-run homer in the eighth inning and Nate Eaton scored on a wild pitch in the ninth as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the San Francisco Gi...
APRIL 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Salvador Perez, Royals chase another win over Giants Salvador Perez will continue to attempt to distance himself from Buster Posey on the all-time catchers home run chart when the Kansas City R...
APRIL 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Goes yard in win Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Giants.
Impact Perez has actually been one of the Royals' most consistent hitters so far, batting .259 (7-for-27) across seven games. His homer Friday came in the eighth inning to give the Royals a bit more breathing room. Three of the catcher's seven hits have gone for extra bases (one homer, two doubles), but he has just one RBI and two runs scored as the lineup around him has struggled with run production.
APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pasquantino, Perez hit home runs as Royals beat Giants 3-1

Vinnie Pasquantino hit his first home run of the season leading off the fourth, Salvador Perez connected in the eighth for his first of 2023 and a key insurance run, and the Kansas...
APRIL 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Getting a breather Monday Perez is not in the Royals' lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
Impact MJ Melendez will catch as Perez gets his first day off of the season. Perez is 4-for-11 with a pair of doubles in the early going.
APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pablo Lopez, Twins' bullpen blank Royals 2-0 on opening day

Pablo Lopez pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning of his Twins debut, and Trevor Larnach and pinch-hitter Donovan Solano each drove in a run as Minnesota beat the Kansas City...
MARCH 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals make Salvador Perez 4th captain in franchise history

The Kansas City Royals have made seven-time All-Star catcher Salvador Perez the fourth captain in franchise history
MARCH 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Venezuela takes the lead, scores four runs in the fourth inning vs. the United States

Venezuela takes the lead, scores four runs in the fourth inning vs. the United States

MARCH 19, 2023 • Fox Sports
Homer and steal Thursday Perez went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's Cactus League win over the Angels.
Impact Perez showed off an unforeseen power and speed combination Thursday, though he shouldn't be expected to run much when the regular season starts. The catcher has never attempted more than two steals in a season, and he has just six stolen bases in his career. He'll be looking to bounce back in the power department after slugging a three-year low .465 with 23 homers and 23 doubles in 114 contests in 2022. Perez should see the bulk of the playing time behind the dish with MJ Melendez spelling him at times, though the veteran could often serve as the designated hitter when he's not catching.
MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
'No signs, just go': Perez pulls off rare steal SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Salvador Perez didn’t have a huge lead off first base in the bottom of the first inning on Thursday afternoon, but when h...
MARCH 3, 2023 • MLB.COM

Ranking the best 24 catchers of 2023 in the MLB

Who are baseball's best catchers? Ben Verlander breaks down his five tiers for the toughest position in baseball.
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Ranking the best 24 catchers of 2023 in the MLB
Catcher rankings: Auction values, analysis for Will Smith, Salvador Perez and more Gene McCaffrey cracks wise about the fantasy baseball catcher position for 2023, and deems Kansas City's Salvador Perez a hero.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Salvador Perez career timeline Career timeline: Salvador Perez
JANUARY 5, 2023 • MLB.COM
Salvador Perez on Pedro Grifol; Ethan Katz on the White Sox pitching situation Grifol joined the Royals staff in 2013, which was Perez's first full major league season and first All-Star and Gold Glove year.
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
'He's the best': KC's Perez praises Sox skipper Grifol CHICAGO -- Salvador Perez spent 12 minutes talking about Pedro Grifol via a Thursday afternoon Zoom set up by the White Sox. This is not a m...
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • MLB.COM

Royals turn to Matt Quatraro to turn around languishing club

The Kansas City Royals had qualified candidates to become their next manager already within the organization, including one hired by the Chicago White Sox just this week
NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Surging Guardians beat Royals, hours later Matheny fired

José Ramirez drove in two runs and had four hits, Aaron Civale pitched six solid innings and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-2 in their final tune-up for...
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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