Dozier leads Royals against the Giants after 4-hit outing
The Kansas City Royals take on the San Francisco Giants after Hunter Dozier had four hits on Sunday in a 10-7 loss to the OriolesJUNE 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
SALVADOR PEREZ #13 - CATCHER - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
27 HR •
104 RBI •
.271 AVG
27 HR
104 RBI
.271 AVG
Nevin's 3-run homer lifts Orioles over Royals 6-4
Tyler Nevin hit a three-run homer, rookie Adley Rutschman had his first three-hit game and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4JUNE 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heasley sharp over 7 innings as Royals top Orioles 8-1
Jonathan Heasley allowed one hit in a career-best seven sharp innings, Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez each homered and drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals defeated the B...JUNE 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Launches ninth homer Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Friday's 8-1 win over Baltimore.
Impact Perez knocked a two-run shot off of Bruce Zimmermann in the first inning before doubling in a run in the third. The veteran catcher entered June with an unsightly .191/.226/.362 slash line but he's improved it to .210/.246/.425 as he looks to be breaking out of an early-season funk. In nine games this month, Perez has gone 10-for-34 (.294) with seven extra-base hits and 12 RBI.
JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Santana, Melendez homer in Royals' 7-5 win over Orioles
Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore OriolesJUNE 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
How Concerned Should We Be About These Struggling All-Stars? Salvador Perez and Nick Castellanos are among the talents underperforming in 2022. Will they turn things around?
JUNE 9, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Salvy the speedster?! Perez notches 1st triple in 5 years KANSAS CITY -- Salvador Perez is not a man of pure speed like some of his Royals teammates, but he turned on the jets Wednesday afternoon....
JUNE 9, 2022 • MLB.COM
Royals' bats awaken in 8-4 win over Blue Jays to avoid sweep
MJ Melendez and Emmanuel Rivera drove in two runs apiece, leading Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 to end a three-game losing streakJUNE 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals' Salvador Perez is off to a slow start. Is he about to heat up again? Perez hit his eighth home run, offering hope that his injured thumb and his epic struggles of May are behind him.
JUNE 6, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Homers in back-to-back games Perez went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, three RBI and a walk in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Astros.
Impact Perez seems to be pulling out of his slump, as he's posted multiple extra-base hits in each of his last two games on the heels of a 1-for-23 skid. The catcher took Framber Valdez deep in the sixth inning and added an RBI double in the eighth in Sunday's loss. Perez is now slashing .199/.240/.404 with eight homers, 22 RBI, 17 runs scored and 10 doubles through 42 contests. It's the first time his slugging percentage has been over .400 since May 15.
JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Álvarez's HR boosts Astros to 7-4 win vs Royals
Yordan Álvarez hit his 16th home run of the season and Framber Valdez won his fifth straight start for the Houston Astros, who beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4JUNE 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals' Salvador Perez homers, drives in 3 runs in win over Astros Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez hit a two-run home run and an RBI double in a 6-0 win over the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium...
JUNE 5, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Busts slump Saturday Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Astros.
Impact Perez was just 1-for-23 in six games since he returned from the injured list due to a sprained left thumb. He busted a five-game hitless stretch and a nine-game homer drought in the sixth inning, and he added an RBI double to pad the Royals' lead during their four-run eighth. The catcher was back behind the dish Saturday after serving as the designated hitter Friday. Overall, he has a .190/.228/.374 slash line with seven homers, 19 RBI, 16 runs scored and nine doubles across 171 plate appearances. With MJ Melendez on the big-league roster, Perez may be able to rest his ailing thumb as the DH or with the occasional start at first base until he's feeling closer to 100 percent.
JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Perez, Royals snap 5-game skid, end Astros' win streak at 5
Salvador Perez broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals ended a five-game losing streak, beating the Houston Astros 6-0JUNE 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Despite Toughness, Royals Need To Shut Salvador Perez Down Perez is a warrior, but the Royals are getting diminishing returns from him as a result.
JUNE 4, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Moved to DH due to thumb Perez is starting at designated hitter Friday against the Astros and may not be able to catch this weekend, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Kansas City reports.
Impact He was in the Royals' original lineup at catcher but was moved to DH as his ailing thumb continues to bother him. MJ Melendez is starting at catcher in Perez's place.
JUNE 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Giménez homers, Guardians overcome rookie's gaffe to beat KC
Andrés Giménez hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning off rookie Collin Snider, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-3 win over the injury-riddled Kansas City RoyalsMAY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sonny Gray and Zack Greinke hurt as Twins beat Royals 7-3
Minnesota’s Sonny Gray and Kansas City’s Zack Greinke left Sunday’s game with injuries, leaving their teams to wonder how much time each will missMAY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Witt Jr. hits 3 doubles, ups extra-base count, KC tops Twins
Rookie Bobby Witt Jr. delivered three more doubles for his second straight three-hit game and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3MAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reinstated, starting Saturday Perez (thumb) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Impact Perez had been on the 10-day injured list since May 17, but he'll return to action after a relatively brief stint on the IL. The 32-year-old will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup Saturday, but he said he's fully healthy and expects to be available behind the dish as early as Sunday.
MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Minnesota Twins play the Kansas City Royals Saturday
The Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals on SaturdayMAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Polanco, Correa power Twins past struggling Royals 10-7
Jorge Polanco homered in a four-run first inning and Carlos Correa hit a go-ahead homer in the fourth to power the Minnesota Twins to a 10-7 win over the Kansas City RoyalsMAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals play the Twins leading series 1-0
The Kansas City Royals lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the Minnesota TwinsMAY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals enter matchup with the Twins on losing streak
The Kansas City Royals look to break their six-game losing streak with a win over the Minnesota TwinsMAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smith's tiebreaking homer lifts Arizona past Royals 8-6
Pavin Smith and pinch-hitter Jordan Luplow homered in a five-run sixth inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 8-6MAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
