Hernandez scheduled to start as Kansas City hosts Houston
The Royals are expected to send Carlos Hernandez to the mound Monday and the Astros will give Jake Odorizzi the startAUGUST 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
SALVADOR PEREZ #13 - CATCHER - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
27 HR •
104 RBI •
.271 AVG
27 HR
104 RBI
.271 AVG
Reaches 30-homer milestone Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact Perez provided the Royals' only meaningful offense Sunday, clocking a mammoth 450-foot blast in the eighth inning to break up the shutout. It was his 30th long ball of the season and the first time he's reached that mark in his career. The All-Star catcher improved his slash line to .277/.310/.522 through 471 plate appearances. Perez has gone 7-for-20 (.350) with three home runs and six RBI over the last five games.
AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Arenado homers in 3rd straight, Cards finish sweep of Royals
Nolan Arenado homered for the third straight game, Tyler O’Neill hit one right after him and the St. Louis Cardinals completed an in-state sweep of the Kansas City Royals 7-2AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Happ, Cardinals to take on Bubic, Royals
The Cardinals will start J.AAUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keller expected to start for Kansas City against St. Louis
The Royals are expected to send Brad Keller to the mound Saturday and the Cardinals will give Jon Lester the startAUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Minor expected to start as Kansas City hosts St. Louis
The Royals will send Mike Minor to the mound Friday and the Cardinals will give Jack Flaherty the startAUGUST 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yankees beats Royals for 12th straight series win against KC
Luke Voit had a two-run single in New York’s three-run first inning and the Yankees beat Kansas City 5-2 on Wednesday for their 12th straight series victory over the RoyalsAUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez talks about interaction with a young fan Kansas City Royals All-Star catcher Salvador Perez recounts his interaction with a young fan who attended his two-homer game against the New...
AUGUST 11, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez hits two home runs on anniversary of his debut Kansas City Royals All-Star catcher Salvador Perez celebrated 10 years in the majors with three hits, including two home runs, on the annive...
AUGUST 11, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Slugs two homers Perez went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Yankees.
Impact The All-Star catcher took Yankees starter Nestor Cortes deep for a two-run shot in the first inning, then tagged him for a solo blast in the sixth. The multi-homer game was Perez's fourth of the campaign and first since June 11. He leads major-league catchers and ranks fourth among all players with 29 long balls this season.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
New York Yankees to visit the Kansas City Royals
The Royals will start Brady Singer on Wednesday while the Yankees have yet to decide who will take the moundAUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Salvador Perez's essence shines through in 10-year anniversary of debut: Fans, mosquitos, dingers Salvador Perez hit his career-high 28th and 29th homers of the season and created another unforgettable moment during his All-Star career.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Perez homers twice, Royals pull away from Yankees 8-4
Salvador Perez homered twice to set a career high with 29 this season, and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the New York Yankees 8-4AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cortes Jr., Yankees to take on Lynch, Royals
The Yankees will start Nestor Cortes Jr. on Tuesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Daniel LynchAUGUST 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lopez key hit in 9th after long rain delay, KC tops Cards
Nicky Lopez hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning after a long rain delay and the Kansas City Royals averted a three-game sweep, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5AUGUST 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lester expected to start as Cardinals host the Royals
The Royals will start Kris Bubic on Sunday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with Jon LesterAUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arenado, Carpenter, Molina lead Cards past Royals 5-2
Nolan Arenado homered, pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter delivered a tiebreaking double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to lineup Perez (illness) will catch and bat third Saturday against St. Louis.
Impact An illness forced Perez to remain at the team hotel Friday due to COVID-19 protocols. He tested negative for the virus and evidently wasn't dealing with any serious sickness, so he'll return to the lineup after missing just a single day.
AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keller scheduled to start for Kansas City against St. Louis
The Royals will start Brad Keller on Saturday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with Kwang Hyun KimAUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
O'Neill and Goldschmidt homer, Cardinals beat Royals 4-2
Tyler O’Neill had a career-high four hits, including a solo home run, and Adam Wainwright threw seven effective innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2...AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Battling illness Perez's absence from the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals is due to illness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Perez was initially in Friday's lineup before being scratched in favor of Cam Gallagher. He's tested negative for COVID-19 but will nonetheless be stuck at the team hotel Friday due to health and safety protocols.
AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scratched from lineup Perez was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals for undisclosed reasons.
Impact Perez has been one of the most durable backstops in the league this season, with his 84 starts behind the plate ranking third at the position. It's not yet clear whether he's in line for an extended absence. Cam Gallagher will start in his place.
AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kim expected to start as St. Louis hosts Kansas City
The Cardinals will roll out Kwang Hyun Kim to the mound Friday and the Royals plan to give Mike Minor the startAUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Salvador Perez more dangerous than ever in middle of Kansas City Royals' lineup With 56 games remaining in this Royals season, Salvador Perez has matched his career high for home runs.
AUGUST 5, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Smashes 27th homer Perez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the White Sox.
Impact The backstop hit the second of three long balls against Chicago starter Lucas Giolito to give the Royals a 5-0 lead in the third inning. The long ball was his 27th of the campaign, tying his career-high mark set in both 2017 and 2018. Perez has hit six homers in his past 11 games.
AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
