SALVADOR PEREZ NEWS

Royals reinstate top prospect Jac Caglianone, promote No. 2 prospect Carter Jensen from Triple-A

The Kansas City Royals have reinstated top prospect Jac Caglianone from the injured list and promoted Carter Jensen from Triple-A Omaha

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Bobby Witt Jr.'s 2-run homer in eighth lifts Royals over Tigers 3-1

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers

AUGUST 31 • Associated Press

Perez leads Royals to 12-1 rout of White Sox and moves into 3rd place on franchise RBI list

Salvador Perez hit a leadoff homer and a two-run double in Kansas City’s eight-run fifth inning as the Royals pummeled the Chicago White Sox 12-1

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Royals' 8-run fifth, Salvy's big night propel series win on South Side CHICAGO -- The home run Salvador Perez hit to lead off the fifth inning was exactly the response the Royals were looking for after watching...

AUGUST 28 • MLB.COM

Smacks 23rd homer in rout Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, a double and an additional run scored Wednesday's 12-1 win over the White Sox.

Impact The homer was Perez's fifth of the month and his 23rd of the campaign. The veteran backstop had a dismal .606 OPS through May 31, but he's fared much better at the plate for the Royals and fantasy managers since the start of June. Perez is batting .266 with 19 long balls, 17 doubles and 51 RBI over his last 72 outings to raise his OPS to .742 for the year.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks 23rd homer in rout Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, a double and an additional run scored Wednesday's 12-1 win over the White Sox.

Impact The homer was Perez's fifth of the month and his 23rd of the campaign. The veteran backstop had a dismal .606 OPS through May 31, but he's fared much better at the plate for the Royals and fantasy managers since the start of June. Perez is batting .266 with 19 long balls, 17 doubles and 51 RBI over his last 72 outings to raise his OPS to .742 for the year.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Cal Raleigh Reacts to Breaking Single-Season HR Record By a Catcher Cal Raleigh hit his 49th home run on Sunday, breaking Salvador Perez's single-season record for the most home runs by a catcher.

AUGUST 25 • SI.COM

Cal Raleigh breaks Salvador Perez's record for single-season home runs by catcher Cal Raleigh set a single-season record for most home runs by a catcher after hitting his league-leading 48th and 49th home runs.

AUGUST 25 • USATODAY.COM

Big Homer for The Big Dumper: Cal Raleigh Sets Single-Season Catcher HR Record

Cal Raleigh's 2025 season officially stands alone among all catchers in MLB history. He hit his 48th and 49th HRs of the season on Sunday.

AUGUST 24 • FOX SPORTS

Raleigh clubs Nos. 48 and 49 to eclipse Salvy's catcher HR feat SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh's historic season reached its most monumental milestone yet on Sunday afternoon, as the Mariners catcher crushed his...

AUGUST 24 • MLB.COM

Cal Raleigh hits his 48th, 49th homers to set MLB season mark for catchers, passing Salvador Perez

Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 48th and 49th home runs on Sunday against the Athletics, setting a single-season record for catchers and passing S...

AUGUST 24 • Associated Press

Pasquantino and Garcia homer as the Royals hold off the Tigers for a wild 10-8 win

Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia homered to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 10-8

AUGUST 24 • Associated Press

Cal Raleigh hits his 48th homer to match MLB season mark for catchers set by Salvador Perez in 2021

Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 48th home run Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 48th home run on Sunday against th...

AUGUST 24 • Associated Press

Spencer Torkelson homers to help the Tigers beat the Royals 4-2 for 5th straight win

Spencer Torkelson homered to help the Detroit Tigers win their fifth straight game, 4-2 over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night

AUGUST 24 • Associated Press

McKinstry homers among 3 hits as Tigers rally to beat Royals 7-5

Zach McKinstry had three hits, including a homer, and scored twice as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win against the Kansas City Royals

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Vinnie Pasquantino's homer in 4th straight game helps lift Royals over Rangers 6-4

Vinnie Pasquantino homers for the fourth straight game, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers

AUGUST 21 • Associated Press

Returns to lineup Wednesday Perez (illness) will start at catcher and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Perez missed each of the previous two contests with an illness, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go Wednesday. The Royals will be going for their sixth straight victory and eighth win over their last nine contests.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Bobby Witt Jr.'s 100th Career Home Run Put Him in Elite MLB Company

Bobby Witt Jr. has hit his 100th career home run, and it put him on elite franchise, positional and league-wide lists.

AUGUST 20 • FOX SPORTS

Royals host the Rangers on home winning streak

The Kansas City Royals host the Texas Rangers aiming to continue a five-game home winning streak

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Sitting again Tuesday Perez (illness) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

Impact The veteran catcher was scratched from Monday's lineup due to an illness and will be held out of the starting nine again Tuesday, though he's expected to be available off the bench, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Luke Maile will receive another start behind the plate for Kansas City.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Royals' Salvador Perez out with illness in series opener against Rangers

The Kansas City Royals have scratched catcher Salvador Perez from the starting lineup against the Texas Rangers due to illness

AUGUST 18 • Associated Press

Pulled from Monday's lineup The Royals scratched Perez from the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers due to an illness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Perez was initially slated to catch and bat fifth in the series opener, but the veteran backstop was unexpectedly removed from the lineup about three hours before first pitch after apparently feeling under the weather. Luke Maile will step in behind the plate in place of Perez, who had started at either catcher, first base or designated hitter in each of Kansas City's last 43 games.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Cal Raleigh hits 47th homer, closing in on Salvador Perez's catcher record

Cal Raleigh has made headlines by autographing a toilet seat for a fan and hitting his 47th homer of the season

AUGUST 18 • Associated Press

India and Frazier hit two-run homers to rally Royals to 6-2 win over the White Sox

Jonathan India and Adam Frazier hit two-run homers, rallying the Kansas City Royals to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday for a series sweep

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Salvador Perez shines as Royals continue home dominance of White Sox Salvador Perez hit a tie-breaking home run in the fourth inning, and talented rookie Noah Cameron yielded one run while pitching into the si...

AUGUST 16 • THESTATE.COM