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The 33-year-old is playing better than ever. Reports of Salvador Perez’s demise were premature. It was just last July that Salvy was slumping. His on-base percentage dropped below .290, he went three weeks without a home run, and his OPS fell to .701.
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez, who is 33 years old, continues to shine offensively and gain on-field wisdom as he ages. Perez is among the top five qualified catchers who are ranked in the top 16 in OPS.
- Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Blue Jays because of a tight back.
Salvador Perez homered as the host Kansas City Royals outlasted the weather and the Toronto Blue Jays to win a rain-shortened 2-1 contest on Thursday afternoon.
Salvador Perez blasted a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning and five pitchers combined on a five-hitter as the visiting Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon in Game 1 of a doubleheader.
Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez would have been available off the bench Tuesday, but the Royals' bid for a road series victory against the Chicago White Sox was postponed due to rain.
Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez was out of the starting lineup Monday night after undergoing an MRI earlier in the day.
Royals catcher Salvador Perez suffered hip and groin injuries after he was hit in the midsection by Mets baserunner Starling Marte on Sunday.
It’s only mid-April, but the Royals haven’t been silent. They have the highest run differential and are in the top five in many categories, including wins, home runs, ERA, stolen bases, and quality starts.
Salvador Perez homered and finished with four RBIs Saturday afternoon for the visiting Kansas City Royals, who beat the New York Mets 11-7 in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.
Salvador Perez slashed a game-ending single in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the visiting Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday.
The boys have done it again! Coming off their four-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox, the Royals walked-off the Astros on Tuesday night 4-3. It moves Kansas City’s record to 7-4 on the season.
Salvador Perez went 3-for-3 and Brady Singer turned in a sterling pitching performance as the host Kansas City Royals edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Friday night.
The Chicago White Sox have eyes on a pair of veteran All-Stars, one a catcher, one an infielder.
The poor Kansas City Royals are now potentially facing the loss of a veteran slugger.
The Kansas City Royals are holding their breath on Sunday with regards to veteran catcher Salvador Perez, who left the game early with injury. The latest
The Royals head into tonight’s series opener with the Reds sitting on a dismal 18-47 record. They’ve dropped six straight, and a surprising five-game win streak from the A’s has pulled Oakland within two games of K.C. in the race to the bottom of the league.
New data was released Wednesday, showing that the pitch clock cut nearly a half hour off of spring training games this year. Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is among the many fans of the new timer.
There’s been nothing to indicate the Royals are considering supplanting Perez as the everyday catcher, but even if they did, that path would have its own challenges.
The 32-year-old has been out of action since June 21 after undergoing surgery on his left thumb.
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez had to undergo surgery in late June to repair the ulnar collateral ligament on his left thumb.
Let's get this out of the way: Salvador Perez is one of the toughest players in Kansas City Royals history. His ability to play through minor injuries over the years has been second to none, and his status as an iron man of sorts is well-established in the league.
The sprain is on Perez's glove hand and, thus, could require him to remain sidelined for multiple weeks until he can again catch without discomfort.
The Kansas City Royals lost the first game of their Tuesday doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox, and their luck isn't getting much better. Catcher Salvador Perez exited the game with a hand injury and following tests, he's being placed on the 10-day injured list.
Kansas City Royals legend Salvador Perez has 10 years of experience under his belt at the MLB level, and he has been one of the best catchers in baseball for virtually all of those years.
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