Salvador Perez

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Offseason Outlook: Kansas City Royals

In conjunction with this installment in our Offseason Outlook series, Steve Adams will be hosting a Royals-centric chat tomorrow morning at 9am CT. Click here to ask a question in advance, and be sure to check back to participate live! The Royals haven’t had a winning record since their storybook World Series victory back in…

Sep 26 · MLB Trade Rumors Offseason Royals Jake Brentz Kris Bubic Taylor Clarke Austin Cox Matt Duffy Nate Eaton Freddy Fermin Maikel Garcia Zack Greinke Taylor Hearn Carlos Hernandez Kyle Isbel Brad Keller Jackson Kowar Asa Lacy Jordan Lyles Daniel Lynch Alec Marsh Michael Massey James McArthur MJ Melendez Edward Olivares Vinnie Pasquantino Salvador Perez Nick Pratto Cole Ragans Brady Singer Josh Staumont Josh Taylor Samad Taylor Nelson Velazquez Drew Waters

Salvador Perez On Track For Return On Sunday

Catcher Salvador Perez (concussion) has cleared concussion protocol and will join the Kansas City Royals at Minute Maid Park during their series against the Houston Astros on Saturday. The veteran backstop sustained a mild concussion after taking a foul ball to his facemask last Saturday, but he is positioned to be activated from the 7-day injured list when first eligible for Sunday's series finale, per manager Matt Quatraro. Perez will aim to wrap up the campaign on a high note upon his return, as he's hitting only .252 with a .706 OPS (his lowest figures since 2018) with 21 home runs, 20 doubles, and 72 RBI in 511 at-bats. The eight-time All-Star should also supply a boost to fantasy playoff rosters in the championship round.

Sep 23 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

Royals Select Tyler Cropley

11:30am: Quatraro tells Anne Rogers of MLB.com that further testing revealed Perez does indeed have a mild concussion. 10:25am: The Royals announced that they have selected the contract of catcher Tyler Cropley. He will take the active roster spot of Salvador Perez, who has been placed on the seven-day concussion list, retroactive to September 17.…

Sep 18 · MLB Trade Rumors Royals Tyler Cropley Freddy Fermin Salvador Perez Logan Porter

Salvador Perez Goes On Concussion Injured List

The Kansas City Royals placed catcher Salvador Perez (concussion) on the seven-day concussion injured list (retroactive to Sept. 17) on Monday and selected the contract of catcher Tyler Cropley from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. The Royals also moved catcher Freddy Fermin (finger) to the 60-day injured list. Perez suffered the concussion on Saturday when he took a foul tip to the mask, and with very little time remaining before the end of the regular season, the 33-year-old veteran might have played his last game of 2023. For the time being, the Royals will roll with Cropley and Logan Porter as their two catchers. If this is the end of the year for Perez, he'd finish with a .252/.291/.415 slash line with 21 home runs, 72 RBI and 56 runs scored in 511 at-bats in 2023.

Sep 18 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Not In The Lineup On Sunday Against Houston

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (head) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Houston Astros. Perez took a foul ball off his face mask in the fifth inning of Saturday's contest and left early with a "non-concussive head impact," according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Perez is reportedly feeling better, per manager Matt Quatraro, but he will start this one on the bench but could be available as a pinch-hitter. Logan Porter is starting behind the dish in Perez's place.

Sep 17 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

Royals' Austin Cox, Freddy Fermin Require Surgeries

Royals left-hander Austin Cox has been diagnosed with a full ACL tear and partial MCL injury in his left knee, tweets Anne Rogers of MLB.com. While he’s going for a second opinion, the expectation is that he’ll require surgery. Cox was injured last week in Toronto. Scrambling to cover first base on a grounder that…

Sep 13 · MLB Trade Rumors Royals Austin Cox Freddy Fermin Salvador Perez

Royals To Select Logan Porter

The Royals are set to select the contract of catcher of Logan Porter, reports Ari Alexander of KPRC 2. The Royals have a full 40-man roster, so a corresponding move will be necessary to clear space for Porter. The news is a triumph for Porter, 28, who joined the Royals organization as an undrafted free…

Sep 10 · MLB Trade Rumors Royals Logan Porter Freddy Fermin MJ Melendez Salvador Perez

Royals Make Four Roster Moves

The Royals announced that Brad Keller has been reinstated from the club’s 60-day injured list, and that catcher Tyler Cropley’s contract has been selected from Double-A Arkansas.  In corresponding moves, Kansas City placed left-hander Austin Cox on the 60-day IL with a left knee sprain, and catcher Freddy Fermin will go on the 10-day IL…

Sep 9 · MLB Trade Rumors Royals Austin Cox Freddy Fermin Brad Keller MJ Melendez Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Returns As First Baseman

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (back, neck) is back in the team's starting lineup on Friday against the visiting Boston Red Sox and left-hander James Paxton, making the start at first base and batting third in the order. Perez was held out as a precaution from Wednesday's game, but after an off day on Thursday, he's good to go. In 15 career at-bats against Paxton, Perez is hitting .267 with no home runs or RBI. The 33-year-old All-Star backstop finished the month of August on a cold note, going 4-for-34 (.118) with no homers, two RBI, 12 strikeouts and two runs scored in nine starts since Aug. 20, so fantasy managers will be hoping he can pick things back up to close out the 2023 season. Perez remains relevant in single-catcher leagues with 19 home runs on the year and 57 RBI in 459 at-bats.

Sep 1 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Scratched On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (back, neck) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates with upper-back/neck tightness. Freddy Fermin will now do the catching for the Royals and will bat sixth in the order against Pirates right-hander Andre Jackson. Until we know more about Perez's injury, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. The Royals have an off day coming on Thursday, so perhaps the veteran backstop will be able to return for the series opener on Friday against the visiting Boston Red Sox. It might be a good time for Perez to take some time off anyway, as he's gone 4-for-34 (.118) with no homers, two RBI, 12 strikeouts and two runs scored in his last nine starts since Aug. 20.

Aug 30 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Back Behind The Plate Tuesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) is doing the catching and is batting cleanup for the Royals on Tuesday against right-hander Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox. Perez suffered a left-hand bruise after getting hit by a pitch on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, but he's fine now and ready to roll. The 33-year-old eight-time All-Star should be returned to starting fantasy lineups right away. Perez is hitting .247 (18-for-73) with two home runs, four doubles, five RBI and five runs scored in 20 starts since the All-Star break. The Venezuelan veteran doesn't really hit for average anymore and doesn't get on base all that often, but he continues to be useful for his power stroke at the weakest position in fantasy.

Aug 8 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

Royals Explored Trades Involving Salvador Perez

Longtime Royals catcher Salvador Perez looks to have been an under-the-radar trade candidate heading into the deadline, as Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweeted that the Marlins and White Sox each had interest, and the Padres also “checked on” the backstop, as per the Post’s Jon Heyman.  The Marlins might have been relatively…

Aug 2 · MLB Trade Rumors Royals Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Back Behind The Plate Wednesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) is back behind the plate and is hitting cleanup for the Royals on Wednesday against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and the visiting Detroit Tigers. A left-hamstring strain kept Perez out of the team's starting lineup the last few games, but he'll be back for fantasy managers on Wednesday. It's a tough matchup for the 33-year-old All-Star catcher, though, and he's hit just .154 with a home run and three RBI in a small sample size of 13 at-bats against Rodriguez in his career. Still, Perez should be returned to starting lineups in redraft leagues now that he's back. Perez currently has a four-game hitting streak in which he's gone 7-for-12 with a double and two runs scored.

Jul 19 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Still Out Tuesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) remains out of action on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. Freddy Fermin will do the catching again for the Royals and will bat sixth against Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal. Perez is dealing with a Grade 1-plus left-hamstring strain, so he'll miss his second straight game after getting injured in Sunday's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays, but he's hoping to return to the lineup soon. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. The 33-year-old All-Star backstop has a modest four-game hitting streak going, and although he has just one multi-hit game in the month of July, he's hitting .303 (10-for-33) with no homers, a double, an RBI and three runs scored in 10 games. Get him back into your lineups when he returns to KC's lineup.

Jul 18 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Dealing With Grade 1 Hamstring Strain

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) has been diagnosed with a Grade 1-plus left-hamstring strain, but the team is hoping that he can return to the starting lineup soon. Perez was forced from Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays with the injury, but it looks like he should be able to avoid a trip to the injured list. Still, fantasy managers must prepare for the worst, and it's possible that the 33-year-old All-Star catcher won't play again for another couple of games. With Perez out again on Monday, Freddy Fermin got the start behind the plate. Perez remains a must-start catcher in fantasy when he's in the lineup. He's hitting .258/.299/.444 on the season with 15 home runs, 40 RBI and 38 runs scored in 322 at-bats.

Jul 17 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Not In The Lineup On Monday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) is absent from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers. This doesn't come as a surprise after Perez was forced to exit early on Sunday due to hamstring issue. The good news is, the team hasn't placed Perez on the injured list, so hopefully it's only a minor issue. In the meantime, Freddy Fermin will do the catching and bat cleanup versus right-hander Matt Manning for Monday's contest.

Jul 17 · Source via Royals Freddy Fermin Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Exits Game On Sunday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) left Sunday's meeting with Tampa. He went 1-for-1 with a run. But Perez was pulled after experiencing discomfort in his left hamstring. The 33-year-old will undergo testing to determine the extent of the ailment. However, Perez may not be available for Monday's opener of the four-game series with the Tigers.

Jul 16 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Absent From The Lineup On Saturday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not in the lineup on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians. This looks to just be a routine day off for the veteran backstop as Freddy Fermin is starting behind the plate and batting fifth against rookie starter Gavin Williams. Perez should be back out there for Sunday's series finale. Salvy is slashing .245/.286/.435 with 15 home runs and 40 RBI across 310 at-bats on the season.

Jul 8 · Source via Royals Freddy Fermin Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Back In Action

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (foot) is returning to catching duties and batting cleanup on Tuesday against right-hander Kenta Maeda and the Minnesota Twins. Perez was hit by a pitch on his foot on Sunday and took the day off on Monday, but the injury wasn't serious at all and he's back in there for the Fourth of July. The 33-year-old All-Star backstop has just four career at-bats against Maeda and is hitting .250 against him. Perez does have a hit in each of his last two games, but he's gone 2-for-27 (.074) with one RBI and nine strikeouts in his last seven games. Overall, though, he remains one of the better hitting catchers in fantasy with a .253/.290/.451 slash line, 15 home runs, 40 RBI and 36 runs scored in 297 at-bats in 2023.

Jul 4 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Dealing With Foot Injury

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (foot) was out of Monday's starting lineup against the Minnesota Twins after getting hit on the foot by a pitch in Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Matt Quatraro said Perez could have been the designated hitter on Monday, but the team wanted to be cautious. He'll be available off the bench on Monday and could return to the lineup as early as Tuesday. Freddy Fermin got the start behind the plate for the Royals against Twins right-hander Joe Ryan. The 33-year-old Perez could probably use a bit of a rest, though, as he has just two hits in his last 27 at-bats with nine strikeouts in seven games. Despite the recent cold stretch, Perez has 15 long balls on the year and remains one of the better offensive backstops in baseball.

Jul 3 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez Getting A Day Off Monday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not in the starting lineup for Monday night's series opener against the Minnesota Twins. Perez has been slumping at the dish of late, collecting just a pair of hits -- both singles -- over his last seven games spanning 30 trips to the plate. The veteran backstop has struck out nine times against just two walks in that span. For the season, Perez is hitting .253 with 15 home runs, the latter of which leads all MLB catchers. However, his 24% strikeout rate would be the second-worst mark of his career if the season ended today while his 96 wRC+ would be his second-worst mark over the last six campaigns. Freddy Fermin will take over behind the plate and hit sixth against Twins right-hander Joe Ryan on Monday evening.

Jul 3 · Source via Royals Salvador Perez

MLB Announces 2023 All-Star Rosters

The starters for the 2023 All-Star Game were already announced earlier this week, and today the league revealed the reserve selections and the pitching staffs for the National League and American League teams.  Fan balloting determined the game’s starters, while the reserves and pitchers were picked by a combination of the player ballot and selections…

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