Salvador Perez Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 255 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/10/1990 (34)
- Experience
- 12
- College
- None
Salvador Perez Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Salvador Perez News
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is getting a breather on Wednesday against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. Freddy Fermin will do the catching for right-hander Brady Singer and will bat eighth in the order against Brewers right-hander Joe Ross. It's a regular day of rest for Perez in a day game after a night game. The 33-year-old backstop has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball to start the 2024 season, as he's slashing .326/.387/.558 with a .945 OPS, eight home runs, a league-leading 31 RBI and 15 runs scored in 129 at-bats. Perez should be back in action for the Royals for the series opener in Los Angeles on Thursday against the Angels. Fermin is batting just .218 (12-for-55) with a homer and two RBI and is low-upside streamer in DFS in the eight-hole on Wednesday.
Kansas City Royals first baseman Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 7-1 victory over the Rangers. It was the eighth time he's gone deep this season and the three RBI put him at 30, good for third-most in all of baseball. The 33-year-old is having a fantastic season thus far, slashing .351/.413/.605 with a .438 wOBA and 184 wRC+. After an 86 wRC+ season last year, the veteran has cut down his K% to a measly 10.3% and his Contact% of 83.2% is his best since 2015. The 8x All-Star has hit safely in 25 of the 32 games he's played and has 11 multi-hit efforts. Ranking behind only William Contreras for top fantasy catcher, Perez is looking like an early AL MVP contender and probable All-Star.
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (back) is playing first base and is batting cleanup for the Royals on Tuesday against right-hander Jose Berrios and the Toronto Blue Jays. Freddy Fermin is doing the catching and will bat sixth. Perez was scratched from Monday's lineup with back tightness, but he singled in a pinch-hit appearance late in the game and is back in the lineup a day later. Fantasy managers will want to get the 33-year-old All-Star back into their starting lineups immediately. Perez has been going off offensively with a .346/.404/.596 slash line with seven home runs in his first 29 games this year. He has a lot of experience against Berrios in his career, too, but he's hit just .214 with a home run and five RBI in 42 at-bats.
Batting Order
1 | Maikel Garcia |
2 | Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | Salvador Perez |
5 | Michael Massey |
6 | Nelson Velázquez |
7 | MJ Melendez |
8 | Hunter Renfroe |
9 | Kyle Isbel |
Salvador Perez Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Maikel Garcia |
2 | Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | Salvador Perez |
5 | Michael Massey |
6 | Nelson Velázquez |
7 | MJ Melendez |
8 | Hunter Renfroe |
9 | Kyle Isbel |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is about as consistent as they come at the position. The 33-year-old turned in another fine season in 2023, registering 23 home runs, 80 RBI and a .255 batting average across 140 games. His .292 OBP left a lot to be desired mainly due to a miserable 3.3 BB%, but drawing walks has never been Perez's game. The Royals slugger may never hit the lofty heights of his 2021 season again, but his reliable power and reasonable batting average make him a worthwhile target once the top catchers are off the board. Fantasy managers can expect more of the same from Perez heading into the 2024 season, as FGDC is projecting 26 HRs, 84 RBI and a .259/.300/.455 slash line in 565 plate appearances. RotoBaller ranks Perez 183rd overall, which is a far cry from his NFBC ADP of 134, but he is still worth the price tag in those middle rounds due to his pop and dependability.