Perez went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's Cactus League win over the Angels.
Perez showed off an unforeseen power and speed combination Thursday, though he shouldn't be expected to run much when the regular season starts. The catcher has never attempted more than two steals in a season, and he has just six stolen bases in his career. He'll be looking to bounce back in the power department after slugging a three-year low .465 with 23 homers and 23 doubles in 114 contests in 2022. Perez should see the bulk of the playing time behind the dish with MJ Melendez spelling him at times, though the veteran could often serve as the designated hitter when he's not catching.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Remains out for season finale
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Perez (thumb) isn't starting Wednesday against the Guardians.
Perez continues to deal with a minor thumb issue, and he'll remain on the bench for a fourth consecutive game to close out the season. It seems unlikely that the issue will significantly impact his offseason program.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Still out Tuesday
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Perez (thumb) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Guardians.
He has been out for a few days due to a minor thumb injury. Perez's last chance to get back in a game this season will be Wednesday.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Remains on bench
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Perez (thumb) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Perez's sore left thumb will keep him on the bench for the second day in a row, but the Royals haven't yet placed him on the injured list and presumably remain hopeful that he might be able to start in either of the remaining two games on the team's 2022 schedule. MJ Melendez will get a turn behind the dish Monday in Perez's stead.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Not starting Sunday
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Perez (thumb) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Perez left Saturday's game with a sore thumb, and he will get at least one day to rest and recover. MJ Melendez will replace Perez behind the plate.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Makes precautionary exit
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Perez left Saturday's game in the seventh inning with thumb soreness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Perez's early exit was considered precautionary, and it's possible he still plays Sunday. It wasn't obvious the thumb was bothering him, as he went 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the contest. He's up to 23 homers in 114 games this season, which has seen him bothered by his thumb at various times since May.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Three hits in victory
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Perez went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win over Minnesota.
Perez tallied an RBI double off starter Bailey Ober to put Kansas City up 2-0 in the first inning. The catcher has been hot at the plate with four multi-hit performances in his last seven games, recording a .690 slugging percentage over 29 at-bats. In addition, the 32-year-old has knocked in a run in six straight games.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Knocks 22nd homer
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Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Red Sox.
Perez has enjoyed a fruitful September with three homers, eight RBI and five multi-hit efforts in 15 contests. The catcher went yard off Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta in the fifth inning for the Royals' last run in Sunday's blowout loss. Perez has 22 homers, 71 RBI, 43 runs scored, 18 doubles and a triple while slashing .249/.285/.464 through 103 contests. He reached the 100-hit mark for the eighth time in nine years, with the lone exception being the shortened 2020 campaign.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Swats 21st homer
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Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Twins on Thursday.
Perez brought Kansas City within a run with his solo shot off Dylan Bundy in the fourth inning, but that ended up being the final run of the contest. The long ball was his 21st of the season, tied for third-most among MLB catchers. While he remains one of the league's most powerful backstops, Perez won't approach the 48 long balls he slammed last season.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Accounts for lone run in loss
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Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Guardians.
Perez had one of the Royals' four hits in the contest and the only one that went for extra bases against Cleveland ace Shane Bieber. Over his last eight games, Perez has gone 9-for-29 (.310) with three homers, seven RBI, four runs scored and two doubles. The catcher is up to a .236/.276/.456 slash line with 65 RBI, 40 runs scored, 18 doubles and 20 homers, with the latter figure marking the sixth time in his 11-year career he's reached that milestone.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Back in action Sunday
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Perez (hand) is starting behind the plate and batting third Sunday against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
The 32-year-old sat out Saturday's contest after being hit by a pitch on the right hand Friday, but he was diagnosed with a bruise after X-rays came back negative and will end up missing only one game. Perez is 0-for-7 through his first two games in September, though he finished August on a seven-game hitting streak, during which he had a 1.156 OPS.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Perez (hand) isn't starting Saturday against Detroit.
Perez sustained a right hand contusion Friday against the Tigers, but he underwent X-rays after the game that came back negative. He'll be on the bench for at least one matchup while MJ Melendez starts behind the plate and leads off.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: X-rays negative
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Perez (hand) was diagnosed with a right hand contusion after exiting Friday's game against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Perez was hit by a pitch on his right hand in the top of the sixth inning, but he underwent X-rays that came back negative. He seems to have avoided any structural damage, and he's considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's matchup.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Exits after HBP
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Perez was removed from Friday's game against the Tigers in the top of the sixth inning after he was hit by a pitch on his hand, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Perez led off the sixth inning but was immediately removed from the game after being plunked. Prior to his departure, he went 0-for-2 with a strikeout. If he's forced to miss additional time, MJ Melendez and Sebastian Rivero would serve as the Royals' top options behind the plate.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Good to go Thursday
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Perez (back) will start at catcher and bat third in Thursday's game against the White Sox, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Perez was scratched from the lineup ahead of Wednesday's 4-2 loss due to back tightness, but he apparently showed enough improvement overnight to step back in behind the dish for the series finale. He'll enter Thursday's contest riding a seven-game hit streak, during which he's slashed .448/.467.690 with two home runs, nine RBI and five runs.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Scratched with back tightness
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Perez was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the White Sox due to back tightness, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Perez is in the midst of a seven-game hit streak during which he's gone 13-for-29 with two home runs, nine RBI and five runs, but back tightness will prevent him from starting as scheduled Wednesday. It's unclear if the veteran catcher will be available off the bench, and he should be considered day-to-day.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Stays hot with homer
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Perez went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and an RBI single in a 9-7 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Perez continued an excellent month of August and helped to power his team to victory over their division rivals with two extra-base hits. The home run he launched to right field was his 19th long ball of the season. Perez came into the month hitting only .209, but the veteran power-hitting catcher has raised his batting average to .241 over the course of August.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Swats 18th homer
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Perez went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in a 15-7 win over the Padres on Sunday.
Perez went deep to left-center for his 18th home run of the 2022 campaign. He got off to a terribly cold start this season and was sidelined on a couple of occasions mid-season due to a thumb injury that eventually required surgery. Perez has been better since coming off the IL, and he came into the game slashing .280/.318/.430 with four home runs in August. He has hit at least 20 home runs in each full season of play dating back to 2015 and looks to be on the precipice of achieving that feat once again this year.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Hits 17th homer
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Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-RBI home run in an 8-3 loss to the Dodgers on Friday.
After a miserable start to the season which was then exacerbated by injury, Perez has started showing signs of life. The power-hitting catcher has hit six homers since returning from thumb surgery on July 29. Perez is now slugging .540 in August and has 17 homers on the season. He has hit over 20 home runs in every full season of play dating back to 2015 and is on pace to extend the streak again this season if he can avoid re-aggravating his thumb.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Three hits, two RBI in victory
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Perez went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win versus the White Sox.
Perez ripped an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning and came around to score on a Michael Massey single later in the frame. He later added two singles, including one that drove in a run in the eighth frame. Perez has compiled a .259 batting average with five homers, two doubles, 16 RBI and seven runs over 13 games since returning from the 10-day injured list July 29.
