SALVADOR PEREZ RUMORS
Perez Dominates with Defense
by John Viril—For many people, the story of Monday’s 3-1 home opening win was Ervin Santana‘s strong start or the Royals’ three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth. For me, it was all about Salvador Perez‘s defense.
Perez made two massive plays that will seem little more than footnotes in the box score.
In the first inning, Perez bailed out a wobbling Santana by throwing...
Salvador Perez is a Mere Mortal
by John Viril— Opening Day means very little in the grand scheme of things. Your team’s year is rarely foreshadowed by what happens in 1 of 162 regular season games. Yet, because that one game becomes the entirety of data that we have about our team, we cannot help but make a few judgments. Consequently, I cautiously make this observation from yesterday’s opening day loss to...
Travis d’Arnaud, Sal Perez and the International Draft
by John Viril—
Baseball personnel evaluators generally recognize Travis d’Arnaud as the top catching prospect in baseball. He’s a former first round draft pick, he has been named to four consecutive top 100 prospect lists by Baseball America and he was the centerpiece for this winter’s trade that moved 2012 National League Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey from the Mets to Toronto...
Player Profile #180: Salvador Perez | C | KC
Salvador Perez is the only catcher in MLB history to bat over .300 twice before turning 23 (minimum 100 PA). That right there explains why he’s so hyped entering 2013, and he even has some pop in that bat of his.
Perez is at the heart of Kansas City’s current youth movement with defensive skills that rival his potential offensive prowess, however in most fantasy leagues itâ€...
Royals' Perez making his mark at, and behind, plate
Salvador Perez had knee surgery in spring training, and it kept him out of the Kansas City Royals' lineup until June 22. That left a big void in the middle of the batting order and behind the plate. Perez was a major reason the Royals routed the Minnesota Twins 9-1 Tuesday night. He went 2-for-4, drove in a run and scored a run in extending his hitting streak to a career...
Perez's size, work ethic leads to success
Too big to fail.
That seems to be how managers, coaches and scouts feel about Royals catcher Salvador Perez's career.
"A guy with his size (6-feet-3, 250 pounds) and his athletic ability and his work ethic," said one Royals scout, "Simply don't fail. He's that special and rare combination."
Said Royals manager Ned Yost, "I've been in this...
Via Fox Sports Kansas City
August 03, 2012
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Kansas City Royals trade rumors
With a 37-47 record at the break, the Kansas City Royals appear poised to be one of the few true sellers at the trade deadline. The spring of 2012 was forged with great promise in BBQ City but has been met with typical substandard play and disappointment.
The worst offender has been the pitching staff. KC’s team ERA of 4.35 ranks 24th in the big leagues. The combined ERA of their...
Royals Fans Anxiously Awaiting Return of Salvador Perez
The Royals finished off a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in walk off fashion on Thursday night (4-3), the big hit being a 2 out 2 RBI single in the bottom of the ninth provided by Bryan Pena. It was a great moment for the Royals catcher, a position that has been one of the biggest holes for the Royals organization over the years.
Meanwhile down in AAA, The Omaha Storm Chasers...
Can Perez end up the best Royals catcher ever?
Even though catcher Salvador Perez played in just 39 games for the Royals last season, baseball people and baseball fans quickly began to run out of ways to adequately describe the 21-year-old's talent.
Perez was called a "natural," or a "freak of nature," and quite simply the "best catching prospect the Royals have ever had."
Perez's unique...
Via Fox Sports Kansas City
March 07, 2012
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C Salvador Perez, Royals sign $7M, 5-year deal
The Kansas City Royals have signed catcher Salvador Perez to a five-year contract worth $7 million.
The team announced the deal Monday. The contract includes club options for three more years that could keep Perez with the Royals through the 2019. If Perez reached all the performance bonuses and incentives, the contract could be worth $26.75 million over eight years.
The 21-year...
Via AP on Fox
February 27, 2012
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