The Kansas City Royals know that soon enough, life without Salvador Perez behind the plate will become a reality. Perez has been a Royal since 2011 and transcended to the rank of team captain before the 2023 season.
Salvador Perez inked a two-year, $25 million extension with the Kansas City Royals in early November, keeping him with the franchise through the 2027 season.
Not only will the Kansas City Royals be well-represented at the World Baseball Classic in March but their captain will have the privilege of reprising that same role for his country's national team.
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Caleb Moody at Just Baseball calls the Salvador Perez contract the perfect extension. Then, there’s the term. Two years ensures that their Captain and
When it comes to unforgettable plays within the 2025 sports calendar, this was truly a special year. Here's our rankings of the 25 best.
Some teams and players just seem to go together, like Tony Gwynn and the San Diego Padres, Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees or Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers, just to name a few.
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco break down all the latest Kansas City Royals headlines as the offseason heats up.
The Kansas City Royals weren't about to let Salvador Perez play his 20th professional baseball season anywhere else. Kansas City signed Perez as a 16-year-old out of Venezuela in 2006, and this past season was his 15th since debuting with the big-league club.
Kansas City Royals fans aren't the only ones excited about Salvador Perez's two-year, $25 million extension. The Royals were never in real danger of losing Perez, as they held a $13.5 million club option for the nine-time All-Star catcher next season.
The Royals and catcher Salvador Perez agreed on a new two-year contract Tuesday to keep the franchise icon in Kansas City through the 2027 season. Contract terms were not disclosed, but several outlets reported it is worth $25 million.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
With the 2025 World Series now in the books, the Kansas City Royals are officially shifting their focus to the 2026 season, and one of their first big offseason decisions involves franchise legend Salvador Perez.
Four Royals hitters were named finalists for the Silver Slugger Award at their respective positions – catcher Salvador Perez, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., and third baseman Maikel Garcia, who was nominated at the utility player position.
The Captain, the man who will probably be getting a statue at Kauffman when it’s all said and done, Salvador Perez, had a solid 2025 season. With Father Time seemingly being undefeated (look at Travis Kelce, if you indulge in a Chiefs reference), many wondered if Salvy could return to the gaudy numbers he put up in 2024.
The Kansas City Royals were unsuccessful in reaching the postseason for the second straight year in 2025. However, the campaign didn’t come without noteworthy performances from several key players.
Perez, 35, has played all 15 of his big-league seasons with Kansas City and is a franchise icon.
Cole Ragans struck out 10 batters over five innings as the Kansas City Royals earned a 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.
It seems all but guaranteed that catcher and captain Salvador Perez will be back with the Kansas City Royals next season. This year marks the final guaranteed season of Perez's four-year, $82 million extension.
Salvador Perez homered and drove in five runs as the Kansas City Royals topped the host Philadelphia Phillies 10-3 on Sunday to salvage the finale of their weekend series.
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez reached a pair of milestones on Saturday.
The Kansas City Royals’ 8-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park had one bright spot as slugger Salvador Perez made history with a single swing.
The Kansas City Royals are in the final month of the season fighting for back-to-back postseason appearances as they currently sit at 2.5 games behind the final AL wild card spot.
The Kansas City Royals are fighting to make back-to-back postseason trips, entering Tuesday sitting 3.5 games back of the third wild card spot and in the midst of a four-game winning streak.
Heading into Monday's game against the Texas Rangers, the Kansas City Royals are rolling. They swept the Chicago White Sox in a three-game weekend series, and they have also won five of their last six games.
Kansas City Royals Catcher Salvador Perez has found his form over his last three games. He has four home runs over his last three games. He had a great game last night on the road against the Chicago Cubs.
Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs to propel the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
Thanks to left hip soreness, catcher/designated hitter Salvador Perez wasn't in the Kansas City Royals lineup on Friday night as a three-game series began against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.
The Kansas City Royals are wrapping up their series against the Tampa Bay Rays today. The Royals lead 8-2 and look as if they’ll complete the three-game sweep of Tampa Bay.
Perez not only maintained in 2024, he thrived. Can he keep in going in 2025?
Nine-time All-Star catcher Salvador Perez has spent his 14-year career with the Kansas City Royals, but his tenure with the team almost ended last summer.
Salvador Perez’s career looked to be on the decline heading into his age-34 season. He has turned back the clock with his best start in at least three years.
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