Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R 

Born: 05/10/1990 Age: 34

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

A Drive Into Deep Left Field for $8

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Amateur FA (VEN) Oct'06

Sun 4/27 Mon 4/28 Tue 4/29
4Batting 4 HOU 2:10 PM EDT --- @TBR 7:05 PM EDT

Positions
C/1B
2026 Earned Positions
1B/C

All Leagues
Average $9.83 Median $9.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $9.30 Median $9.00

All Leagues
Average $9.00 Median $9.50
FanGraphs Points
Average $10.70 Median $10.00

Roster%
97.86%
Change
7Day 0.92%
30Day 1.22%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
7.50%
OPL Average Salary
$8.28


April 25, 2025 4:34 PM : Perez is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Astros.
Analysis: It's the first day off this season for Perez, who played both legs of a doubleheader Thursday (one at catcher, one at designated hitter). Freddy Fermin will catch and bat eighth for the Royals in Friday's series opener.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2011KCR39158148498237100 5.47 213.20
2012KCR76305289871601112100 5.09 387.00
2013KCR1385264961452531321400 4.37 602.80
2014KCR1506065781502821722310 3.94 591.30
2015KCR1425535311382502113410 3.98 564.60
2016KCR1395465141272822222800 4.22 586.60
2017KCR1294994711262412717510 4.9 631.60
2018KCR12954451012023027171211 4.41 568.60
2020KCR3715615050120113210 7.71 285.10
2021KCR16166562016924048281310 6.04 972.10
2022KCR1144734451132312318700 4.84 551.40
2023KCR14058053813721023191300 4.3 602.30
2024KCR15865259016028027441100 5.1 806.00
2025KCR27111103228027000 3.08 83.20

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2007KCR (R)309986213005511 2.31 69.40
2008KCR (R)134940130105100 4.35 56.50
2008KCR (R)124643173112001 6.6 79.20
2009KCR (R)5925923372143219101 5.15 303.90
2009KCR (A)36137127246006101 1.19 43.00
2010KCR (A+)99396365106211718311 4.27 423.10
2011KCR (AA)7930928681140916401 4.43 350.00
2011KCR (AAA)124948165010100 5.71 68.50
2012KCR (AAA)125350172002000 4.75 57.00
2018KCR (AA)311930010100 6.73 20.20
2018KCR (AAA)4151562010000 8.45 33.80
2022KCR (AAA)39841001000 6.77 20.30

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
Apr 26, 2025 KCR HOU 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
Apr 24, 2025 KCR COL 4 4 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 18.60
Apr 24, 2025 KCR COL 5 4 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 16.00
Apr 22, 2025 KCR COL 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.60
Apr 20, 2025 KCR @DET 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5.00
Apr 19, 2025 KCR @DET 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
Apr 18, 2025 KCR @DET 5 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50
Apr 17, 2025 KCR @DET 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Apr 16, 2025 KCR @NYY 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.60
Apr 15, 2025 KCR @NYY 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50
Totals 42 39 9 2 6 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 34.80

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 9, 2014 7:26 PM add A Drive Into Deep Left Field $11
October 8, 2014 11:06 PM increase A Drive Into Deep Left Field $13
October 5, 2015 8:02 AM increase A Drive Into Deep Left Field $15
March 11, 2016 12:00 AM cut A Drive Into Deep Left Field $8
April 5, 2016 8:58 PM add Walk it like I Balk it $13
October 7, 2016 12:38 PM increase Walk it like I Balk it $15
January 21, 2017 5:36 PM cut Walk it like I Balk it $8
March 19, 2017 8:03 PM add Piscotty Doesn't Know $12
October 7, 2017 1:48 AM increase Piscotty Doesn't Know $14
January 28, 2018 12:17 PM cut Piscotty Doesn't Know $7
March 25, 2018 1:14 PM add Piscotty Doesn't Know $12
October 12, 2018 12:51 PM increase Piscotty Doesn't Know $14
February 26, 2019 12:41 PM cut Piscotty Doesn't Know $7
March 26, 2019 10:39 PM add Piscotty Doesn't Know $1
October 4, 2019 4:55 PM increase Piscotty Doesn't Know $3
September 30, 2020 6:16 PM increase Piscotty Doesn't Know $5
October 9, 2021 3:37 AM increase Piscotty Doesn't Know $7
November 15, 2021 12:40 AM increase Piscotty Doesn't Know $8
October 14, 2022 1:26 AM increase Piscotty Doesn't Know $10
September 23, 2023 4:25 PM cut Piscotty Doesn't Know $5
March 25, 2024 8:06 PM add A Drive Into Deep Left Field $5
October 10, 2024 12:44 AM increase A Drive Into Deep Left Field $7
November 15, 2024 12:09 AM increase A Drive Into Deep Left Field $8

Recent Trades for Salvador Perez in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
April 6, 2025 4:12 PM Quaran-Tino Martinez Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $9 
$1 loan 		Saved by the Bellinger Bryson Stott PHI 2B/SS L $8 
April 4, 2025 9:43 AM Just the FIP Zack Wheeler PHI SP R $34 
Juan Soto NYM OF L $61 
Wilyer Abreu BOS OF L $5 
Jonathan Aranda TBR 1B/2B L $6 
Justin Slaten BOS RP R $3 
Mason Miller ATH RP R $10 
$37 loan 		GF Chaunceys Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $6 
Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL OF R $36 10IL
Grayson Rodriguez BAL SP R $15 15IL 
CJ Abrams WSN SS L $7 
Dylan Crews WSN OF R $7 
JJ Wetherholt STL AA SS L $1
January 24, 2025 10:14 PM Jason Pierre-Paul Firework Skills Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $5 
Masataka Yoshida BOS Util L $12 10IL
 The Bacta Tank Sandy Alcantara MIA SP R $4 
January 23, 2025 2:27 PM Junior Varsity Pitchers Grayson Rodriguez BAL SP R $10 15IL 
CJ Abrams WSN SS L $8 
Michael Harris II ATL OF L $15 
Porter Hodge CHC RP R $3 
Bryan Woo SEA SP R $5 
 Whitey Whackers Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $8 
Austin Riley ATL 3B R $30 
Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP L $5 
Tarik Skubal DET SP L $30 
January 20, 2025 4:15 PM bushwhackers Jeimer Candelario CIN 1B/3B S $6 
John Means BAL SP/RP L $3 60IL
Jose Soriano LAA SP R $7 
Matt Brash SEA AAA RP R $3 15IL
 Can-of-Corn Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $14 
January 16, 2025 7:54 PM Sunflower Seed Finger ☝️ Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $7 
Wilyer Abreu BOS OF L $6 
Michael King SDP SP R $15 
 Sharky's Goonies 32 ☠️⚾️ Josh Jung TEX 3B R $8 
Jordan Walker STL OF R $8 
Jacob Misiorowski MIL AAA SP/RP R $4
January 16, 2025 4:50 PM Magic Plantains 🍌 Josh Jung TEX 3B R $11 
Colt Keith DET 2B L $5 
 🌶️ El Picante 🌶️ Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $8 
Luisangel Acuna NYM 2B/SS/OF R $4 
January 8, 2025 7:26 AM Gator Mike’s Family Fun Park Triston Casas BOS 1B L $8 
 The Greg Olson Twins Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $14 
Hunter Gaddis CLE RP R $4
December 31, 2024 12:07 PM AKA Big Papi Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $8 
 Javy_Bombs Dansby Swanson CHC SS R $14 
December 24, 2024 10:01 PM GF Chaunceys 3.0 Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $10 
Zack Wheeler PHI SP R $29 
Luke Weaver NYY RP R $3 
 Stroman Troopers Aroldis Chapman BOS RP L $5
Junior Caminero TBR 3B R $16