Salvador Perez is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball catcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.
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In Game 1 of the 2014 World Series against the San Francisco Giants, Salvador Perez hit a home run off eventual series MVP, Madison Bumgarner.
Salvador Perez High School
There is no readily available information regarding Salvador Perez’s high school education. He was signed at 16 years old.
Salvador Perez College
There is no readily available information regarding Salvador Perez’s college education. He was signed at 16 years old.
Salvador Perez Draft
Salvador Perez was called up to the majors by the Kansas City Royals for the first time on August 10, 2011, and debuted against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Perez got signed by the Royals for $65,000 when he was 16 years old.
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Salvador Perez Trade
Salvador Perez is currently not being considered for trade at the moment.
Salvador Perez Contract Details
Salvador Perez signed a 4 year / $82,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $82,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $20,500,000.
Salvador Perez Records
On August 29, 2021, Salvador Perez hit his 38th home run of the season, breaking Carlton Fisk’s 1985 record for the most total home runs hit in a season by an American League player who was a primary catcher.
On September 20, 2021, Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run of the season against the Cleveland Indians. This broke Johnny Bench’s 1970 record for the most total home runs hit in a season by a primary catcher.
In 2014, Salvador Perez logged more starts (143) than any other catcher in the Major Leagues. Perez is the first catcher to win the award since 1992 and the second Venezuelan to win World Series MVP.
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