Salvador Perez
C/1B/DH KC
Tue 6/13/23 12:32 PM

Perez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Perez seems to be getting back on track with multiple hits, including a homer, in each of his last two games. Prior to his recent success, his last long ball came May 27. The catcher is slashing .275/.310/.513 with 14 homers, 37 RBI, 31 runs scored and 14 doubles through 60 contests as a fixture in the lineup. He's hit second in the last four games after batting third or fourth for much of the season.

Salvador Perez
C/1B/DH KC
Mon 6/12/23 1:06 PM

Perez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Perez went 11 games between homers, and he hit just .186 (8-for-43) in that span. The catcher hit well for much of May, but he's struggled a bit with consistency at the plate to begin June. He has multiple hits in three games this month, but he's also gone 0-fer five times. For the season, he's slashing .273/.308/.502 with 13 homers, 36 RBI, 30 runs scored and 14 doubles over 59 contests.

Salvador Perez
C/1B/DH KC
Tue 6/6/23 10:40 AM

Perez went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's loss against Miami.
EDGE Analysis
Perez extended Kansas City's lead to 2-0 with an RBI single in the first inning before smacking a leadoff double in the eighth. After struggling the first few weeks of the season, Perez is batting .321 with a .955 OPS over his subsequent 34 games. The 33-year-old veteran has proven he's still one of the better fantasy options behind the plate. Perez is slashing .282/.316/.512 with 12 homers, 28 runs scored and 34 RBI through 228 plate appearances.

Salvador Perez
C/1B/DH KC
Sun 5/28/23 1:12 PM

Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Perez has three homers and seven RBI over his last six games while batting .360 (9-for-25) in that span. The catcher is over halfway to matching his 23 homers from last season -- he now has 12 through 47 contests. He's also been one of the few reliable bats in the Royals' lineup, slashing .288/.327/.549 with 32 RBI, 26 runs scored and 12 doubles while primarily batting third this season.

Salvador Perez
C/1B/DH KC
Wed 5/24/23 4:14 PM

Perez is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Perez is presumably getting a routine maintenance day in the series finale after catching 10 innings Monday and another full game Tuesday. Freddy Fermin will start behind the plate and bat seventh for the Royals on Wednesday.

Salvador Perez
C/1B/DH KC
Tue 5/23/23 1:12 PM

Perez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-5 extra-inning loss to the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Perez's blast tied the game at 3-3 in the first inning, though the scoring simmered down after that. While the catcher has gone yard twice in the last three games, he's hitting just .172 (5-for-29) over his last seven contests. He's still been one of the Royals' most productive hitters with 11 homers, 27 RBI, 24 runs scored, 11 doubles and a .279/.319/.535 slash line through 44 games this season.

Salvador Perez
C/1B/DH KC
Sun 5/21/23 12:13 PM

Perez went 3-for-4 with a double and solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Perez's solo shot in the first was the only scoring for Kansas City on Saturday. The veteran catcher added a single in the fourth and double in the sixth, marking his third multi-hit game this season. Perez remains one of the best offensive catchers in MLB during his age-33 season and is slashing .288/.330/.540 with 10 home runs and 26 RBI across 42 games (176 plate appearances).

Salvador Perez
C/1B/DH KC
Mon 5/15/23 7:50 AM

Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Perez got going quickly with a 433-foot blast to center field to put the Royals up 1-0. He singled his next time up in the third and wound up scoring again. Perez has already collected six multi-hit efforts over 12 games in May and is slashing .381/.438/.857 with six homers, 10 RBI, 13 runs and a 4:11 BB:K over that span. After Sunday, Perez sits at nine home runs, which has put him in a tie with Sean Murphy for most among catchers.

Salvador Perez
C/1B/DH KC
Sun 5/14/23 2:38 AM

Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a loss to the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
After sitting out Friday due to blurred vision, Perez was back behind the plate Saturday. The backstop appeared to be past the vision issue, as he collected a pair of hits, including a solo homer in the fifth inning. Perez is up to eight long balls on the campaign, second-most among MLB backstops.

Salvador Perez
C/1B/DH KC
Sat 5/13/23 4:28 PM

Perez (eye) will bat third and start behind the plate Saturday against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Perez sat Thursday and then was scratched Friday with blurred vision. The Royals said they expected the issue to clear up soon, however, and it seems like it already hs. That's great news for Kansas City, as Perez is swinging a hot bat this season, slashing .289/.338/.511.