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Royals' Salvador Perez: Rejoining lineup Friday
Salvador Perez (eye) is starting behind the plate and batting cleanup in Friday's Cactus League game against the Angels.The veteran catcher departed Wednesday's spring game due to a laceration under his left eye but will return to action after sitting out just one game. After posting a .786 OPS with 27 homers during the regular season last year, Perez has gone just 2-for-11 through five Cactus League games.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Is 'all good' with eye
Salvador Perez has bruising under his left eye Thursday, but he said that he is "all good," Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.Perez was removed from Wednesday's Cactus League game versus Seattle due to a laceration. According to the catcher, he will still practice Thursday and play in Friday's spring training game against the Angels.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Exits with injury
Salvador Perez was removed from Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Mariners due to a laceration under his left eye.Not much is known regarding the severity of Perez's injury, but the Kansas City Royals are going to continue monitoring his eye, and there's a good chance he'll be held out of action for a game or two. In the meantime, Freddy Fermin and Luke Maile should get more looks behind the dish.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Absent from lineup
Salvador Perez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.Freddy Fermin will start behind home plate and bat seventh in the Kansas City Royals' regular-season finale. Unless Perez comes in to pinch hit Sunday, he'll end the regular season with a slash line of .271/.330/.456 with 27 home runs and 104 RBI across 651 plate appearances.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Goes yard in Friday's win
Salvador Perez went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 8-3 win over the Pirates.Perez provided a big knock with a homer in the second inning to cap a six-run rally. He's hit safely and driven in at least one run in five straight contests, posting two homers and eight RBI in that span. The catcher is up to 27 long balls, 103 RBI, 57 runs scored, 27 doubles and a .280/.342/.482 slash line through 145 games this season.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Reaches 100-RBI mark
Salvador Perez went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Yankees.Perez has six RBI over his last three games. That surge of run production has made him the sixth player in the majors this year to reach the 100-RBI threshold. For the year, he's at a .277/.337/.475 slash line with 26 home runs, 27 doubles, 56 runs scored and no stolen bases over 143 contests. With Vinnie Pasquantino (thumb) out through the end of the regular season, Perez has picked up more time at first base. He's played enough at catcher (83 games) and first base (43 games) to retain eligibility at both positions entering 2025.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Four hits, homer
Salvador Perez went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI singles during Monday's 10-4 loss to the Yankees.Perez entered Monday's game 4-for-40 in his last 11 outings but burst out of the slump in extravagant fashion. The 34-year-old launched his 26th home run of the season and reached safely in all four at-bats. Perez is slashing .275/.335/.474 with 98 RBI and 56 runs in 2024.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Huge day in twin bill
Salvador Perez went 5-for-7 with two walks, two doubles, two home runs, three runs scored and six RBI across both games of Monday's doubleheader sweep of the Guardians.The veteran slugger was behind the plate for the first game and DH'ed in the second, but Perez tore the cover off the ball no matter what his defensive responsibilities were. Both long balls came in the nightcap, as he launched a solo shot off Logan Allen in the fifth inning to snap a 4-4 tie before destroying a Tim Herrin curveball in the sixth for a grand slam. Perez has reeled off three straight multi-hit performances, boosting his August slash line to .302/.361/.616, and the 34-year-old is up to 25 homers on the season -- the fourth time in his career he's reached that threshold.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Strong showing in Friday's win
Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an RBI double in Friday's 7-4 win over the Phillies.Perez did his damage early, opening the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning before his two-run blast in the third. Since Aug. 5, the catcher is batting a modest .255, but he has seven extra-base hits and 13 RBI over 15 contests in that span. He's matched his homer total from the last two years with 23 while adding 88 RBI, 51 runs scored, 23 doubles and a .276/.334/.474 slash line through 125 games this season.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Drives in three in win
Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Monday's 5-3 win over the Angels.Perez opened the scoring with an RBI single in the third inning and then added a two-run double in the seventh that sealed the win for the Kansas City Royals. The catcher has been as steady as ever in August, going 17-for-61 (.279) with 12 RBI over 16 contests this month. He's up to a .278/.336/.472 slash line with 22 home runs, 85 RBI, 50 runs scored and 22 doubles through 122 games this season.