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Royals' Salvador Perez: Goes deep again Monday
Salvador Perez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a 4-3 victory over the Giants on Monday.Perez accounted for half of the Kansas City Royals' runs when he cranked a 440-foot, two-run homer to center field in the fourth inning. It was the second long ball in the past three games for Perez, who went deep just once across his final 19 contests of the first half. The veteran slugger is having a down year overall with a .617 OPS through 93 games, but he's still on pace for his 10th consecutive 20-homer campaign, excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Blasts 12th homer
Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over San Diego.Perez sent an elevated fastball from Matt Waldron over the center-field fence to extend Kansas City's lead in the sixth inning. It marked the veteran's second homer of July, and he's hitting .286 with an .864 OPS, nine RBI and four runs scored across 11 games this month. Overall, Perez is slashing .211/.253/.351 with 12 homers, 39 RBI and 33 runs scored across 91 contests this season.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Smacks solo homer Monday
Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double during the Kansas City Royals' 15-1 win over the Phillies on Monday.The Royals jumped on Cristopher Sanchez for nine runs through four innings, with Perez chipping in with a solo homer off the All-Star left-hander in the second frame. It was the 11th home run of the season for Perez and first since June 18. It's a good sign for the Royals to see the veteran catcher display his power Monday, especially after he missed three-straight games due to a sore elbow.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Drives in two during win
Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Phillies.After starting the afternoon 0-for-3, Perez came through with a two-run double in the eighth inning to provide Kansas City with valuable insurance runs. The veteran catcher has endured one of the toughest offensive seasons of his career and closes in on the All-Star break with career lows in most major offensive ratios. Through 82 games, he is slashing .202/.241/.329 with 10 home runs, 11 doubles, 32 RBI and 29 runs scored.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Back in lineup at DH
Salvador Perez (elbow) will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Phillies.Perez went unused off the bench during the Kansas City Royals' previous two games while managing a sore elbow, but he's made enough improvement to re-enter the starting nine in a non-defensive capacity. Assuming Perez's elbow provides no complications for him during Sunday's contest, he should be available to make starts at catcher or at first base at some point during the upcoming week.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Not in Saturday's lineup
Salvador Perez (elbow) is not in the Kansas City Royals' starting lineup against the Phillies on Saturday.Perez is out of Kansas City's lineup for a second consecutive game while tending to a sore left elbow, though he could be available off the bench for Saturday's contest. Carter Jensen will start behind home plate while Starling Marte serves as the Royals' designated hitter.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Out Thursday with sore elbow
Salvador Perez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays due to a sore left elbow, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.The severity of Perez's elbow injury isn't fully known, though the Kansas City Royals were concerned enough to keep him on the bench Thursday and call up Luke Maile from Triple-A Omaha to provide an extra option at catcher behind Carter Jensen. Perez will exit the lineup for the first time since June 11, ending a stretch of 18 consecutive starts during which he slashed an ugly .216/.227/.311 with one home run, four RBI and seven runs.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Sets record with homer Thursday
Salvador Perez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a double in a 14-6 rout of the Cardinals on Thursday.Perez made history in the sixth inning with a 385-foot solo blast to left field. It was his 137th regular-season homer at Kauffman Stadium, establishing a record for long balls hit at the ballpark, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com. The home run was also Perez's 313th in his career, putting him four away from reaching George Brett's franchise mark of 317. Perez came into Thursday without a homer over his previous 17 games, a span during which he batted just .157 (11-for-70).
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Getting breather Thursday
Salvador Perez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.Perez was in the lineup the last two days after missing the previous two contests with a thumb injury. He will take a seat for Thursday's afternoon tilt in what looks to be a routine day off. Carter Jensen is catching and Jac Caglianone is getting a day at designated hitter for the Kansas City Royals.
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Good to go Tuesday
Salvador Perez (thumb) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Texas.After missing the last two matchups due to a thumb injury, Perez is back and ready to go on Tuesday. The 36-year-old has had a down season to say the least, as he is currently slashing just .204/.254/.345 with nine homers and 26 RBI in 256 plate appearances. Perez will bat fifth and act as the designated hitter in Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Salvador Perez
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