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Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez

C/1B • Kansas City Royals Proj Rank 18 Actual 27 106 ADP • Trade Value
AB AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB FSP
235.20492622.258.345010.93
Compare to same point last season
245.22953114266.3550

Salvador Perez | Fantasy Outlook

Salvador Perez seeks to snap out of a recent funk during a six-game homestand.

The veteran backplate is currently mired in a slump, hitting just .176 over his last seven days and .158 over the past two weeks for the fourth-place Royals, who are riding a two-game win streak. Despite the cold stretch, he remains locked into a crucial daily role, splitting time as the primary designated hitter and the backup catcher behind Carter Jensen. His veteran presence is especially vital now with superstar teammate Bobby Witt Jr. battling knee soreness.

While his current .204 season average is a clear disappointment, our models expect positive regression back toward his projected .251 baseline and his established track record of heavy power. With nine home runs already on the year, he remains just five long balls away from tying George Brett’s franchise record, indicating that the elite raw power is still very much intact.

This week, the Royals host six games, starting with three against Texas and ending with three against Houston. Perez draws highly favorable matchups against high-ERA starters like Tatsuya Imai (5.24 ERA) and Mike Burrows (5.77 ERA), though he will face a tough test on Sunday against Spencer Arrighetti and his sparkling 1.94 ERA. Despite the recent slump, the volume and matchup advantages make him a clear weekly option. Start.

Updated 21 hrs ago

Salvador Perez Fantasy

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DATE OPP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG PTS
06/05 @MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 204 1
06/04 @MIN 1 0 0 1 0 0 208 3
06/03 @CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 207 0
06/02 @CIN 1 0 1 0 0 1 207 4
05/31 @TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 206 0
05/30 @TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 210 0
05/29 @TEX 1 0 0 0 0 1 215 4
05/27 NYY 1 0 0 0 0 0 214 1
05/26 NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 212 0
05/25 NYY 1 1 2 1 0 1 215 8
05/24 SEA 3 0 1 3 0 0 213 8
05/23 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 202 1
05/22 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 206 1
05/20 BOS 3 1 1 1 0 0 211 9
05/19 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 2 199 3
05/18 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 201 0
05/17 @STL 2 1 1 2 0 1 205 10
05/16 @STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 195 0
05/15 @STL 1 0 1 0 0 0 200 2
05/14 @CHW 2 0 0 0 0 0 200 2
05/13 @CHW 0 0 0 0 0 0 193 0
05/12 @CHW 2 1 1 1 0 0 197 8
05/09 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 191 -1
05/08 DET 0 0 0 0 0 1 195 1
05/07 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 199 0
05/06 CLE 0 0 0 1 0 1 206 1
05/05 CLE 1 0 0 2 0 0 209 2
05/04 CLE 1 0 1 1 0 0 207 4
05/03 @SEA 0 0 1 0 0 0 206 2
05/02 @SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 211 -1
05/01 @SEA 2 0 2 2 0 0 210 8
04/30 @ATH 1 0 0 0 0 0 200 2
04/29 @ATH 1 0 0 1 0 0 198 3
04/28 @ATH 2 1 1 1 0 0 196 8
04/26 LAA 1 0 1 1 0 0 187 4
04/25 LAA 3 1 2 2 0 0 186 10
04/24 LAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 165 -2
04/22 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 172 0
04/21 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 180 3
04/20 BAL 3 0 1 0 0 0 176 4
04/19 @NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 -1
04/17 @NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 160 -1
04/16 @DET 2 1 1 4 0 0 169 9
04/15 @DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 -1
04/14 @DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 159 2
04/12 CHW 0 0 0 0 0 0 153 -1
04/11 CHW 1 0 0 0 0 0 164 0
04/10 CHW 1 0 0 0 0 0 157 2
04/09 CHW 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 0
04/08 @CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0
04/07 @CLE 0 0 0 0 0 1 171 2
04/06 @CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 184 0
04/05 MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 206 3
04/04 MIL 1 1 2 1 0 2 200 10
04/02 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 208 2
04/01 MIN 1 0 1 0 0 1 200 4
03/30 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 188 1
03/29 @ATL 0 0 0 0 0 0 167 0
03/28 @ATL 1 1 1 1 0 0 250 7
03/27 @ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 250 2
Totals: 4892226012
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YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2012 KC 75 83 11 37 38 0 12 .292 .320 .465 206
2013 KC 134 144 13 48 79 0 21 .290 .321 .431 331
2014 KC 135 136 15 48 65 1 20 .258 .288 .397 305
2015 KC 140 137 21 52 70 1 13 .259 .280 .426 322
2016 KC 138 125 22 57 64 0 21 .243 .283 .432 305
2017 KC 128 126 27 57 80 1 17 .268 .297 .495 342
2018 KC 129 119 27 52 80 0 17 .233 .271 .437 318
2020 KC 37 50 11 22 32 1 3 .333 .353 .633 136
2021 KC 158 168 48 87 120 1 27 .276 .319 .553 563
2022 KC 107 97 20 43 68 0 18 .234 .276 .434 308
2023 KC 140 137 23 59 80 0 19 .256 .293 .424 390
2024 KC 164 166 28 59 106 0 44 .270 .328 .453 515
2025 KC 155 141 30 54 100 0 28 .236 .284 .446 478
2026 KC 61 48 9 22 26 0 12 .204 .258 .345 153
ON PACE 149 117 22 54 63 0 29 .204 .258 .345 375
3-YEAR AVG 153 148 27 57 95 0 30 .254 .303 .441 461
Career 1701 1677 305 697 1008 5 272 .259 .297 .450

Perez Projection

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AVG HR RBI R SB OBP SLG OPS 1B 2B 3B H AB BB SBN TB FPTS
.212 .9 2.6 1.9 0 .273 .344 .618 3.5 0.6 0.0 5.0 24.7 1.4 0 8.1 16.1
AVG HR RBI R SB OBP SLG OPS 1B 2B 3B H AB BB SBN TB FPTS
.2415 0.2 0.6 0.5 0 .2891 .4026 .6916 0.6 0.2 0 1 4 0.2 0 1.6 3.1534
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Kansas City Royals

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Salvador Perez 79% 57%
Carter Jensen 46% 34%
NAME OWN START
Maikel Garcia 92% 57%
Vinnie Pasquantino 74% 49%
NAME OWN START
Bobby Witt Jr. 100% 81%
Michael Massey 5% 3%
Jonathan India 3% 0%
Nick Loftin 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Jac Caglianone 45% 14%
Kyle Isbel 5% 2%
Isaac Collins 2% 1%
Starling Marte 1% 1%
Lane Thomas 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Cole Ragans 91% 13%
Michael Wacha 83% 48%
Noah Cameron 57% 38%
Seth Lugo 56% 26%
Kris Bubic 55% 6%
Stephen Kolek 38% 13%
Luinder Avila 3% 2%
Kendry Chourio 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Mason Miller 99% 99%
Carlos Estevez 37% 7%
Lucas Erceg 28% 21%
Alex Lange 26% 22%
Matt Strahm 11% 9%
Daniel Lynch IV 10% 9%

Team Rankings

AVG
.237
21st
R
258
28th
HR
61
25th
RBI
249
27th
SB
47
13th
OBP
.312
23rd
SLG
.375
27th
OPS
.687
27th
W
27
25th
SV
18
12th
ERA
4.41
21st
WHIP
1.37
21st
QS
33
2nd
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
GuardiansGuardians37-31.544-277278
White SoxWhite Sox34-31.5231.5310302
TwinsTwins30-37.4486.5308334
RoyalsRoyals27-39.4099258306
TigersTigers27-39.4099260284

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Salvador Perez6123522489260.204  
Carter Jensen6119726428310.213  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Vinnie Pasquantino6323625526292.220  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Michael Massey5013716366201.263  
Jonathan India174888280.167  
Nick Loftin338714201170.230  
Tyler Tolbert171353004.231  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Maikel Garcia6023329623234.266  
Josh Rojas2511020.200  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Bobby Witt Jr.66261337392723.280  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jac Caglianone6019621496152.250  
Kyle Isbel5516216393115.241  
Isaac Collins5717622383163.216  
Lane Thomas5212012272143.225  
Starling Marte2966517150.258  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Michael Wacha1344081.0673.441.14  
Seth Lugo1324076.0643.911.36  
Noah Cameron1234065.2633.841.19  
Kris Bubic932050.1514.111.23  
Cole Ragans814035.1454.841.42  
Luinder Avila1212031.1284.021.60  
Stephen Kolek631038.0273.320.97  
Mason Black80009.2101.861.35  
Eric Cerantola30004.079.001.75  
Bailey Falter50209.2613.973.10  
Mitch Spence10004.0313.502.25  
Beck Way20001.1227.003.75  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Lucas Erceg26331224.0216.001.96  
Alex Lange2702329.0314.031.38  
John Schreiber2803125.1162.841.26  
Eli Morgan1301116.1155.511.90  
Daniel Lynch IV2620126.1291.710.95  
Matt Strahm2031019.1174.191.19  
Carlos Estévez10100.10162.0018.00  
Nick Mears2123019.1155.121.50  
Steven Cruz1502015.1227.631.76  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
06-09 TEX07:40 EDTStephen Kolek
Nathan Eovaldi
06-10 TEX07:40 EDTSeth Lugo
MacKenzie Gore
06-11 TEX02:10 EDTMichael Wacha
Kumar Rocker
06-12 HOU08:10 EDTLuinder Avila
Tatsuya Imai
06-13 HOU07:10 EDTNoah Cameron
Mike Burrows
06-14 HOU02:10 EDTStephen Kolek
Spencer Arrighetti

Player Timeline

May 3rd

Salvador Perez Shows Off Surprising Agility in MLB Clip

Apr 29th

Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. Apologize and Gift Security Guard ...

Apr 16th

Salvador Perez Powers Royals Ahead with Go-Ahead Three-Run Homer

Apr 4th

Salvador Perez Puts Royals Ahead With Home Run to Center

Mar 28th

Salvador Perez Breaks Tie with Home Run for Royals

Mar 18th

Salvador Perez Holds Final Out Ball After Game-Ending Play

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