C Salvador 'El Nino' Perez #13
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/19/2026
 OA: 49 POT: 49
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C SALVADOR 'EL NINO' PEREZ #13 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
12 43 14 4 0 3 11 2 7 .326 .354 .628 0 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 55 65 55 55
Eye 45 45 40 45
Avoid K's 50 55 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 30
Errors: - 45 30
Arm: 60 50 35
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/19/2026 @ MIA Win, 4-2 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
04/17/2026 HOU Win, 3-1 6 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
04/16/2026 HOU Win, 10-4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/15/2026 HOU Loss, 3-8 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/13/2026 DET Win, 3-0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/11/2026 DET Loss, 3-11 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
04/10/2026 DET Win, 5-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
04/08/2026 @ NYY Win, 6-3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/07/2026 @ NYY Win, 6-3 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
04/06/2026 MIN Loss, 5-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Perez is a leader. Worth his weight in gold.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:05/10/1990
Born in:Valencia, CAR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 4"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,500,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 74 Days
Service This Yr:24 Days
40-Man Service:14 Years, 74 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 12 43 14 4 0 3 11 6 2 7 .326 .354 .628 .982 .399 .302 160
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 48 1 0 0 3 0 2 27 7 0 0 0.0 8.4 6.68 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 3 1 0 1 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .231 .231 .538 .769
Versus Right   30 11 3 0 2 7 4 2 4 2 0 1 .367 .400 .667 1.067
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   18 6 2 0 1 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .316 .611 .927
Last Week   18 6 1 0 2 5 3 1 4 0 0 1 .333 .400 .722 1.122
April   43 14 4 0 3 11 6 2 7 2 0 1 .326 .354 .628 .982
Spring Training   43 10 0 0 2 8 2 2 6 1 0 1 .233 .277 .372 .649
Last Year   480 135 32 1 24 74 68 18 105 1 0 14 .281 .326 .502 .828
2 Years Ago   504 140 21 2 23 81 70 23 138 9 0 7 .278 .313 .464 .777
Career   6317 1700 314 14 296 978 742 242 1299 58 0 95 .269 .303 .464 .767
Home   33 10 3 0 2 7 4 2 7 1 0 0 .303 .333 .576 .909
Road   10 4 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 .400 .417 .800 1.217
Grass   43 14 4 0 3 11 6 2 7 2 0 1 .326 .354 .628 .982
Day   14 3 1 0 2 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .214 .267 .714 .981
Night   29 11 3 0 1 7 4 1 6 2 0 1 .379 .394 .586 .980
As Starter   43 14 4 0 3 11 6 2 7 2 0 1 .326 .354 .628 .982
Close/Late   8 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .222 .625 .847
Inning 1-3   16 10 4 0 2 5 5 1 3 0 0 0 .625 .647 1.250 1.897
Inning 4-6   15 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .133 .188 .133 .321
Inning 7-9   10 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 .100 .154 .100 .254
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
0 Outs   12 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
1 Outs   14 5 0 0 2 8 3 0 3 2 0 0 .357 .312 .786 1.098
2 Outs   17 6 3 0 1 3 2 2 4 0 0 1 .353 .450 .706 1.156
Scoring Position   13 4 1 0 1 8 2 2 3 2 0 1 .308 .389 .615 1.004
Bases Empty   21 6 1 0 1 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .476 .762
Runner on 1st   9 4 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 1.000 1.444
Runner on 2nd   4 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .167 .250 .417
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   14 4 0 0 1 3 2 2 7 0 0 0 .286 .375 .500 .875
First Pitch   11 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .083 .182 .265
Count 0-1   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   7 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.143 1.714
Count 1-1   6 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Count 1-2   7 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 2-1   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Count 2-2   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 3-1   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Full Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Behind in Count   10 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 4 1 0 1 .200 .250 .500 .750
Ahead in Count   10 6 2 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.400 2.000
Batting 4th   8 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Batting 5th   3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Batting 7th   32 11 3 0 2 7 4 2 5 2 0 0 .344 .361 .625 .986
Low Leverage   22 7 3 0 1 2 1 1 5 1 0 1 .318 .360 .591 .951
Medium Leverage   12 4 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .308 .583 .891
High Leverage   9 3 1 0 1 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .778 1.178
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2011 Kansas City - MLB 21 39 148 49 8 2 3 21 20 7 1 2 20 0 0 .331 .361 .473 .834 128 126 1.4
2012 Kansas City - MLB 22 76 289 87 16 0 11 39 38 12 1 3 27 0 0 .301 .328 .471 .798 117 111 2.4
2013 Kansas City - MLB 23 138 496 145 25 3 13 79 48 21 4 5 63 0 0 .292 .323 .433 .757 108 105 3.6
2014 Kansas City - MLB 24 150 578 150 28 2 17 70 57 22 3 3 85 1 0 .260 .289 .403 .692 95 92 3.0
2015 Kansas City - MLB 25 142 531 138 25 0 21 70 52 13 4 5 82 1 0 .260 .280 .426 .706 91 86 2.3
2016 Kansas City - MLB 26 139 514 127 28 2 22 64 57 22 8 2 119 0 0 .247 .288 .438 .725 93 89 2.8
2017 Kansas City - MLB 27 129 471 126 24 1 27 80 57 17 5 5 95 1 0 .268 .297 .495 .792 107 102 2.5
2018 Kansas City - MLB 28 129 510 120 23 0 27 80 52 17 12 5 108 1 1 .235 .274 .439 .713 92 90 2.0
2020 Kansas City - MLB 30 37 150 50 12 0 11 32 22 3 2 1 36 1 0 .333 .353 .633 .986 164 164 2.0
2021 Kansas City - MLB 31 161 620 169 24 0 48 121 88 28 13 4 170 1 0 .273 .316 .544 .859 131 127 4.8
2022 Kansas City - MLB 32 114 445 113 23 1 23 76 48 18 7 3 109 0 0 .254 .292 .465 .757 113 110 2.5
2023 Kansas City - MLB 33 140 538 137 21 0 23 80 59 19 13 8 135 0 0 .255 .292 .422 .714 95 87 0.2
2024 Kansas City - MLB 34 130 504 140 21 2 23 81 70 23 7 9 138 0 0 .278 .313 .464 .777 110 107 3.5
2025 Kansas City - MLB 35 129 480 135 32 1 24 74 68 18 14 1 105 0 0 .281 .326 .502 .828 122 121 4.0
2026 Kansas City - MLB 36 12 43 14 4 0 3 11 6 2 1 2 7 0 0 .326 .354 .628 .982 161 160 0.7
Total MLB 1665 6317 1700 314 14 296 978 742 242 95 58 1299 6 1 .269 .303 .464 .767 108 105 37.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2007 Kansas City (ACL) - R 17 30 86 21 3 0 0 10 10 5 5 1 10 1 1 .244 .320 .279 .599 100 74 -0.0
2008 Total - R 18 12 43 17 3 1 1 6 7 2 0 1 5 0 1 .395 .413 .581 .994 100 137 0.4
2008 Total - R 18 13 40 13 0 1 0 10 4 5 1 1 5 0 0 .325 .404 .375 .779 100 124 0.3
2008 Total - R 18 25 83 30 3 2 1 16 11 7 1 2 10 0 1 .361 .409 .482 .891 100 130 0.7
2009 Total - R 19 59 233 72 14 3 2 38 35 19 1 5 25 0 1 .309 .357 .421 .777 100 90 0.4
2009 Columbia - A 19 36 127 24 6 0 0 7 10 6 1 1 15 0 1 .189 .230 .236 .466 27 26 -0.9
2010 Quad Cities - A+ 20 99 365 106 21 1 7 53 35 18 3 9 38 1 1 .290 .322 .411 .732 100 95 1.0
2011 Northwest Arkansas - AA 21 79 286 81 14 0 9 43 35 16 4 1 30 0 1 .283 .329 .427 .756 100 99 0.9
2011 Omaha - AAA 21 12 48 16 5 0 1 10 5 0 1 0 6 0 0 .333 .347 .500 .847 106 104 0.2
2012 Omaha - AAA 22 12 50 17 2 0 0 7 11 2 0 0 5 0 0 .340 .365 .380 .745 84 88 0.1
2013 Total - DL 23 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600 53 53 -0.0
2017 Total - DL 27 2 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232 213 141 0.1
2018 Northwest Arkansas - AA 28 3 9 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 .333 .364 .667 1.030 170 149 0.1
2018 Omaha - AAA 28 4 15 6 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .733 1.133 172 158 0.2
2022 Omaha - AAA 32 3 8 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .500 .556 .625 1.181 190 173 0.1
Total IL 31 121 43 10 0 2 20 20 3 1 0 14 0 0 .355 .376 .488 .864 111 109
Total TL 82 295 84 14 0 10 46 36 16 5 2 32 0 1 .285 .330 .434 .764 103 100
Total MWL 99 365 106 21 1 7 53 35 18 3 9 38 1 1 .290 .322 .411 .732 100 95
Total CAR 36 127 24 6 0 0 7 10 6 1 1 15 0 1 .189 .230 .236 .466 27 26
Total APP 13 40 13 0 1 0 10 4 5 1 1 5 0 0 .325 .404 .375 .779 100 124
Total ACL 30 86 21 3 0 0 10 10 5 5 1 10 1 1 .244 .320 .279 .599 100 74
Total PIO 71 276 89 17 4 3 44 42 21 1 6 30 0 2 .322 .365 .446 .811 100 97
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Kansas City - MLB 24 7 58 12 1 0 1 6 4 1 1 0 10 0 0 .207 .233 .276 .509 45 42 1.2
2015 Kansas City - MLB 25 5 58 15 3 0 4 8 10 4 2 0 9 0 0 .259 .328 .517 .845 129 130 1.8
2024 Kansas City - MLB 34 3 12 3 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000 159 161 1.3
2025 Kansas City - MLB 35 6 24 7 1 0 1 6 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 .292 .346 .458 .804 118 119 1.2
Total MLB 21 152 37 5 0 8 24 18 7 3 0 25 0 0 .243 .290 .434 .724 98 98
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2011 Kansas City - MLB C 39 39 290 21 2 314 3 .990 338.2 8.26 +0.3 .000 2 26 7 26.9
2012 Kansas City - MLB C 74 74 522 53 4 579 4 .993 653.2 7.92 +4.3 .000 3 25 18 72.0
2013 Kansas City - MLB C 137 126 930 71 4 1008 7 .993 1115.1 8.08 +5.7 .000 3 46 25 54.3
2013 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 0.0 .000
2014 Kansas City - MLB C 146 143 1037 72 5 1118 9 .992 1248.2 7.99 +4.8 .000 5 57 25 43.9
2015 Kansas City - MLB C 139 137 974 90 10 1068 4 .996 1192.1 8.03 +4.4 .000 4 66 29 43.9
2015 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 0.0 .000
2016 Kansas City - MLB C 128 128 989 77 4 1070 4 .996 1105.2 8.68 +8.5 .000 5 40 37 92.5
2016 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2017 Kansas City - MLB C 115 113 784 46 3 835 5 .994 941.2 7.93 +2.9 .000 3 54 20 37.0
2018 Kansas City - MLB C 96 96 690 69 11 759 0 1.000 831.0 8.22 +5.9 .000 4 27 25 92.6
2018 Kansas City - MLB 1B 3 2 25 1 2 26 0 1.000 21.1 10.97 0.0 .000
2020 Kansas City - MLB C 34 33 295 6 1 301 0 1.000 274.0 9.89 +0.8 .000 0 11 3 27.3
2020 Kansas City - MLB 1B 3 1 15 0 4 15 0 1.000 15.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2021 Kansas City - MLB C 124 120 975 61 12 1038 2 .998 1002.2 9.30 +1.6 .000 1 18 0 0.0
2022 Kansas City - MLB C 77 74 548 30 3 581 3 .995 621.2 8.37 +3.0 .000 1 19 10 52.6
2023 Kansas City - MLB C 0 0 655 25 2 681 1 .999 738.1 8.29 +0.4 .000 2 63 9 14.3
2023 Kansas City - MLB 1B 23 21 149 14 13 164 1 .994 182.0 8.06 0.0 .000
2024 Kansas City - MLB C 120 120 1032 53 7 1088 3 .997 1064.1 9.17 -0.8 1.082 7 97 15 15.5
2024 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Kansas City - MLB C 121 120 1067 35 5 1107 5 .995 1076.0 9.22 +0.9 1.498 3 90 13 14.4
2026 Kansas City - MLB C 12 12 111 4 0 116 1 .991 107.0 9.67 +0.3 .997 0 4 0 0.0
TOTAL C 1362 1335 10899 713 73 11663 51 .996 12311.0 8.49 +42.8 1.171 43 643 236 36.7
TOTAL 1B 33 25 196 15 20 213 2 .991 233.2 8.13 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
10/10/2006 Signed as an international free agent with the Kansas City Royals.
07/16/2013 Selected to the 2013 MLB All-Star Game.
11/01/2013 Voted the 2013 MLB AL Gold Glove (C).
07/15/2014 Selected to the 2014 MLB All-Star Game.
11/01/2014 Voted the 2014 MLB AL Gold Glove (C).
07/14/2015 Selected to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game.
11/01/2015 Wins the 2015 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
11/01/2015 Wins the 2015 World Series MVP award.
11/11/2015 Voted the 2015 MLB AL Gold Glove (C).
07/12/2016 Selected to the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.
11/08/2016 Voted the 2016 MLB AL Gold Glove (C).
11/10/2016 Voted the 2016 MLB AL Silver Slugger (C).
07/02/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/08/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/04/2018 Wins the 2018 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at C.
11/08/2018 Wins the 2018 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
11/05/2020 Wins the 2020 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
04/07/2024 Injured (adductor strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/14/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40).
05/04/2025 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/19/2025 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
06/05/2025 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/14/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/01/2025 Kansas City Royals have executed the contract year option.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
04/16/2026 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2021 160 4
Year AB Rank
2021 620 7
Year H Rank
2021 169 8
Year K Rank
2021 170 6
Year TB Rank
2021 337 3
Year HR Rank
2021 48 1
Year RBI Rank
2021 121 1
Year HP Rank
2018 12 6
2021 13 7
2025 14 6
Year SF Rank
2024 9 1
Year EBH Rank
2021 72 8
Year SLG Rank
2021 .544 5
Year ISO Rank
2021 .271 6
Year WAR Rank
2020 2.0 9
2021 4.9 10
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