Salvador Pérez who is fully known as Salvador Johan Pérez Diaz is a Venezuela-American baseball catcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. Salvador Pérez was born on May 10, 1990, in Valencia, Venezuela.
Throughout his career, he has been named a seven-time Major League Baseball All-Star, a Gold Glove Award winner five times, and the award of World Series Most Valuable Player. He is currently the home runs single-season holder for most home runs.
Salvador in his early years enrolled in a baseball school in Valencia where he displayed an ability to throw as well as catch balls as young as six years old. When he reached the age of eight, he developed the preference to play the catcher role.
Salvador began his professional career in the minor leagues when he was signed by the Royals at the age of 16. Their minor league career began in the year 2007 and he featured in the Arizona Complex League. He was called up to the major league on August 10, 2011, where he made his first appearance against the Tampa Bay Rays. Throughout his entire career, Salvador has a total home run of 205 overall.
Salvador Perez Wife
Pérez is married to one Maria Gabriela.
Salvador Perez Parents
Pérez was born in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, Carabobo. Yilda Diaz, his mother, raised him after his father abandoned him when he was four years old.
Salvador Perez Age
Salvador is 32 years old as of May 1990.
Salvador Perez Hall Of Fame
In the year 2021 around the September season, Salvador who batted his 46th home run against the Cleveland Indians was masked towards getting a place in the Hall Of Fame. However, no update concerning that had been released.
Salvador Perez salary
By 2021, his salary amount is $18 million.
Salvador Perez’s Net Worth
His net worth is estimated to be 1 to 5 million dollars.
Salvador Perez Contract
The Kansas City Royals signed Salvador Perez to a four-year, $82 million contract, with $82 million guaranteed and a $20,500,000 average annual salary.
Salvador Perez Height
Salvador Perez has a height of 1.91m
Salvador Perez Stats
Game
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
RBI
|
Avg
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 May
vs
STL
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.167
|
4 May
vs
STL
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.174
|
2 May
@
STL
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.185
|
Regular Season
|
90
|
9
|
15
|
9
|
.167
|
Career (’11-’22)
|
4,397
|
500
|
1,176
|
665
|
.267
|
Salvador Perez Fangraphs
Quick Look
2022 Games Played: | C: | 19 | DH: | 6 |
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Season | Team | Level | PA | HR | wOBA | wRC+ | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | KCR | MLB | 91 | 5 | .274 | 78 | 0.1 |
2022 | FGDC | ROS | 507 | 29 | .322 | 101 | 1.7 |
Total | – – – | MLB | 4649 | 205 | .325 | 103 | 15.3 |