DH Salvador 'El Nino' Perez #13
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
02/01/2027
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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DH SALVADOR 'EL NINO' PEREZ #13 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
102 330 87 20 3 12 38 24 83 .264 .334 .452 1 1.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 45 50
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 30
Errors: - 35 30
Arm: 45 45 35
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 45 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 40 Left Field: -
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
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
09/26/2026 @ TOR Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/25/2026 @ TOR Loss, 0-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2026 OAK Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2026 CWS Win, 3-0 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2026 CWS Loss, 2-18 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/21/2026 OAK Win, 6-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/20/2026 CWS Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/17/2026 @ SEA Loss, 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2026 CLE Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2026 CLE Win, 5-2 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Salvador has the will to win. A true leader.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:05/10/1990
Born in:Valencia, CAR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 4"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,800,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:15 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:15 Years, 50 Days
Pro Service:18 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 102 330 87 20 3 12 38 44 24 83 .264 .334 .452 .786 .338 .188 115
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 99 368 12 0 0 11 0 2 149 35 1 1 50.0 48.2 5.07 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   115 33 8 1 5 11 14 8 26 1 0 6 .287 .362 .504 .866
Versus Right   215 54 12 2 7 27 28 16 57 1 0 6 .251 .319 .423 .743
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   76 15 6 1 1 4 12 3 23 1 0 3 .197 .253 .342 .595
May   73 15 4 1 2 7 7 6 17 1 0 2 .205 .280 .370 .650
June   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .222 .364 .222 .586
July   47 16 2 0 1 4 4 2 11 0 0 1 .340 .380 .447 .827
August   69 22 3 1 4 11 10 6 15 0 0 0 .319 .373 .565 .939
September   56 17 5 0 4 11 11 7 16 0 0 4 .304 .418 .607 1.025
Spring Training   48 16 2 0 3 5 9 2 13 1 0 0 .333 .353 .562 .915
Last Year   330 87 20 3 12 38 44 24 83 2 0 12 .264 .334 .452 .786
2 Years Ago   491 129 19 1 21 78 67 35 122 3 0 9 .263 .322 .434 .755
Career   6702 1792 330 15 305 1034 772 305 1385 57 0 103 .267 .307 .458 .765
Home   161 49 13 3 5 19 24 12 35 2 0 5 .304 .367 .516 .882
Road   169 38 7 0 7 19 20 12 48 0 0 7 .225 .303 .391 .694
Grass   305 81 19 3 12 37 43 24 78 2 0 12 .266 .341 .466 .807
Turf   25 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .240 .240 .280 .520
Day   124 34 8 2 5 17 16 13 28 0 0 1 .274 .348 .492 .840
Night   206 53 12 1 7 21 28 11 55 2 0 11 .257 .326 .427 .753
As Starter   329 87 20 3 12 37 43 24 82 1 0 11 .264 .334 .453 .787
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Close/Late   70 15 1 0 0 5 6 4 18 1 0 3 .214 .282 .229 .511
Inning 1-3   95 28 8 2 4 11 15 6 23 0 0 3 .295 .356 .547 .903
Inning 4-6   119 32 8 1 6 16 16 8 26 1 0 6 .269 .343 .504 .847
Inning 7-9   112 26 4 0 2 11 11 10 33 1 0 3 .232 .310 .321 .631
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   117 30 8 1 4 11 21 12 25 2 0 4 .256 .341 .444 .785
1 Outs   103 32 5 2 6 10 14 4 28 0 0 4 .311 .360 .573 .933
2 Outs   110 25 7 0 2 17 7 8 30 0 0 4 .227 .303 .345 .649
Scoring Position   68 21 5 0 2 24 5 5 16 2 0 4 .309 .380 .471 .850
Bases Empty   193 50 9 3 7 7 23 13 52 0 0 8 .259 .332 .446 .777
Runner on 1st   69 16 6 0 3 7 14 6 15 0 0 0 .232 .293 .449 .743
Runner on 2nd   34 12 3 0 2 12 5 3 11 0 0 2 .353 .436 .618 1.054
Runner on 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 .429 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Loaded   5 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Two Strikes   159 24 5 1 3 13 12 10 83 2 0 7 .151 .230 .252 .482
First Pitch   49 17 2 1 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 2 .347 .373 .551 .924
Count 0-1   26 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 .115 .179 .231 .409
Count 0-2   29 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 17 0 0 2 .069 .129 .138 .267
Count 1-0   36 14 7 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .583 .972
Count 1-1   21 8 2 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 .381 .409 .619 1.028
Count 1-2   55 9 2 1 1 3 6 0 27 1 0 5 .164 .230 .291 .520
Count 2-0   15 9 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Count 2-1   16 8 0 1 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-2   48 7 0 0 2 4 3 0 28 0 0 0 .146 .146 .271 .417
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 4 1 0 2 5 4 6 0 0 0 0 .500 .714 1.375 2.089
Full Count   27 6 1 0 0 5 2 10 11 1 0 0 .222 .421 .259 .680
Behind in Count   110 14 4 1 2 6 9 0 44 1 0 9 .127 .192 .236 .428
Ahead in Count   75 35 11 1 5 17 19 14 0 0 0 0 .467 .551 .840 1.391
Batting 4th   4 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Batting 5th   6 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 .333 .444 .667 1.111
Batting 6th   16 5 2 0 1 1 2 1 5 0 0 1 .312 .389 .625 1.014
Batting 7th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 8th   218 56 10 3 6 24 27 19 51 1 0 7 .257 .335 .413 .748
Batting 9th   82 21 6 0 4 10 10 2 25 0 0 4 .256 .307 .476 .782
Low Leverage   154 38 6 2 6 13 17 12 41 1 0 2 .247 .308 .429 .736
Medium Leverage   128 40 11 1 6 14 19 12 33 0 0 8 .312 .405 .555 .960
High Leverage   48 9 3 0 0 11 6 0 9 1 0 2 .188 .216 .250 .466
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 34 158 591 165 34 0 26 106 63 47 9 6 131 0 0 .279 .338 .469 .807 127 119 4.0
2025 Kansas City - MLB 35 139 491 129 19 1 21 78 67 35 9 3 122 0 0 .263 .322 .434 .755 101 100 1.9
2026 Kansas City - MLB 36 102 330 87 20 3 12 38 44 24 12 2 83 1 1 .264 .334 .452 .786 112 115 1.7
Total MLB 1793 6702 1792 330 15 305 1034 772 305 103 57 1385 7 2 .267 .307 .458 .765 108 104 37.1
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 58 64 -0.5
2008 Total - R 18 12 43 17 3 1 1 6 7 2 0 1 5 0 1 .395 .413 .581 .994 100 137 0.2
2008 Total - R 18 13 40 13 0 1 0 10 4 5 1 1 5 0 0 .325 .404 .375 .779 100 124 0.2
2008 Total - R 18 25 83 30 3 2 1 16 11 7 1 2 10 0 1 .361 .409 .482 .891 100 130 0.4
2009 Total - R 19 59 233 72 14 3 2 38 35 19 1 5 25 0 1 .309 .357 .421 .777 100 90 -0.2
2009 Columbia - A 19 36 127 24 6 0 0 7 10 6 1 1 15 0 1 .189 .230 .236 .466 29 22 -1.3
2010 Quad Cities - A+ 20 99 365 106 21 1 7 53 35 18 3 9 38 1 1 .290 .322 .411 .732 84 84 -0.7
2011 Northwest Arkansas - AA 21 79 286 81 14 0 9 43 35 16 4 1 30 0 1 .283 .329 .427 .756 94 94 -0.1
2011 Omaha - AAA 21 12 48 16 5 0 1 10 5 0 1 0 6 0 0 .333 .347 .500 .847 107 105 0.1
2012 Omaha - AAA 22 12 50 17 2 0 0 7 11 2 0 0 5 0 0 .340 .365 .380 .745 85 89 -0.0
2013 Total - DL 23 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600 100 52 -0.0
2017 Total - DL 27 2 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232 100 159 0.1
2018 Northwest Arkansas - AA 28 3 9 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 .333 .364 .667 1.030 161 140 0.1
2018 Omaha - AAA 28 4 15 6 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .733 1.133 173 159 0.1
2022 Omaha - AAA 32 3 8 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .500 .556 .625 1.181 192 174 0.1
Total IL 31 121 43 10 0 2 20 20 3 1 0 14 0 0 .355 .376 .488 .864 112 110
Total TL 82 295 84 14 0 10 46 36 16 5 2 32 0 1 .285 .330 .434 .764 97 96
Total MWL 99 365 106 21 1 7 53 35 18 3 9 38 1 1 .290 .322 .411 .732 84 84
Total CAR 36 127 24 6 0 0 7 10 6 1 1 15 0 1 .189 .230 .236 .466 29 22
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 58 64
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 13 53 12 3 0 2 9 5 2 1 0 15 0 0 .226 .268 .396 .664 86 84 0.3
Total MLB 25 169 39 7 0 7 23 19 7 4 0 34 0 0 .231 .278 .396 .674 87 86
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 85 84 668 29 9 698 1 .999 717.0 8.75 +2.1 1.000 3 46 13 28.3
2024 Kansas City - MLB 1B 55 51 390 27 34 417 0 1.000 453.1 8.28 +0.2 1.004
2025 Kansas City - MLB C 68 68 533 32 2 565 0 1.000 610.0 8.34 +0.7 1.041 3 58 12 20.7
2025 Kansas City - MLB 1B 18 18 129 7 15 137 1 .993 143.0 8.56 -1.1 .924
2026 Kansas City - MLB C 81 81 684 36 3 723 3 .996 703.1 9.21 -0.4 .921 6 67 13 19.4
TOTAL C 1343 1316 10574 718 75 11338 46 .996 12094.0 8.40 +44.8 .970 45 623 246 39.5
TOTAL 1B 105 94 715 49 69 767 3 .996 829.2 8.29 -0.9 .969
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.
07/15/2024 C Salvador Perez assigned to American League All-Stars. [Auto]
11/10/2024 Wins the 2024 MLB AL Silver Slugger at C.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
12/01/2025 Became a free agent.
12/31/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,800,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
04/21/2026 Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI!
06/04/2026 Injured (fractured finger),out for 5-6 weeks.
08/21/2026 Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run!
11/06/2026 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,800,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
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 2B Rank
2024 34 9
Year HR Rank
2021 48 1
Year RBI Rank
2021 121 1
2024 106 7
Year IBB Rank
2024 10 5
Year HP Rank
2018 12 6
2021 13 7
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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