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Wacha scheduled to start for Rays at Royals

The Rays will start Michael Wacha on Wednesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Jakob Junis

APRIL 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Hill scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Kansas City

The Rays will start Rich Hill on Tuesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Brad Keller

APRIL 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Hill scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Kansas City

The Rays will start Rich Hill on Tuesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Brad Keller

APRIL 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Goes yard once again Perez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Perez slugged a walkoff home run Saturday during Game 2 of the doubleheader against Toronto, and he accounted for all the offense Sunday with a two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh. The veteran catcher is enjoying a strong start to the season and is hitting .291 with a .957 OPS while going deep in three of his last five contests and tallying five RBI in that stretch.

APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Perez's 2-run shot gives Royals 2-0 win over Blue Jays

Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer off Toronto reliever T

APRIL 18, 2021 • Associated Press

Slugs Game 2 walkoff shot Perez went 2-for-4 with a walkoff solo home run in a 3-2 win over the Blue Jays during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Impact After starting a catcher and going 0-for-3 in the opener, Perez slotted in at DH in the nightcap and played hero by launching his fourth homer of the year in the seventh inning off Joel Payamps. Perez is off to a strong start, slashing .300/.352/.600 through 13 games with nine RBI.

APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Salvador Perez wallops walk-off homer to lift Royals over Blue Jays (Video) The Kansas City Royals took the second half of their doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays thanks to Salvador Perez's 459-foot walk-off...

APRIL 18, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM

Royals earn doubleheader split with Jays on Perez's walk-off

The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays got wildly different yet equally effective pitching performances in splitting their day-night doubleheader on Saturday

APRIL 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Third straight multi-hit effort Perez went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Angels.

Impact Perez opened the scoring with a solo shot in the third inning. He added an RBI double in the seventh and scored on Carlos Santana's two-run blast. Perez swung a hot bat against the Angels, going 8-for-12 with four RBI and three runs scored in the three-game series. He's slashing .333/.395/.641 with three homers, eight RBI and eight runs scored across 43 plate appearances this season.

APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals C Perez ends game with pickoff, KC beats Angels 3-2

Royals catcher Salvador Perez picked David Fletcher off third with the bases loaded for the final out in the ninth inning, helping the Kansas City Royals beat Shohei Ohtani and the...

APRIL 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Records four-hit effort Perez went 4-for-4 with an RBI single and a run scored in Monday's 10-3 loss to the Angels.

Impact Perez accounted for more than half of the Royals' seven hits Monday, although all four of his hits were singles. The catcher raised his slash line to .290/.371/.516 with two homers, four RBI, five runs scored and no steals in eight games this season. He's likely to be a near-everyday player again in 2021.

APRIL 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Launches homer Wednesday Perez went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss against the Indians.

Impact Perez clubbed his second homer of the season, but he has racked up just four hits in 19 at-bats to begin the season while recording more than one knock just once in his first five games thus far. The veteran catcher is not the star player he once was, but he should remain one of the most potent forces in the Royals lineup in 2021.

APRIL 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pops first homer Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Perez got the Royals on the board with his big fly in the sixth inning, which was all the scoring they mustered against Rangers starter Jordan Lyles. The 30-year-old Perez had been mostly quiet while the Royals racked up 25 runs over their first two games. The catcher has collected four runs and two RBI in three games, and he figures to see most of the work behind the dish after signing a four-year, $82 million contract extension March 21.

APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals' offense, Singer struggle in finale KANSAS CITY -- The dynamic offense the Royals showcased in their first two games of the season ran into a wall in Rangers starter Jordan Lyl...

APRIL 4, 2021 • MLB.COM

MLB free-agency and trade tracker: Salvador Perez signs an extension The latest news on MLB free agent signings and trades.

MARCH 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

McCullough: The Royals did right by Salvador Perez. Was it the right thing for the Royals? The Royals gave their 31-year-old catcher $82 million across four seasons, the biggest guarantee in franchise history.

MARCH 22, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Why the Royals gave Salvador Perez a 4-year, $82 million extension What prompted the Royals to give a four-year, $82 million extension to Salvador Perez? A long relationship that has built belief in him.

MARCH 21, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Kansas City Royals sign Salvador Perez to four year extension The Kansas City Royals have been adamant about locking in their core as they move forward. After they made several moves to upgrade their ro...

MARCH 21, 2021 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Royals give Salvador Perez $82M deal, richest in team history The Kansas City Royals gave six-time All-Star catcher Salvador Perez the richest contract in club history, a four-year, $82 million deal tha...

MARCH 21, 2021 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Former World Series MVP Salvador Perez signs four-year extension with Royals The 2020 AL Comeback Player of the Year's four-year extension is reported to be worth $82 million with a team option in 2026.

MARCH 21, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Royals, Salvador Perez agree to 4-year extension The deal has a $20.5 million average annual value and starts in 2022.

MARCH 21, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Inks four-year extension with KC Perez agreed to a four-year, $82 million extension with the Royals on Sunday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact The extension begins in 2022 and includes a $13.5 million club option or $2 million buyout for 2026. The veteran backstop will turn 31 years old in May and posted a career-best .986 OPS in 156 plate appearances last season. Perez appeared in at least 129 games in each of the previous six seasons before the shortened 2020 campaign.

MARCH 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

After big offseason, Royals confident they can compete again

After four consecutive losing seasons, the Kansas City Royals are done with rebuilding

MARCH 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Cardinals: Salvador Perez speaks about what Molina has meant to him Yadier Molina has been one of the best catchers in baseball history, especially over the last two decades. His offense has been stellar and...

MARCH 16, 2021 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Trying more patient approach Perez has focused on being more patient at the plate and taking more pitches this spring, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Perez has a career 3.4 percent walk rate and walked only 1.9 percent of the time across 156 plate appearances in 2020. His attempts to scale back his aggressiveness have yielded some results so far, as he's already earned two free passes through 20 plate appearances in spring training. The approach may not last into the regular season, as Perez said that his primary focus will be continuing to make plenty of hard contact.

MARCH 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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Wacha scheduled to start for Rays at Royals

Hill scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Kansas City

Hill scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Kansas City

Perez's 2-run shot gives Royals 2-0 win over Blue Jays

Royals earn doubleheader split with Jays on Perez's walk-off

Royals C Perez ends game with pickoff, KC beats Angels 3-2

After big offseason, Royals confident they can compete again