Wed Aug 30 2023 | 19:08 | Salvador Perez Scratched On Wednesday |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (back, neck) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates with upper-back/neck tightness. Freddy Fermin will now do the catching for the Royals and will bat sixth in the order against Pirates right-hander Andre Jackson. Until we know more about Perez's injury, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. The Royals have an off day coming on Thursday, so perhaps the veteran backstop will be able to return for the series opener on Friday against the visiting Boston Red Sox. It might be a good time for Perez to take some time off anyway, as he's gone 4-for-34 (.118) with no homers, two RBI, 12 strikeouts and two runs scored in his last nine starts since Aug. 20. |
Source: Royals Twitter | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Aug 8 2023 | 17:16 | Salvador Perez Back Behind The Plate Tuesday |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) is doing the catching and is batting cleanup for the Royals on Tuesday against right-hander Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox. Perez suffered a left-hand bruise after getting hit by a pitch on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, but he's fine now and ready to roll. The 33-year-old eight-time All-Star should be returned to starting fantasy lineups right away. Perez is hitting .247 (18-for-73) with two home runs, four doubles, five RBI and five runs scored in 20 starts since the All-Star break. The Venezuelan veteran doesn't really hit for average anymore and doesn't get on base all that often, but he continues to be useful for his power stroke at the weakest position in fantasy. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Jul 19 2023 | 18:16 | Salvador Perez Back Behind The Plate Wednesday |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) is back behind the plate and is hitting cleanup for the Royals on Wednesday against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and the visiting Detroit Tigers. A left-hamstring strain kept Perez out of the team's starting lineup the last few games, but he'll be back for fantasy managers on Wednesday. It's a tough matchup for the 33-year-old All-Star catcher, though, and he's hit just .154 with a home run and three RBI in a small sample size of 13 at-bats against Rodriguez in his career. Still, Perez should be returned to starting lineups in redraft leagues now that he's back. Perez currently has a four-game hitting streak in which he's gone 7-for-12 with a double and two runs scored. |
Source: Royals Twitter | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Jul 18 2023 | 19:10 | Salvador Perez Still Out Tuesday |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) remains out of action on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. Freddy Fermin will do the catching again for the Royals and will bat sixth against Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal. Perez is dealing with a Grade 1-plus left-hamstring strain, so he'll miss his second straight game after getting injured in Sunday's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays, but he's hoping to return to the lineup soon. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. The 33-year-old All-Star backstop has a modest four-game hitting streak going, and although he has just one multi-hit game in the month of July, he's hitting .303 (10-for-33) with no homers, a double, an RBI and three runs scored in 10 games. Get him back into your lineups when he returns to KC's lineup. |
Source: Royals Twitter | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Jul 17 2023 | 19:19 | Salvador Perez Dealing With Grade 1 Hamstring Strain |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) has been diagnosed with a Grade 1-plus left-hamstring strain, but the team is hoping that he can return to the starting lineup soon. Perez was forced from Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays with the injury, but it looks like he should be able to avoid a trip to the injured list. Still, fantasy managers must prepare for the worst, and it's possible that the 33-year-old All-Star catcher won't play again for another couple of games. With Perez out again on Monday, Freddy Fermin got the start behind the plate. Perez remains a must-start catcher in fantasy when he's in the lineup. He's hitting .258/.299/.444 on the season with 15 home runs, 40 RBI and 38 runs scored in 322 at-bats. |
Source: The Kansas City Star - Jaylon T. Thompson | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Jul 17 2023 | 17:15 | Salvador Perez Not In The Lineup On Monday |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) is absent from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers. This doesn't come as a surprise after Perez was forced to exit early on Sunday due to hamstring issue. The good news is, the team hasn't placed Perez on the injured list, so hopefully it's only a minor issue. In the meantime, Freddy Fermin will do the catching and bat cleanup versus right-hander Matt Manning for Monday's contest. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Jul 16 2023 | 16:56 | Salvador Perez Exits Game On Sunday |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) left Sunday's meeting with Tampa. He went 1-for-1 with a run. But Perez was pulled after experiencing discomfort in his left hamstring. The 33-year-old will undergo testing to determine the extent of the ailment. However, Perez may not be available for Monday's opener of the four-game series with the Tigers. |
Source: Joel Goldberg | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Jul 8 2023 | 14:00 | Salvador Perez Absent From The Lineup On Saturday |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not in the lineup on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians. This looks to just be a routine day off for the veteran backstop as Freddy Fermin is starting behind the plate and batting fifth against rookie starter Gavin Williams. Perez should be back out there for Sunday's series finale. Salvy is slashing .245/.286/.435 with 15 home runs and 40 RBI across 310 at-bats on the season. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Jul 4 2023 | 12:17 | Salvador Perez Back In Action |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (foot) is returning to catching duties and batting cleanup on Tuesday against right-hander Kenta Maeda and the Minnesota Twins. Perez was hit by a pitch on his foot on Sunday and took the day off on Monday, but the injury wasn't serious at all and he's back in there for the Fourth of July. The 33-year-old All-Star backstop has just four career at-bats against Maeda and is hitting .250 against him. Perez does have a hit in each of his last two games, but he's gone 2-for-27 (.074) with one RBI and nine strikeouts in his last seven games. Overall, though, he remains one of the better hitting catchers in fantasy with a .253/.290/.451 slash line, 15 home runs, 40 RBI and 36 runs scored in 297 at-bats in 2023. |
Source: Baseball Press | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Jul 3 2023 | 22:24 | Salvador Perez Dealing With Foot Injury |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (foot) was out of Monday's starting lineup against the Minnesota Twins after getting hit on the foot by a pitch in Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Matt Quatraro said Perez could have been the designated hitter on Monday, but the team wanted to be cautious. He'll be available off the bench on Monday and could return to the lineup as early as Tuesday. Freddy Fermin got the start behind the plate for the Royals against Twins right-hander Joe Ryan. The 33-year-old Perez could probably use a bit of a rest, though, as he has just two hits in his last 27 at-bats with nine strikeouts in seven games. Despite the recent cold stretch, Perez has 15 long balls on the year and remains one of the better offensive backstops in baseball. |
Source: MLB.com - Anne Rogers | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Jul 3 2023 | 18:10 | Salvador Perez Getting A Day Off Monday |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not in the starting lineup for Monday night's series opener against the Minnesota Twins. Perez has been slumping at the dish of late, collecting just a pair of hits -- both singles -- over his last seven games spanning 30 trips to the plate. The veteran backstop has struck out nine times against just two walks in that span. For the season, Perez is hitting .253 with 15 home runs, the latter of which leads all MLB catchers. However, his 24% strikeout rate would be the second-worst mark of his career if the season ended today while his 96 wRC+ would be his second-worst mark over the last six campaigns. Freddy Fermin will take over behind the plate and hit sixth against Twins right-hander Joe Ryan on Monday evening. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Jun 28 2023 | 16:10 | Salvador Perez Returns Against Guardians |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (eye) is back behind the plate and is hitting second on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians and left-hander Logan Allen. The 33-year-old veteran backstop will return to action after undergoing an eye procedure to fix his vision issues. Perez has been in a bit of a slump in the last 14 days, going 7-for-38 (.184) with a homer, two RBI and 14 strikeouts in 10 games played. Hopefully, he'll be seeing the ball better moving forward, but he's still been extremely valuable at the thin catching position in fantasy in 2023. Perez has hit .263 (73-for-278) with 15 home runs, 14 doubles, 39 RBI and 35 runs scored in 71 games. The seven-time All-Star remains a must-start when he's active. |
Source: Baseball Press | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Jun 27 2023 | 16:17 | Salvador Perez Gets A Breather Tuesday |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians. Perez is getting two days of rest after the team's off day on Monday. He went hitless in eight at-bats with three strikeouts in the last two games of a weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Freddy Fermin is doing the catching and batting ninth on Tuesday, while Edward Olivares is the designated hitter and is batting sixth against Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams. Despite a poor weekend showing against Tampa, the 33-year-old Perez remains one of the best fantasy catchers, and he's hitting .263 (73-for-278) with 15 home runs, 14 doubles, 39 RBI and 35 runs scored in 71 games this year. |
Source: Baseball Press | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Jun 24 2023 | 13:49 | Salvador Perez Starting On Saturday |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) is in the lineup on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Perez left Friday's contest early with a right hamstring cramp so it's encouraging to see him back in the lineup on Saturday against the Rays. It's worth noting that he's not starting behind the plate, but at designated hitter. "Salvy" is slashing a solid .270/.303/.489 with 15 home runs and 39 RBI over 270 at-bats on the year. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Jun 23 2023 | 22:08 | Salvador Perez Exits Friday's Game Versus Rays |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) exited Friday's matchup against Tampa with a cramp. He was having a solid outing before going down, amassing one run, two RBI, and one homer in three at-bats. The 33-year-old will likely undergo further testing, so he should be considered day-to-day for now. |
Source: Kansas City Royals | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Jun 17 2023 | 12:12 | Salvador Perez Returns On Saturday |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) is back behind the plate and is hitting third on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Griffin Canning. Perez was hit in the hand by a pitch in Wednesday's series finale against the Boston Red Sox and was held out of the series opener against the Angels on Friday, but he's back now and should be returned to starting fantasy lineups on Saturday. The 33-year-old veteran is hitting only .227 (10-for-44) so far this month with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI, but he remains one of the best offensive catchers in baseball at the shallowest fantasy position. Overall, Salvy is still hitting solid .274 (66-for-241) with 14 homers and 37 RBI. |
Source: Baseball Press | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Jun 14 2023 | 22:12 | Salvador Perez Day-To-Day With Hand Contusion |
Updating a previous report, Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) left the game early on Wednesday night after getting hit on the left hand by a pitch from Cincinnati Reds starter Ben Lively in the third inning, but he's considered day-to-day with a left-hand contusion. X-rays apparently came back negative, and Perez will have an extra day to rest on Thursday due to a scheduled off day. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Friday to see if the 33-year-old All-Star backstop is playing in the series opener against the Los Angeles Angels. Perez remains one of the better hitting catchers in baseball and entered Wednesday's contest hitting .275 (66-for-240) with 14 home runs, 37 RBI and 32 runs scored on the season. |
Source: Royals Twitter | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Jun 14 2023 | 21:14 | Salvador Perez Exits Early After Hit By Pitch |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) exited Wednesday's contest early against the Cincinnati Reds after being hit in the hand by a pitch from starter Ben Lively in the third inning. It didn't look good, but fantasy managers will want to check back later for another update on Perez's condition. The 33-year-old backstop will likely undergo X-rays, but hopefully he's just dealing with a contusion and is day-to-day. Before departing the game prematurely, Perez went 0-for-1 with the hit by pitch and a strikeout. Maikel Garcia replaced him as the team's designated hitter. Entering the game, the Venezuelan catcher was hitting .275 (66-for-240) with 14 home runs and 37 RBI in 61 games. The seven-time All-Star is still one of the best offensive catchers in fantasy baseball. |
Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Gordon Wittenmyer | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Jun 12 2023 | 18:16 | Salvador Perez Not On The Trade Block |
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not being shopped by the team despite a recent report stating the club could trade its long-time backstop. Royals general manager JJ Picollo said while the report was accurate that a team inquired about Perez, trading him is "not something we're looking to do." Trading Perez would obviously be extremely difficult for the franchise to undertake as he has been the team's leader and backbone since taking over behind the plate full-time in the 2013 campaign. In addition to his leadership and off-the-field importance, the 33-year-old remains productive at the plate with a .273 average alongside 13 home runs, the latter of which paces all MLB catchers. |
Source: Anne Rogers | RotoBaller.com |
Sat May 20 2023 | 18:35 | Salvador Perez Keeps Raking Versus Lucas Giolito |
Kansas City Royals catcher/designated hitter Salvador Perezwent 3-for-4 with a double and a home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Perez is now hitting .432 with five homers in 37 at-bats opposing Lucas Giolito for his career. The four-time Silver Slugger is on quite a run over his last 30 games, hitting .319 with eight bombs and 20 RBI over the span. Perez has been the highest-ranked catcher in mixed roto leagues during the virtual month-long hot streak. Continue to set and forget the slugging backstop in all fantasy lineups while he's rolling. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |