Kansas City Royals· #13· Catcher
Salvador Perez “El Nino”
Bats R · Throws R·Age 36 (May 10, 1990)·6' 2", 255 lb·Valencia, Venezuela
2026 Batting
AVG
.209
OBP
.249
SLG
.344
OPS
.593
HR
11
RBI
37
R
31
H
73
SB
0
G
89
DiamondIQ WAR
374 PA · 2026
-1.4
-13.7 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA (park 1.01)-18.3
Baserunning · 0 SB / 0 CS (v1: SB only)0.0
Positional · C 38, DH 38, 1B 14-2.3
Replacement · 374 PA+12.3
Fielding · Framing -5.5 runs-5.5
Batting (park-adjusted wRAA) + baserunning + fielding (Statcast OAA / catcher framing) + positional + replacement. Baserunning is stolen-base runs only (v1). Full methodology.
Statcast by Pitch Type · vs pitch group
| Pitch | Seen | wOBA | xwOBA | Whiff | HardHit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam | 383 | .252 | .340 | 22% | 58% |
| Slider | 205 | .211 | .229 | 32% | 35% |
| Sweeper | 202 | .239 | .238 | 32% | 22% |
| Sinker | 177 | .399 | .449 | 11% | 47% |
| Cutter | 129 | .194 | .224 | 29% | 50% |
| Changeup | 125 | .333 | .238 | 25% | 45% |
| Curveball | 115 | .240 | .207 | 35% | 42% |
Season Statcast from our nightly Baseball Savant ingest.
Career Batting
| Yr | Tm | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals | 89 | 349 | 31 | 73 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 76 | .209 | .249 | .344 | .593 |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals | 155 | 597 | 54 | 141 | 30 | 100 | 0 | 28 | 125 | .236 | .284 | .446 | .730 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals | 158 | 590 | 58 | 160 | 27 | 104 | 0 | 44 | 129 | .271 | .330 | .456 | .786 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals | 140 | 538 | 59 | 137 | 23 | 80 | 0 | 19 | 135 | .255 | .292 | .422 | .714 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals | 114 | 445 | 48 | 113 | 23 | 76 | 0 | 18 | 109 | .254 | .292 | .465 | .757 |
Recent Games
Jul 12 @ Baltimore OriolesL
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 11 @ Baltimore OriolesL
0-2, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R
Jul 10 @ Baltimore OriolesL
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 9 @ New York MetsL
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 8 @ New York MetsL
1-4, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R
Jul 7 @ New York MetsW
2-5, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Jul 6 vs Philadelphia PhilliesW
3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Jul 5 vs Philadelphia PhilliesW
1-4, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 R
Jul 1 vs Tampa Bay RaysL
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jun 30 vs Tampa Bay RaysL
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R