| Hot | 6/15/2013 8:50:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 2-for-5 with a solo homer Saturday versus Tampa Bay. | Insight: That's just his third homer of the season. He's hitting .318, but his OPS is under .800. | | |
| Hot | 6/11/2013 11:32:00 AM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez is 6-for-9 with a pair of home runs against Detroit starter Max Scherzer. | Insight: Perez is batting .318 and is on a modest six-game hitting streak. Fantasy owners love the batting average, but hope the youngster will start hitting for more power soon (2 HR). | | |
| 6/9/2013 7:22:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez is batting .320 this season after going 3-for-4 Sunday. | Insight: However, Perez only has a .344 OBP and is slugging .424. The average is nice, but fantasy owners need more than two home runs and 20 RBI. | | |
| 6/3/2013 1:18:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez is expected to return from bereavement leave in time for Tuesday's game against Minnesota. | Insight: Perez is once against hitting for a high average (.311), but without the double-digit home run power of a season ago. | | |
| 5/31/2013 7:38:00 PM |
Description: According to Kansas City Star reporter Bob Dutton, Royals catcher Salvador Perez won't return from bereavement leave until Tuesday at the earliest. | Insight: Adam Moore and George Kottaras have been splitting time at catcher in Perez's absence. Perez has hit .311 with 1 HR and 15 RBI in 41 games this season. | | |
| 5/31/2013 11:38:00 AM |
Description: There's still no word on when Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez (bereavement leave) will return to the lineup. | Insight: Perez's grandmother passed away and he's trying to bring his mother back with him, according to Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star. Fantasy owners will just have to show patience. | | |
| 5/25/2013 6:41:00 PM |
Description: Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez has been placed on bereavement leave. | Insight: Perez's grandmother passed away over the weekend. The added roster spot allowed the Royals to call up Adam Moore from Triple-A Omaha. | | |
| 5/23/2013 5:05:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hip) is back in the lineup Thursday, according to Bob Dutton of the KC Star. | Insight: Perez suffered a bruised hip Monday when he ran into a railing while trying to catch a foul popup. He missed two games. | | |
| 5/22/2013 5:42:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez is out of the lineup Wednesday for a second straight day due to his deep hip bruise, according to Bob Dutton of the KC Star. | Insight: Perez suffered the injury Monday when he ran into a railing while trying to catch a foul popup. Manager Ned Yost said the catcher is likely to start Thursday against the Angels. | | |
| 5/21/2013 4:38:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez is day-to-day with a deep right hip bruise and won't start Tuesday's game, according to Bob Dutton of the KC Star. | Insight: Perez suffered the injury Monday when he ran into a railing while trying to catch a foul popup. He's available in an emergency situation Tuesday and should be able to return to the starting lineup in a few days. | | |
| 5/20/2013 10:37:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez injured his hip Monday against the Astros. | Insight: Perez exited in the sixth inning. George Kottaras (.125, 1 HR, 2 RBI) is now behind the plate for Kansas City. | | |
| 4/24/2013 9:58:00 AM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez is 5-for-7 (.714) in his career against Detroit starter Max Scherzer with a pair of homers and a 2.429 OPS. | Insight: Sure the sample size is small, but Perez seems to have Scherzer's number. Perez is off to a slow start this season (.258) after batting .301 over 76 games last year and .331 in a cup of coffee back in 2011. | | |
| Cold | 9/24/2012 4:06:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hands) is back in the lineup Monday against Detroit. | Insight: Perez is just 3-for-24 following a 17-game hitting streak. He missed the last three games with bruising on both hands from getting banged up by foul balls. | | |
| Cold | 9/23/2012 12:32:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) will not return to the lineup Sunday. | Insight: Perez is just 3-for-24 following a 17-game hitting streak. He's missed three straight games with a bruised hand. | | |
| 9/21/2012 6:30:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not in the lineup Friday due to a bruised right hand, Bob Dutton of the KC Star reports. | Insight: Dutton said the 22-year-old catcher could sit out the entire weekend. Perez is just 3-for-24 following a 17-game hitting streak. | | |
| Hot | 9/16/2012 11:04:00 AM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez hit a walk-off solo homer Saturday against the Angels one day after his 17-game hitting streak was snapped. | Insight: The 22-year-old Perez has been excellent since returning from the disabled list in June. He's hit .311 with 11 homers and 36 RBIs in 63 games. That should make him a target in the middle rounds of fantasy drafts next season. | | |
| Hot | 7/8/2012 3:57:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez hit his fourth homer of the season Sunday against Detroit. | Insight: The 22-year-old Perez should be added in all formats. He's batting .383 with eight RBIs in 13 games since he returned from the disabled list. | | |
| 6/22/2012 11:22:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez (knee) went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in his return from the disabled list Friday. | Insight: The 22-year-old Perez is a person of interest in all formats. He's got a high ceiling at a perennially weak position. | | |
| 6/22/2012 3:08:00 PM |
Description: Royals catcher Salvador Perez (knee) was pulled from the lineup at Triple-A Omaha and is slated to be activated from the disabled list for Friday's game. | Insight: The 22-year-old Perez is coming back from a torn meniscus in his left knee. He batted .331 in 148 at-bats last season and the Royals could use the added offense as they are averaging just 3.88 runs-per-game. | | |
| 6/12/2012 6:19:00 PM |
Description: Salvador Perez (knee) is hitting .444 (12-for-27) during his minor league rehab assignment. | Insight: The 22-year-old Perez is coming back from a torn meniscus in his left knee. He could be activated next week. | | |
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