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Salvador Perez | Catcher

Team: Kansas City Royals
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 230
Age / DOB:  (22) / 5/10/1990
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Updating a previous item, Salvador Perez (knee) went 4-for-4 with a home run and caught three innings in an extended spring training game Friday.
Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star originally reported that Perez was expected to catch Saturday for the first time since knee surgery, but it actually happened on Friday. He's slated to DH on Saturday. The early word is that the 22-year-old backstop is ahead of schedule, so there's a chance we'll see him back with the Royals by the end of June. May 25 - 5:23 PM
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter

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Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Salvador Perez (knee) is scheduled to catch three innings Saturday in extended spring training.

It will be his first game action since March surgery to repair a left lateral meniscus tear. If all goes well in his rehab, he could rejoin the Royals in late June.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
May 25 - 5:16 PM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Salvador Perez (knee) is ahead of schedule in his recovery and will report to extended spring training early next week.

Royals manager Ned Yost estimated that Perez is about 3-4 weeks away from returning. If all goes well, he could return sometime before the All-Star break.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
May 19 - 5:31 PM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Salvador Perez (knee) will start catching bullpen sessions and take batting practice on the field early next week.

He's already been hitting in the cage. Royals manager Ned Yost estimated that Perez, who is coming back from surgery to repair a left lateral meniscus tear, is about 3-4 weeks away from returning. That would mean he's well ahead of schedule, as we had heard he'd be out until around the All-Star break.
Source: Kansas City Star
May 18 - 11:00 AM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Salvador Perez (knee) will have another extensive checkup in three weeks.

Perez said his rehab to this point has been "perfect." He's able to do some throwing and is hitting some flipped tosses in the batting cage, but he's not yet been cleared to run. Perez isn't expected back until around the All-Star break.
Source: Royals.mlb.com
May 9 - 9:30 PM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Salvador Perez (knee) is able to get around without crutches.

Perez is currently working his way back from surgery last month to repair a left lateral meniscus tear. While the 21-year-old backstop is making steady progress, he's unlikely to rejoin the Royals until July.
Source: Royals.mlb.com
Apr 12 - 9:16 PM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Royals placed C Salvador Perez on the 60-day disabled list with a left knee injury.

The move clears him from the 40-man roster to make room for the Royals' new additions from Tuesday's trade with the Astros. Perez had surgery last Friday to repair a left lateral meniscus tear and might not be ready to return to the Royals until around the All-Star break.
Mar 20 - 5:20 PM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Salvador Perez underwent surgery Friday to repair a left lateral meniscus tear and will be sidelined 12-14 weeks.

Yikes. General manager Dayton Moore said Wednesday that the best-case scenario would have Perez missing 3-4 weeks, but obviously the damage was more extensive than that. The timetable will put Perez out until at least June. With Manny Pina also on the shelf, the Royals will be on the lookout for catching help. Ivan Rodriguez is still looking for a job, or they could wait for a veteran catch-and-throw guy like Craig Tatum to be cut from camp.
Source: Kansas City Royals on Twitter
Mar 16 - 1:48 PM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that the Royals and Rays are "thought to be seeking an extra catcher."

The Royals are looking for some depth following Salvador Perez's knee injury, while the Rays probably simply aren't satisfied with projected starter Jose Molina. Particularly in the Royals' case, though, we doubt that an acquisition will involve any headliners but rather just someone that can provide organizational depth.
Related: Rays
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Mar 16 - 11:38 AM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Salvador Perez is scheduled to undergo left knee surgery Friday in Los Angeles.

Perez suffered a left lateral meniscus tear while warming up Jonathan Sanchez before Tuesday's game. Royals' general manager Dayton Moore said Wednesday that the best-case scenario is that he'll miss 3-4 weeks, but we'll likely have a more definitive timeline after the surgery. Brayan Pena will fill as the starting catcher for now while Max Ramirez is the favorite to serve as the backup.
Related: Brayan Peña
Source: Robert Ford on Twitter
Mar 15 - 1:17 PM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Salvador Perez was diagnosed with a left lateral meniscus tear and will require surgery.

Tough break for the 21-year-old backstop, who injured the knee during warm-ups on Tuesday. No word yet on how long he'll be sidelined, but Brayan Pena figures to spend the first few weeks of season as the Royals' starting catcher.
Related: Brayan Peña
Source: Joel Goldberg on Twitter
Mar 14 - 2:57 PM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Salvador Perez announced via his Twitter account Wednesday morning that he is returning to Kansas City after injuring his knee during Tuesday's game.

"Heading to KC today — Thanks to all the fans for the support," Perez wrote. "I will work hard to be back as soon as possible. God bless you." Perez injured the knee while warming up Jonathan Sanchez prior to Tuesday's game. He felt well enough to play, but was pulled after playing just one inning. The exact nature of the injury isn't yet known, but Royals' manager Ned Yost said the 21-year-old backstop was being sent for an MRI. Stay tuned for an update on his status.
Source: Kansas City Star
Mar 14 - 11:18 AM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Salvador Perez was sent for an MRI after suffering an unspecified knee injury prior to Tuesday's game.

Perez tried to give it a go after tweaking his knee during warm-ups, but he exited the game after the first inning. "I don’t know the extent of it," said Royals' manager Ned Yost. "I know it was sore, and they wanted to get him out right away and try to figure out what it was." We should learn more about his status on Wednesday.
Source: Kansas City Star
Mar 13 - 9:37 PM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star writes that Salvador Perez suffered "some sort of knee injury" while warming up Jonathan Sanchez prior to Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Perez left Tuesday's game after just one inning. The severity of the injury isn't yet known, but he is currently being checked out by the Royals' medical staff.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Mar 13 - 7:04 PM
Salvador Perez - C - Royals

Salvador Perez left Tuesday's game against the Reds after one inning for an undisclosed reason.

We'll likely hear an official update on his status after the game. Perez, who agreed to a long-term extension with the Royals last month, is hitless over his first 15 at-bats this spring.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Mar 13 - 6:35 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Salvador Perez
2Humberto Quintero
3Brayan Peña
4Manuel Pina
1B1Eric Hosmer
2B1Chris Getz
2Yuniesky Betancourt
3Johnny Giavotella
4Irving Falu
SS1Alcides Escobar
3B1Mike Moustakas
LF1Alex Gordon
2Mitch Maier
CF1Lorenzo Cain
RF1Jeff Francoeur
DH1Billy Butler
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Luke Hochevar
2Bruce Chen
3Jonathan Sanchez
4Felipe Paulino
5Danny Duffy
6Nate Adcock
7William Smith
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jonathan Broxton
2Greg Holland
3Aaron Crow
4Blake Wood
5Tim Collins
6Jose Mijares
7Everett Teaford
8Kelvin Herrera
9Louis Coleman
10Luis Mendoza
11Joakim Soria