Salvador Johan Perez Diaz (born May 10, 1990), nicknamed "El Niño" and "Salvy", is a Venezuelan-American professional
baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ...
catcher
Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catc ...
and
first baseman
A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...
for the
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team ...
of
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...
(MLB). He is a nine-time
MLB All-Star, five-time
Gold Glove Award
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual Fielding (baseball), fielding performances. It is awar ...
winner, five-time
Silver Slugger Award
The Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 to the best Batting (baseball), offensive player at each Baseball positions, position in both the American League (AL) and the National League (baseball), National League (NL), as determ ...
winner, three-time
All-MLB selection,
Roberto Clemente Award
The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball positions, player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community#Psychology, community involvement and the individual's contribution to ...
winner, and received the
World Series Most Valuable Player Award
The Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is given to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player deemed to have the most impact on his team's performance in the World Series, which is the final round of the MLB postseason. The ...
when the Royals won the
2015 World Series. Pérez has played his entire career with the Royals, and was named the teams'
captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader or highest rank officer of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police depa ...
in 2023. He represents the
Venezuelan national team on the international level.
Perez played catcher almost exclusively for the first eleven years of his career before problems with his knees required him to spend time away from the position in favor of first base starting in 2023, with the 2024 season seeing him appear at the position in 49 games and start 44 of them.
Pérez holds the single-season MLB record for most home runs as a primary catcher with 48, surpassing
Johnny Bench
Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career, which lasted from to , with the Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher. Bench was the leader of the ...
, who hit 45 during the
1970 season.
Early life
Pérez was born in
Valencia, Carabobo
Valencia () is the capital city of Carabobo State and the third-largest city in Venezuela.
The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. It is also the largest city in the Valencia-Maracay ...
, Venezuela. He was abandoned by his father at age four and raised by his mother, Yilda Díaz. When he was eight, they relocated to Valencia to live with Yilda's mother, Carmen de Díaz. Yilda supported the family by selling homemade cakes, flan, and lasagna.
To keep her only child busy, Yilda enrolled him in a baseball school in Valencia, where he showed an ability to throw, catch, and hit balls as young as age six. He played pitcher and shortstop with teams competing in state and national tournaments. At age eight, he indicated his preference to play catcher, and, at 14, set his mind to playing catcher professionally.
Pérez played with and against current Major Leaguer and fellow Venezuelan
Jose Altuve during his childhood.
Professional career
Minor Leagues
Pérez signed with the Royals for $65,000 when he was 16 years old.
His
minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities/markets. This term is used in Nort ...
career began in June 2007 with the
Arizona Complex League Royals. In 2008 and 2009, Pérez played for the
Burlington Bees and
Idaho Falls Chukars
The Idaho Falls Chukars are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and play their home games at Melaleu ...
. In 2010, Pérez was promoted to the
High-A
High-A, officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing, is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A and D ...
Wilmington Blue Rocks
The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Wilmington, Delaware, and play their home games at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium.
Fra ...
and also played for the
Surprise Rafters in the
Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is an off-season baseball league owned and operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) which operates during autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes. Arizona Fall League rosters are filled ...
. In 2011, Pérez was promoted again, starting the year with the
Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springdale, Arkansas, Springdale, Arkansas. The team is a member of the Texas League, and serves as the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. T ...
before playing 11 games for the
Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers
The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. They are located in Papillion, Nebraska, a suburb southwest of Omaha, Nebraska, Omah ...
in July and August.
Kansas City Royals
2011
Pérez was called up to the majors for the first time on August 10, 2011, and debuted against the
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. They are one of two major ...
. He picked off two baserunners and caught five popups, both uncommon occurrences for the Royals that season, and recorded his first MLB RBI in the 4th inning before getting his first hit in the 7th inning.
On August 29, Pérez hit his first major league home run off
Max Scherzer
Maxwell Martin Scherzer (born July 27, 1984), nicknamed "Mad Max", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tige ...
of the
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. One of the AL's eight chart ...
. In that game, Pérez was a
triple away from
hitting for the cycle
In baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter who hit (baseball), hits a single (baseball), single, a double (baseball), double, a triple (baseball), triple, and a home run in the same game. Collecting the hits in that ...
. In his rookie year, he
batted .331/.361/.473 with 3 home runs and 21 RBIs in 39 games played.
2012
On February 27, Pérez signed a five-year, $7 million extension that included three club options and placed him under team control through 2019. His earning potential was up to $26.75 million if he reached all of his incentives and all of his options were picked up. The extension covered his pre-arbitration seasons, two of his three arbitration-eligible years, and, if all of his options were exercised, his final arbitration year and his first two years of free agency. Pérez earned $750,000 in 2012, $1 million in 2013, $1.5 million in 2014, $1.75 million in 2015 and $2 million in 2016. His options were $3.75 million in 2017, $5 million in 2018 and $6 million in 2019. His team-friendly contract ultimately lasted until he signed another extension in 2016.
While catching a bullpen session before a spring training game in 2012, Pérez tore the
meniscus in his left knee. He did not return until July 2. In the 2012 season, he hit .301/.328/.471 with 11 homers and 39 RBIs in 79 games played.
2013
On July 16, Pérez caught
Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a Panamanian Americans, Panamanian-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed "Mo" and " ...
in Rivera's final All-Star Game before retirement. After the season, Pérez was awarded the
American League Gold Glove Award for his catching defense. He finished the year playing 138 games with a .292/.323/.433 average, 13 home runs, and 79 RBI.
2014
In 2014, Pérez started 143 games, more than any other major league catcher. Pérez played in 150 games in 2014, batting .260/.289/.403 with 28 doubles, 17 home runs, and 70 RBI.
In the
2014
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American League Wild Card Game, Pérez singled down the left field line in the bottom of the 12th inning, driving in the winning run as the Royals beat the
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...
9–8.
In Game 1 of the
2014 World Series against the
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...
, Pérez hit a home run off eventual series
MVP
MVP most commonly refers to:
* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
* Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering
MVP may also refer to:
...
Madison Bumgarner, representing the only run Bumgarner surrendered in five World Series appearances covering 36 innings. Pérez was the final out of the series, popping out to
Pablo Sandoval
Pablo Emilio Sandoval Reyes (born August 11, 1986) is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball third baseman for the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball ...
in foul territory to clinch the series for the Giants.
2015
In 2015, Pérez was voted to start in the
2015 All-Star Game, his third All-Star appearance. In the regular season, he played in 142 games while batting .260/.280/.426 with 21 home runs and 71 runs batted in. He also won his third consecutive Gold Glove Award.
Pérez batted .364 in the
2015 World Series, which the Royals won in five games. In the Series-clinching win, Pérez grounded to third in the ninth inning allowing the tying run in the Royals' comeback. The game continued into extra innings. In the 12th, Pérez singled to right with no outs and
Jarrod Dyson pinch ran for Pérez. Dyson would eventually score, giving the Royals their first lead of the night. The Royals won 7–2 in the 12th inning, making them the
2015 World Series Champions. Pérez was unanimously named the
World Series Most Valuable Player. He is the first catcher to win the award since
Pat Borders
Patrick Lance Borders (born May 14, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player and current minor league manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from to . He was the Most Valuable Player of the 1992 World Series ...
in 1992 and the second Venezuelan to win MVP, following Sandoval in 2010.
2016
On March 1, Pérez signed a five-year extension to remain with the team through the 2021 season. Perez was named to his fifth consecutive
All-Star Game
An all-star game is an exhibition game that showcases the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or division, bu ...
as the starting catcher for the American League along with teammate
Eric Hosmer. Pérez would finish the 2016 season batting .247/.288/.438, hitting 22 home runs (more than any other American League catcher) and driving in 64 runs en route to his first career Silver Slugger award. He saw 3.43 pitches per plate appearance, tied for the lowest in the major leagues. He won his fourth consecutive Gold Glove award.
2017
Pérez hit his first career
grand slam on June 21, helping the Royals to a 6-4 come-from-behind win against the
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Founded in as one of the Ameri ...
. On August 6, Perez was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to an
intercostal strain. He played 139 games in 2017, batting .268/.297/.495 with 27 home runs and 80 RBI.
2018
On March 28, Pérez suffered a grade 2 tear of the
medial collateral ligament
The medial collateral ligament (MCL), also called the superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL) or tibial collateral ligament (TCL), is one of the major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial (inner) side of the knee joint and occurs in ...
in his left knee while carrying a suitcase up a flight of stairs. Perez was ruled out for 4–6 weeks. Perez returned to baseball activities with a minor league rehabilitation assignment with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Omaha Storm Chasers on April 15, and he returned to the Royals' lineup on April 24 versus the
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Di ...
. On May 10, celebrating his 28th birthday, Pérez hit a grand slam, but the Royals lost to the Orioles 11–6.
Batting .213 with 11 home runs and 34 RBIs, Pérez was named to the
2018 MLB All-Star Game. On September 14, Perez hit his second grand slam of the season in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins, breaking a 4–4 tie.
He finished his 2018 campaign batting .235/.274/.439 with 27 home runs and 80 RBIs. He swung at 48.4% of pitches outside the
strike zone
In baseball, the strike zone is the area of space through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike even if the batter does not swing. The strike zone is defined as the volume of space above home plate and between the batter's kne ...
, the highest percentage in MLB. He also won his fifth Gold Glove and second Silver Slugger award.
2019
On February 27, Pérez sustained an injury to his elbow during a workout in
Surprise, Arizona
Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 143,148 at the 2020 census, up from 117,517 in 2010 and just 30,848 in 2000.
Surprise is the spring training location of the Kansas City Royals and the ...
. On March 1, an MRI revealed that there was a partial tear of the
UCL in his right elbow. On March 6, the team announced that Perez had undergone
Tommy John surgery
Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, sometimes referred to as Tommy John surgery is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's body, ...
to repair the tear and would miss the entire 2019 season.
2020
During the
coronavirus pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
-shortened
2020 season, Pérez played in 37 of 60 games. On August 21, Pérez was placed on the 10-day
injured list after experiencing lingering eye problems. He was reinstated on September 11. In 2020, Pérez batted .333/.353/.633 with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs, winning his third Silver Slugger award.
2021
On March 21, Pérez agreed to a four-year, $82 million contract extension with the Royals that would keep him in Kansas City through the 2025 season. The contract was the largest in franchise history at the time. Pérez would earn $18 million in 2022, $20 million in 2023 and 2024, and $22 million in the 2025 season. The contract included a $13.5 million fifth-year club option for the 2026 season or a $2 million buyout. On April 21, Pérez hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. They are one of two major ...
9–8. On July 11, Pérez participated in the 2021 MLB
Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is an annual home run hitting competition in Major League Baseball (MLB) customarily held the day before the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, MLB All-Star Game, which places the contest on a Monday in July. In the context ...
. On August 4, he hit his 27th home run of the season, tying his career high. On August 10, the 10th anniversary of his Major League debut, he hit two home runs against the
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Am ...
to give him a new career high of 29 home runs in a season. On August 26 and 27, he hit
grand slams on two consecutive nights against the
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. The Mariners compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. The team joined the American ...
. On August 29, he hit his 38th home run of the season, breaking
Carlton Fisk's 1985 record for the most total home runs hit in a season by an American League player who was a primary catcher (played at least 50 percent of their games that season at catcher). He also homered in his fifth straight game, matching
Mike Sweeney's franchise record set in 2002. On September 20, he hit his 46th home run of the season against the
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. Since , the team ...
, breaking
Johnny Bench
Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career, which lasted from to , with the Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher. Bench was the leader of the ...
's 1970 record for the most total home runs hit in a season by a primary catcher and moving him past Sweeney for second place on the all-time list for home runs as a Royal, with 198. On September 29, he tied teammate
Jorge Soler
Jorge Carlos Soler Castillo (born February 25, 1992) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City ...
for the Royals record for most home runs in a season, with 48.
Pérez finished the season batting .273/.316/.544 with 48 home runs and a league-leading 121 RBIs, winning his fourth Silver Slugger award. His 48 home runs tied
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Vladimir Guerrero Ramos Jr. (born March 16, 1999) is a Dominican-Canadian professional baseball first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019, and he bats and throws right-handed. Guerrero ...
of the
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Since 1989, the team has p ...
for the most in MLB, giving Pérez two-thirds of the batting
Triple Crown. As has been the case his whole career, Perez was a free swinger in 2021: he swung at the highest percentage of pitches outside the
strike zone
In baseball, the strike zone is the area of space through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike even if the batter does not swing. The strike zone is defined as the volume of space above home plate and between the batter's kne ...
of all qualified major leaguers, at 48.3 percent, and the highest percentage of all pitches, at 58.9 percent. He had a career high 170 strikeouts.
2022
On May 17, Pérez sprained his left thumb and was ruled out for ten days. On June 24, Pérez had surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb after aggravating the earlier injury in a game versus the
Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, ...
on June 21. He was initially ruled out for at least eight weeks, but Royals team staff hoped he could return during the 2022 season. On July 29, Pérez returned to the Royals' lineup versus the
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Am ...
. He played in only 114 games in 2022, batting .254/.292/.465 with 23 home runs.
2023

On March 30, Pérez was named as the Royals'
captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader or highest rank officer of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police depa ...
, becoming the fourth Royals player to receive the honor.
In 2023, he walked in 3.3 percent of plate appearances, the lowest walk percentage in the AL, while batting .255/.292/.422 in 580 plate appearances with 19 walks (6 intentional) and 135 strikeouts.
2024
On April 13, Pérez hit his 250th career home run, becoming the 12th primary catcher in AL/NL history to reach that milestone. On July 7, he earned his 1,500th base hit. He finished the season with a career high 44 walks. He batted .271/.330/.456 with 27 home runs and 104 RBI. He ranked first among all qualified American League catchers (minimum 50% games at catcher) in RBIs,
on-base percentage
In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batting (baseball), batter reaches base (baseball), base. An official Major League Baseball (MLB) statistic since 1984, it is sometimes referred to as on-base average (OBA ...
,
slugging percentage
In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at-bats, through the following formula, where ''AB'' is the number of at-bats for a given player, an ...
,
on-base plus slugging
On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's on-base percentage and slugging percentage. The ability of a player both to get on base and to hit for power, two important offensive skills, are ...
, and
extra-base hit
In baseball, an extra-base hit (EB, EBH or XBH), also known as a long hit, is any hit (baseball), base hit on which the batting (baseball), batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error (base ...
s, second in batting average and hits, and third in home runs, while winning his fifth Silver Slugger award.
Pérez started all six of the Royals' postseason games and had one hit in each of the first five games, including a home run off
Carlos Rodón
Carlos Antonio Rodón (born December 10, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played MLB for the Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants. Rodón is a two- ...
in Game Two of the
American League Division Series. He hit .208 with one extra base hit, an RBI, seven strikeouts, and one hit by pitch in 25 plate appearances.
2025
On May 21, Pérez hit his 276th career home run against the
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...
, and that home run put him in fifth place all-time in homers among catchers in the
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two sports leagues, leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western L ...
. On June 17, Pérez hit two runs in a 6-1 victory over the Texas Rangers, and that game was Pérez's 18 multi-hr game in his career as he now holds the record of the most multi-homer games in Royals history.
Personal life
In the offseason, Pérez resides in his hometown with his wife, Maria Gabriela, sons Salvador Jr. and Johan, and daughter, Paulina. On January 24, 2020, Pérez became naturalized as a U.S. citizen, taking the oath of citizenship at the Royals' annual FanFest.
Pérez is known for wearing perfume during games. Near the end of the 2013 season, teammate
Alcides Escobar sprayed Pérez with
Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret is an American lingerie, clothing and beauty products, beauty retailer. Founded in 1977 by a Stanford graduate student and his wife, Roy Raymond, Roy and Gaye Raymond, the company's five lingerie stores were sold to Les Wexner i ...
women's perfume and told him he would get four hits, a prediction that came true.
Pérez's only four-hit game in 2013 was on August 28. Pérez continued to wear perfume during games as a good-luck charm, switching to 212 VIP cologne by
Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera (born María Carolina Josefina Pacanins y Niño, 8 January 1939) is a Venezuelan Americans, Venezuelan American fashion designer. Known for her personal style, she founded her namesake brand in 1980. Herrera has designed for va ...
in 2014 and later Invictus by
Paco Rabanne
Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo (18 February 1934 – 3 February 2023), more commonly known under the pseudonym of Paco Rabanne (; ), was a Spanish-born naturalised-French fashion designer.
Rabanne rose to prominence as an ''enfant terrible'' of ...
.
Pérez delights fans with his positive attitude and humorous postings on
social media
Social media are interactive technologies that facilitate the Content creation, creation, information exchange, sharing and news aggregator, aggregation of Content (media), content (such as ideas, interests, and other forms of expression) amongs ...
. In the 2014 and 2015 seasons, Pérez made a habit of playfully pestering teammate
Lorenzo Cain by taking videos of him and posting them on
Instagram
Instagram is an American photo sharing, photo and Short-form content, short-form video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms. It allows users to upload media that can be edited with Social media camera filter, filters, be ...
. Pérez is also well known for giving a
Gatorade shower
The Gatorade shower, also known as the Gatorade dunk or the Gatorade bath, is a sports tradition that involves players surreptitiously dumping a cooler full of liquid (most commonly Gatorade mixed with ice cube, ice) over the head of their coach ( ...
("Salvy Splash") to teammates during television interviews after every home win and notable away wins.
See also
*
Kansas City Royals award winners and league leaders
*
List of Kansas City Royals team records
*
List of Major League Baseball career games played as a catcher leaders
*
List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit so far that the batter is able to circle all the bases ending at home plate, scoring himself plus any runners already on base, with no errors by the defensive team on the play. An automat ...
*
List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders
In baseball, a run batted in (RBI) is awarded to a Batting (baseball), batter for each Baserunning, runner who Run (baseball), scores as a result of the batter's action, including a Hit (baseball), hit, fielder's choice, sacrifice fly, bases load ...
*
List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a catcher leaders
*
List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders
This is a list of the 300 Major League Baseball players who have hit the most career home runs in regular season play (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games).
In the sport of baseball, a home run is a hit in which the batter scores by ci ...
*
List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Since 1939, over 400 Venezuelan baseball players have played in Major League Baseball. This list shows players who appeared in at least one game in MLB, including number indicating order of arrival, name of player, position, starting team, and dat ...
Notes
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Águilas del Zulia players
American League All-Stars
American League RBI champions
American League home run champions
American sportspeople of Venezuelan descent
Arizona League Royals players
Baseball players from Valencia, Venezuela
Burlington Bees players
Burlington Royals players
Gold Glove Award winners
Idaho Falls Chukars players
Kansas City Royals players
Major League Baseball catchers
Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen
Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
Omaha Storm Chasers players
Silver Slugger Award winners
Surprise Rafters players
Tiburones de La Guaira players
Venezuelan emigrants to the United States
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
Wilmington Blue Rocks players
World Baseball Classic players of Venezuela
World Series Most Valuable Player Award winners
2013 World Baseball Classic players
2017 World Baseball Classic players
2023 World Baseball Classic players