Salvador Pérez

Baseball Player

Salvador Pérez was born in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela on May 10th, 1990 and is the Baseball Player. At the age of 33, Salvador Pérez biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
May 10, 1990
Nationality
Venezuela
Place of Birth
Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Age
33 years old
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
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Baseball Player
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Salvador Pérez Life

Salvador Johan Pérez Diaz, a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB), was born May 10, 1990.

When the Royals defeated the New York Mets in the 2015 World Series, he is a six-time MLB All-Star, five-time Gold Glove Award winner, and the World Series Most Valuable Player Award winner.

Early life

Pérez was born in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela. At the age of four, he was abandoned by his father and raised by his mother, Yilda Diaz. The two children were eight years old when they first arrived in Valencia to live with Carmen de Diaz, Yilda's mother. Yilda helped the family by offering homemade cakes, flan, and lasagna.

Yilda's son was enrolled in a baseball school in Valencia, where he demonstrated an ability to throw, catch, and hit balls as young as six years old. He competed as a pitcher and shortstop with teams competing in state and national tournaments. He said he liked to play catcher at age eight and, at 14, he considered playing that role professionally. During his youth, Pérez competed with and against former Major Leaguer and fellow Venezuelan second baseman José Altuve.

Personal life

Pérez, his partner, Maria Gabriela, sons Salvador, Jr., and Johan, as well as daughter, Paulina, live in his hometown in the offseason. Pérez was born as an American citizen on January 24, 2020, taking the oath of citizenship at the Royals' annual FanFest. Pérez had been positive for COVID-19 on July 4, 2020, according to the company. He returned to team work on July 15.

Alcides Escobar sprayed Pérez with Victoria's Secret women's perfume, a prediction that came true; Pérez wore perfume during games as a good luck charm, before transforming to 212 VIP cologne by Carolina Herrera in 2014.

Pérez's positive attitude and amusing social media posts delight fans. Pérez began harassing teammate Lorenzo Cain by filming them and posting them on Instagram in the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Pérez is also known for giving a Gatorade shower ("Salvy Splash") to coworkers during television interviews after every home win and important away victories.

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Salvador Pérez Career

Professional career

Pérez was signed by the Royals for $65,000 when he was 16 years old. When he was drafted in the Arizona Complex League in 2007, his minor league career began in 2007. Pérez appeared for the Burlington Royals and the Idaho Falls Chukars in 2008 and 2009. Pérez was named to the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks in 2010. Pérez was promoted to second position in 2011 and competed for the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals and the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.

Pérez made the jump to the majors for the first time on August 10, 2011, as Pérez debuted against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. He picked off two base runners and caught five popups, two rare events for the Royals this season, with his first RBI in the 4th inning and the first hitting in the 7th inning. Pérez's first Major League home run against Max Scherzer of the Detroit Tigers was on August 29, his first Major League home run against Max Scherzer. Pérez was a triplet away from being a cycle in that game. In 39 games played, he batted.361/.473 with 3 home runs and 21 runs driven in.

Pérez signed a five-year, $7 million contract extension on February 27, 2012, which included three club options and put him under team control through 2019. If he completed all of his plans and all of his choices were selected, his earning potential would have increased to $26.75 million. The contract extended his pre-arbitration years, two of his three arbitration-eligible years, and, if any of his options are selected, his final arbitration year and his first two years of free agency were covered. Pérez earned $750,000 in 2012, $1 million in 2013 and $2 million in 2016. In 2017, his choices were $3.75 million, $5 million in 2018 and $6.4 million in 2019.

Pérez tore the meniscus in his left knee during a spring training game in 2012. He did not return until July 2nd. With 11 homers and 39 RBIs in 79 games played, he reached.301/.471.471.

Pérez was the catcher for Mariano Rivera's last All-Star Game before retirement on July 16, 2013. Pérez was named the American League Gold Glove Award for his catcher's defense. He ended the year with a.323 average, 13 home runs, and 79 RBI.

He had more starts (143) in 2014 than any other catcher in the Major Leagues. Pérez appeared in 150 games in 2014, batting.260/.4043 with 28 doubles, 17 home runs, and 70 RBI.

Pérez singled down the left field line in the bottom of the 12th inning, lifting the Royals over the Oakland As 9-8.

Pérez, the San Francisco Giants' home run out, scored a home run off eventual series MVP Madison Bumgarner's first appearance in five World Series appearances, totaling 36 innings. Pérez was the last one out of the series, with the Giants' trip to Pablo Sandoval in foul territory to clinch the series.

Pérez was chosen to participate in the 2015 All-Star Game, his third appearance in the All-Star Games.

In the 2015 World Series, Pérez batted 364 runs, which the Royals won in five games. Pérez grounded to third in the ninth inning, allowing the Royals' tie in the royals' history. The game went into extra innings. Pérez came back to right with no outs and Jarrod Dyson pinch ran for Pérez in the 12th. Dyson would eventually score, giving the Royals their first lead of the night. In the twelfth inning, the Royals defeated 7–2, making them the 2015 World Series Champions. Pérez was unanimously selected as the World Series Most Valuable Player. He is the first catcher to win the World Series MVP since 1992, and the second Venezuelan to win World Series MVP.

He played in 142 games in 2015, batting.260/.426 with 21 home runs and 71 runs batted in. He has also received his third gold medal in a row.

Pérez signed a five-year contract on March 1, extending his contract with the team until the 2021 season. Perez and teammate Eric Hosmer were selected for his fifth straight All-Star Game as the American League's starting catcher for the fifth time. Pérez will finish the 2016 season with a batting average of.248/.488 (more than any other American League catcher) and driving in 64 runs for his first career Silver Slugger award. He had the fewest pitches per plate appearance in the major leagues (3.43). On November 8, he received his fourth consecutive Gold Glove Award.

Pérez played his first grand slam in his career on June 21, 2017, assisting the Royals in a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the Boston Red Sox. Perez was placed on the 10-day disabled list on August 6, subject to an interception strain. He played 139 games in 2017, batting.268/.495 with 27 home runs and 80 RBI.

When carrying a suitcase up a flight of stairs on March 28, 2018, Pérez sustained a grade 2 tear in his left knee. It was deemed a non-baseball injury, and Perez was out for 4–6 weeks. Perez returned to baseball with a minor league assignment with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Omaha Storm Chasers on April 15, and he rejoined the Milwaukee Brewers on April 24. Pérez's grand slam on May 10, his 28th birthday, was a success, but the Royals lost 11–6 to the Orioles.

Pérez was named to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game in a.213 with 11 home runs and 34 RBIs. In the bottom of the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins, Perez scored his second grand slam of the season on September 14, breaking a 4–4 tie.

He finished his 2018 campaign batting.235/.439/.439 with 27 home runs and 80 RBIs. He hit the strike zone with 48.4% of pitches (the highest percentage in the majors). He also earned his fifth Gold Glove and his second Silver Slugger award.

During a workout in Surprise, Arizona, Pérez sustained an elbow injury. An MRI revealed that a partial tear of the UCL in his right elbow on March 1. Perez had undergone Tommy John surgery and would miss the entire 2019 season, according to the newspaper on March 6.

Pérez appeared in 37 of 60 games during the coronavirus pandemic outbreak of 2020. After suffering from persistent eye problems, Pérez was put on the 10-day injured list on August 21, which culminated in a 10-day hospitalization. On September 11, he was reinstated. Pérez earned his third Silver Slugger award in 2020 with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs.

Pérez agreed to a four-year, $82 million contract extension with the Royals, which will keep him in Kansas City through the 2025 season. In 2022, Pérez's 2022 career will earn $18 million, $20 million in 2023 and 2024, and $22 million in the 2022 season. The 2026 season or a $2 million buyout can be included in the deal. Pérez, 20,2121, scored a walk off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-8 on April 21, 2021. Pérez participated in the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby on July 11, 2011. He made his 27th home run of the season on August 4, tying his career high. In a game against the New York Yankees on August 10, the 10-year anniversary of his Major League debut, he scored two home runs in a game against the New York Yankees, giving him a new career high of 29 home runs in a season. On two nights against the Seattle Mariners, he recorded grand slams on consecutive nights. He claimed his 38th home run of the season on August 29, defeating Carlton Fisk's 1985 record for the most home runs hit in a season by an American League player who was a primary catcher (played at least 75% of their games that season at catcher). He also homered in his fifth straight game, beating Mike Sweeney's franchise record set during the 2002 season. He hit his 46th home run of the season against the Cleveland Indians on September 20, smashing Johnny Bench's 1970 record for the most home runs struck in a season by a primary catcher and throwing him past Sweeney for second place on the all-time list for home runs as a Royal. He tied Jorge Soler for the most home runs in a season on September 29, with 48.

Pérez won his fourth Silver Slugger award and a league-leading 121 RBIs on the season. His 48 home runs tied for the most in MLB with Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays, who is ranked second in the league, earning Pérez two-thirds of the batting Triple Crown. At 48.3%, he swung at a higher percentage of pitches outside the strike zone than any other major leaguer, and a higher percentage of all pitches at 58.9%.

Pérez sprained his left thumb and was banned from ten days after May 17, 2022. Pérez underwent surgery on his right thumb after aggravating the previous injury during a game versus the Los Angeles Angels on June 21, 2022. He was initially banned out for at least eight weeks, but Royals team members wished he would return during the 2022 season. Pérez returned to the Royals' lineup against the New York Yankees on July 29, 2022.

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