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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Salvador Perez, 35-year-old Kansas City Royals catcher, is dealing with persistent hip soreness that has limited him to designated hitter duties for the past several games. Manager Matt Quatraro is taking a cautious approach, indicating Perez is unlikely to return to catching this weekend against Detroit. While Perez has shown some recent offensive improvement (13-for-44 with 2 HRs in last 11 games), his overall season performance has been disappointing with a .206 batting average, .245 OBP, and .593 OPS through 36 games. The veteran is in his 15th MLB season and durability concerns are mounting as he ages.
Strengths
- + Recent offensive uptick: 13-for-44 (.295) with 2 HRs, 2 doubles, 11 RBIs in last 11 games since April 25
- + Veteran leadership and game-planning experience (15 years in majors)
- + Excellent pitch-framing and game management skills
- + No passed balls in 17 games this season
- + Still able to contribute as DH while managing injury
Injury Status: day-to-day -- Sore hip limiting him to DH duties; unlikely to return to catching this weekend; playing through soreness but managing workload carefully
About
Hector Perez is a sp for the Chicago Cubs.
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