Salvador Perez
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Kansas City Royals, Catcher
Age: 34-116d (May 10, 1990)
Exp: 12.05 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Rick Thurman (Beverly Hills Sports Council)
2024 Payroll Salary
$20,000,000
2024 Cash
$20,000,000
Career Earnings
$109,742,929
2022-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Salvador Perez signed a 4 year , $82,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $82,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,500,000. In 2024, Perez will earn a base salary of $20,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $20,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $82,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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32 | $18,000,000 | $20,500,000 | 8.91% | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | |
2023 |
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33 | $20,000,000 | $20,500,000 | 8.80% | $20,000,000 | $38,000,000 | |
2024 |
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34 | $20,000,000 | $20,500,000 | 8.65% | $20,000,000 | $58,000,000 | |
2025 |
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35 | $22,000,000 | $20,500,000 | 8.51% | $22,000,000 | $80,000,000 | |
2026 |
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36 |
Club
|
$13,500,000 | $13,500,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $82,000,000 |
2027 |
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37 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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32 | 10.050 | $18,000,000 | - | - | $18,000,000 | $20,500,000 | |
2023 |
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33 | 11.050 | $20,000,000 | - | - | $20,000,000 | $20,500,000 | |
2024 |
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34 | 12.050 | $20,000,000 | - | - | $20,000,000 | $20,500,000 | |
2025 |
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35 | - | $22,000,000 | - | - | $22,000,000 | $20,500,000 | |
2026 |
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36 | - |
Club
|
$13,500,000 | - | - | $13,500,000 | $13,500,000 |
2027 |
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37 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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32 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $16,400,000 | |
2023 |
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33 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $38,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
2024 |
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34 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $58,000,000 | $19,333,333 | $14,666,667 | |
2025 |
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35 | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $80,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $12,000,000 | |
2026 |
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36 |
Club |
$2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $82,000,000 | $16,400,000 | $2,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2026 club option includes a $2M buyout
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2017-2021 Arbitration Extension
Salvador Perez signed a 5 year , $52,500,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $52,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,500,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $52,500,000
Average Salary:
$10,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
2012-2019 Pre-Arbitration Extension
Salvador Perez signed a 5 year , $7,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $7,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,400,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2011-2011 Pre-Arb
Salvador Perez signed a 1 year , $414,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $414,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $414,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $414,000
Average Salary:
$414,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2006-2006 Signing Bonus
Salvador Perez signed a 1 year , $65,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $65,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $65,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $65,000
Average Salary:
$65,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Career Earnings thru 2024
$109,742,929
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 16 |
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Signing Bonus
|
$65,000 |
$65,000 |
|
2011 | 21 |
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Active
|
$113,114 |
$178,114 |
|
2012 | 22 |
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Active
|
$750,000 |
$928,114 |
|
2013 | 23 |
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Active
|
$1,050,000 |
$1,978,114 |
AL Gold Glove:C |
2014 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,600,000 |
$3,578,114 |
AL Gold Glove:C |
2015 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,850,000 |
$5,428,114 |
Champion AL Gold Glove:C |
2016 | 26 |
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Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$7,428,114 |
AL Gold Glove:C AL Silver Slugger:C |
2017 | 27 |
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Active
|
$9,000,000 |
$16,428,114 |
|
2018 | 28 |
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Active
|
$7,500,000 |
$23,928,114 |
AL Gold Glove:C AL Silver Slugger:C |
2019 | 29 |
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Injured
|
$10,000,000 |
$33,928,114 |
|
2020 | 30 |
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Active
|
$4,814,815 |
$38,742,929 |
All MLB (1st) AL Silver Slugger:C |
2021 | 31 |
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Active
|
$13,000,000 |
$51,742,929 |
AL Silver Slugger:C All MLB (1st) |
2022 | 32 |
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Active
|
$18,000,000 |
$69,742,929 |
|
2023 | 33 |
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Active
|
$20,000,000 |
$89,742,929 |
|
2024 | 34 |
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Active
|
$20,000,000 |
$109,742,929 |
|
Total |
$109,742,929 |
$109,742,929 |
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2025 | 35 |
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Active
|
$22,000,000 |
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2026 | 36 |
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Active / Club
|
$2,000,000 |
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Total |
$133,742,929 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 |
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16 |
$65,000 |
$65,000 |
$65,000 |
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2011 |
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21 |
$113,115
|
$113,114 |
$178,114 |
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2012 |
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22 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$928,114 |
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2013 |
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23 |
$1,000,000
|
$50,000 |
$1,050,000 |
$1,978,114 |
|
2014 |
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24 |
$1,500,000
|
$100,000 |
$1,600,000 |
$3,578,114 |
|
2015 |
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25 |
$1,750,000
|
$100,000 |
$1,850,000 |
$5,428,114 |
|
2016 |
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26 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$7,428,114 |
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2017 |
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27 |
$3,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$9,000,000 |
$16,428,114 |
|
2018 |
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28 |
$7,500,000
|
$7,500,000 |
$23,928,114 |
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2019 |
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29 |
$10,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$33,928,114 |
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2020 |
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30 |
$4,814,815
|
$4,814,815 |
$38,742,929 |
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2021 |
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31 |
$13,000,000
|
$13,000,000 |
$51,742,929 |
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2022 |
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32 |
$18,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
$69,742,929 |
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2023 |
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33 |
$20,000,000
|
$20,000,000 |
$89,742,929 |
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2024 |
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34 |
$20,000,000
|
$20,000,000 |
$109,742,929 |
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Total |
$103,427,930 |
$6,065,000 |
$250,000 |
$109,742,929 |
$109,742,929 |
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2025 |
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35 |
$22,000,000
|
$22,000,000 |
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2026 |
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36 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
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Total |
$127,427,930 |
$6,065,000 |
$250,000 |
$133,742,929 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 |
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$103,427,930 | $6,065,000 | $250,000 | $109,742,929 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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Aug 06, 2017 - Aug 22, 2017 | Back |
2018 |
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Mar 29, 2018 - Apr 24, 2018 | Knee |
2019 |
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Mar 28, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
2020 |
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Aug 18, 2020 - Sep 11, 2020 | Eye |
2022 |
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May 17, 2022 - May 28, 2022 | Thumb |
2022 |
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Jun 24, 2022 - Jul 29, 2022 | Thumb |
2023 |
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Sep 18, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 | Concussion |
Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | KC | 125 | 124 | 464 | 51 | 128 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 88 | 220 | 35 | 103 | 0 | .276 | .334 | .474 | .808 | 2.26 |
2023 | KC | 140 | 140 | 538 | 59 | 137 | 21 | 0 | 23 | 80 | 227 | 19 | 135 | 0 | .255 | .292 | .422 | .714 | 0.53 |
2022 | KC | 114 | 114 | 445 | 48 | 113 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 76 | 207 | 18 | 109 | 0 | .254 | .292 | .465 | .757 | 2.72 |
2021 | KC | 161 | 160 | 620 | 88 | 169 | 24 | 0 | 48 | 121 | 337 | 28 | 170 | 1 | .273 | .316 | .544 | .860 | 5.29 |
2020 | KC | 37 | 37 | 150 | 22 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 95 | 3 | 36 | 1 | .333 | .353 | .633 | .986 | 2.08 |
2018 | KC | 129 | 128 | 510 | 52 | 120 | 23 | 0 | 27 | 80 | 224 | 17 | 108 | 1 | .235 | .274 | .439 | .713 | 2.25 |
2017 | KC | 129 | 126 | 471 | 57 | 126 | 24 | 1 | 27 | 80 | 233 | 17 | 95 | 1 | .268 | .297 | .495 | .792 | 2.54 |
2016 | KC | 139 | 135 | 514 | 57 | 126 | 27 | 2 | 22 | 64 | 223 | 22 | 119 | 0 | .245 | .286 | .434 | .720 | 2.89 |
2015 | KC | 142 | 139 | 532 | 52 | 137 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 70 | 225 | 13 | 84 | 1 | .258 | .278 | .423 | .701 | 2.37 |
2014 | KC | 150 | 147 | 578 | 57 | 150 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 70 | 233 | 22 | 85 | 1 | .260 | .289 | .403 | .692 | 3.55 |
2013 | KC | 138 | 127 | 496 | 48 | 145 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 79 | 215 | 21 | 63 | 0 | .292 | .323 | .433 | .756 | 4.17 |
2012 | KC | 76 | 75 | 289 | 38 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 136 | 12 | 27 | 0 | .301 | .328 | .471 | .799 | 2.99 |
2011 | KC | 39 | 39 | 148 | 20 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 70 | 7 | 20 | 0 | .331 | .361 | .473 | .834 | 1.45 |