Salvador Pérez, nicknamed El Niño and Salvy, is a Venezuelan-American catcher, designated hitter and first baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. He is a nine-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove winner, five-time Silver Slugger winner and Roberto Clemente Award winner, and he received the World Series Most Valuable Player Award when the Royals won the 2015 World Series. He has played his entire career with the Royals and was named the team captain in 2023. From 2021 to 2025 he held the single-season MLB record for home runs by a primary catcher with 48, a mark tied for the Royals single-season record.
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is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball catcher, designated hitter, and first baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB)
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is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball catcher, designated hitter, and first baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB)
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is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball catcher, designated hitter, and first baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB)
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is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball catcher, designated hitter, and first baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB)
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received the World Series Most Valuable Player Award when the Royals won the 2015 World Series
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