Salvador Perez

Kansas City Royals, Catcher
Age: 35y-9m-26d (May 10, 1990)
Exp: 14.050 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Rick Thurman (Beverly Hills Sports Council)
2026 Payroll Salary

$12,500,000

2026 Cash

$6,500,000

Career Earnings

$129,742,929

2026-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Salvador Perez signed a 2 year, $25,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $25,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,500,000. In 2026, Perez will earn a base salary of $9,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $12,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $25,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
14.05
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 36 14.05 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 5.12% $6,500,000 $6,500,000
2027 37 14.05 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 5.06% $6,500,000 $13,000,000
2028 38 -
UFA
Deferred Money
2030 40 - - - $2,400,000 -
2031 41 - - - $2,400,000 -
2032 42 - - - $2,400,000 -
2033 43 - - - $2,400,000 -
2034 44 - - - $2,400,000 -
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 36 14.050 $9,000,000 $3,500,000 - - $12,500,000 $12,500,000
2027 37 - $9,000,000 $3,500,000 - - $12,500,000 $12,500,000
2028 38 --
UFA
Deferred Money
2030 40 $1,000,000 $1,400,000 - - $2,400,000
2031 41 $1,000,000 $1,400,000 - - $2,400,000
2032 42 $1,000,000 $1,400,000 - - $2,400,000
2033 43 $1,000,000 $1,400,000 - - $2,400,000
2034 44 $1,000,000 $1,400,000 - - $2,400,000
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 36 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $25,000,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000
2027 37 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $13,000,000 $18,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000
Deferred Cash
2030 40 $1,000,000 $2,400,000 - $12,000,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000
2031 41 $1,000,000 $2,400,000 - $9,600,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000
2032 42 $1,000,000 $2,400,000 - $7,200,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000
2033 43 $1,000,000 $2,400,000 - $4,800,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000
2034 44 $1,000,000 $2,400,000 - $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000
Contract Notes
  • $12M deferred
    $7M signing bonus ($1.4M each May 10th 2030-2034)
    $2.5M of 2026 salary ($1M May 10, 2030; $1M May 10, 2031; $500k May 10, 2032)
    $2.5M of 2027 salary ($500k May 10, 2032; $1M May 10, 2033; $1M May 10, 2034)
Source: AP

2022-2026 Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $82,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
9.05
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2017-2021 Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $52,500,000
Average Salary:
$10,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
YOS @ Signing:
4.05
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2012-2019 Pre-Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.05
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2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $414,000
Average Salary:
$414,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2006-2006 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $65,000
Average Salary:
$65,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

14.050 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$129,742,929

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2006 16
-
Signing Bonus
$65,000
$65,000
2011 21
0
Active
$113,114
$178,114
2012 22
0.05
Active
$750,000
$928,114
2013 23
1.05
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$1,050,000
$1,978,114
 AL Gold Glove:C
2014 24
2.05
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$1,600,000
$3,578,114
 AL Gold Glove:C
2015 25
3.05
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$1,850,000
$5,428,114
 Champion AL Gold Glove:C
2016 26
4.05
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$2,000,000
$7,428,114
 AL Gold Glove:C AL Silver Slugger:C
2017 27
5.05
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$9,000,000
$16,428,114
2018 28
6.05
Active
$7,500,000
$23,928,114
 AL Gold Glove:C AL Silver Slugger:C
2019 29
7.05
Injured
$10,000,000
$33,928,114
2020 30
8.05
Active
$4,814,815
$38,742,929
 All MLB (1st) AL Silver Slugger:C
2021 31
9.05
Active
$13,000,000
$51,742,929
 AL Silver Slugger:C All MLB (1st)
2022 32
10.05
Active
$18,000,000
$69,742,929
2023 33
11.05
Active
$20,000,000
$89,742,929
2024 34
12.05
Active
$20,000,000
$109,742,929
 AL Silver Slugger:C All MLB (2nd)
2025 35
13.05
Active
$20,000,000
$129,742,929
Total      
$129,742,929
$129,742,929
2026 36
14.05
Active
$6,500,000
2027 37
14.05
Active
Deferred
$6,500,000
$2,000,000
2030 40
14.05
Deferred
$2,400,000
2031 41
14.05
Deferred
$2,400,000
2032 42
14.05
Deferred
$2,400,000
2033 43
14.05
Deferred
$2,400,000
2034 44
14.05
Deferred
$2,400,000
Total
$156,742,929

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
16 $123,427,930 $6,065,000 $250,000 $129,742,929
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2006
16
$65,000
$65,000
$65,000
2011
21
$113,115
$113,114
$178,114
2012
22
$750,000
$750,000
$928,114
2013
23
$1,000,000
$50,000
$1,050,000
$1,978,114
2014
24
$1,500,000
$100,000
$1,600,000
$3,578,114
2015
25
$1,750,000
$100,000
$1,850,000
$5,428,114
2016
26
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$7,428,114
2017
27
$3,000,000
$6,000,000
$9,000,000
$16,428,114
2018
28
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
$23,928,114
2019
29
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$33,928,114
2020
30
$4,814,815
$4,814,815
$38,742,929
2021
31
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
$51,742,929
2022
32
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
$69,742,929
2023
33
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$89,742,929
2024
34
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$109,742,929
2025
35
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$129,742,929
Total
$123,427,930
$6,065,000
$250,000
$129,742,929
$129,742,929
2026
36
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
2027
37
$6,500,000
$2,000,000
$6,500,000
$2,000,000
2030
40
$1,000,000
$1,400,000
$2,400,000
2031
41
$1,000,000
$1,400,000
$2,400,000
2032
42
$1,000,000
$1,400,000
$2,400,000
2033
43
$1,000,000
$1,400,000
$2,400,000
2034
44
$1,000,000
$1,400,000
$2,400,000
Total
$143,427,930
$13,065,000
$250,000
$156,742,929

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
16 $123,427,930 $6,065,000 $250,000 $129,742,929

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 KC Sep 18, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 Concussion
2022 KC Jun 24, 2022 - Jul 29, 2022 Thumb
2022 KC May 17, 2022 - May 28, 2022 Thumb
2020 KC Aug 18, 2020 - Sep 11, 2020 Eye
2019 KC Mar 28, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 Elbow (Tommy John)
2018 KC Mar 29, 2018 - Apr 24, 2018 Knee
2017 KC Aug 06, 2017 - Aug 22, 2017 Back
  • Nov 04, 2025 Signed a 2 year $25 million contract extension with Kansas City (KC)
  • Nov 04, 2025 Kansas City (KC) declined a $13.5 million club option for 2026
  • Mar 21, 2021 Signed a 4 year $82.5 million contract extension with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2016 Signed a 6 year $52.5 million extension with Kansas City (KC)
  • Feb 27, 2012 Signed a 5 year $7 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Oct 10, 2006 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 KC 155 155 638 597 54 141 35 0 30 100 266 28 125 0 .236 .284 .446 .730 0.57
2024 KC 158 157 651 590 58 160 28 0 27 104 269 44 129 0 .271 .330 .456 .786 2.54
2023 KC 140 140 578 538 59 137 21 0 23 80 227 19 135 0 .255 .292 .422 .714 0.53
2022 KC 114 114 473 445 48 113 23 1 23 76 207 18 109 0 .254 .292 .465 .757 2.72
2021 KC 161 160 665 620 88 169 24 0 48 121 337 28 170 1 .273 .316 .544 .860 5.29
2020 KC 37 37 156 150 22 50 12 0 11 32 95 3 36 1 .333 .353 .633 .986 2.08
2018 KC 129 128 544 510 52 120 23 0 27 80 224 17 108 1 .235 .274 .439 .713 2.25
2017 KC 129 126 498 471 57 126 24 1 27 80 233 17 95 1 .268 .297 .495 .792 2.54
2016 KC 139 135 546 514 57 126 27 2 22 64 223 22 119 0 .245 .286 .434 .720 2.89
2015 KC 142 139 554 532 52 137 25 0 21 70 225 13 84 1 .258 .278 .423 .701 2.37
2014 KC 150 147 606 578 57 150 28 2 17 70 233 22 85 1 .260 .289 .403 .692 3.55
2013 KC 138 127 526 496 48 145 25 3 13 79 215 21 63 0 .292 .323 .433 .756 4.17
2012 KC 76 75 305 289 38 87 16 0 11 39 136 12 27 0 .301 .328 .471 .799 2.99
2011 KC 39 39 158 148 20 49 8 2 3 21 70 7 20 0 .331 .361 .473 .834 1.45

Calculated Market Value

$14.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $28,036,400
  • Avg. Salary: $14,018,200
  • MLB Rank: 122
  • C Rank: 2

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $12,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 140
  • C Rank: 4

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Salvador Perez to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Will Smith 10 $140,000,000 $14,000,000 28
Sean Murphy 6 $73,000,000 $12,166,667 28
Cal Raleigh 6 $105,000,000 $17,500,000 28
Alejandro Kirk 5 $58,000,000 $11,600,000 26
Averages 7 $94,000,000 $13,816,667 27.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Perez's current age (35), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
7 $98,000,000 $14,000,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Perez statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Will Smith
2022-2023
 80.67 0.96 0.62 0.70 0.26 0.80 0.36 0.19 4.78
Sean Murphy
2021-2022
 82.41 0.82 0.47 0.89 0.23 0.74 0.33 0.18 3.90
Cal Raleigh
2023-2024
 91.67 0.80 0.59 1.12 0.23 0.76 0.34 0.22 4.25
Alejandro Kirk
2024-2025
 71.91 0.91 0.56 0.47 0.27 0.72 0.32 0.12 2.99
Average 81.67 0.87 0.56 0.80 0.25 0.75 0.34 0.18 3.98
Salvador Perez
2024-2025
 96.60 0.96 0.65 0.81 0.25 0.76 0.32 0.20 1.57
Pct Change 18.28 10.34 16.07 -1.25 1.20 1.07 -4.71 11.11 -60.55
Median Prime % Change 1.20%
Average Prime % Change -0.94%

Calculated Market Value: Salvador Perez

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $28,036,400 $14,018,200
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