Salvador Perez
Salvador Perez is a 36-year-old catcher for the Kansas City Royals. He is a power-first catcher with an elite arm and a good glove, ranked 826th in the league at the position.
About these ratings
Tool ratings combine recorded performance with statistical estimates. Speed, arm, and fielding include outcome-based estimates rather than direct physical measurements.
CE estimate: Published annual cost differs from the payroll cross-check; the accounting or terms need reconciliation.
CE uses the best available contract information, including partial terms, estimated salaries, and projected team control. CE shows an asterisk only when current contract information is unavailable; free agents without a current agreement use 100*.
2026 win contribution
1.68 Player Wins · 2.68 expected from replacement · -1.00 wins above replacement
Includes contributions to every team played for in 2026. Perf expresses wins above replacement on a scale where 100 is average. How the win totals reconcile
Six-tool graphs show percentiles from available performance evidence. Speed uses baserunning outcomes; Arm uses position-adjusted throwing outcomes. Movement describes tracked pitch movement within pitch type. Minor-league comparisons account for competition level; unavailable measurements display MD.
Edge Profile
Edge combines Perf, Stick, and Carry to show how valuable a player is right now. With a Perf of 73, Stick of 105, and Carry of 79, Salvador Perez sits in the 4th percentile, 77th percentile, and 6th percentile in those areas. His 76 Edge lands in the 35th percentile and ranks 81st among catchers.
Stick Profile
Stick looks beyond the immediate results and estimates what should hold over a larger sample. Salvador Perez's 105 Stick suggests he is performing far below what his underlying profile supports. It also places him in the 77th percentile and ranks 26th among catchers.
Perf Profile
Perf measures season wins above replacement after allocating each team's actual wins to its players. It includes Salvador Perez's contributions to every team he played for. His 73 Perf is well below average on a scale where 100 is average and 20 points is one standard deviation. It sits in the 4th percentile and ranks 106th among catchers.
Carry Profile
Carry places Perf in the context of the roster around a player and includes a bounded clutch adjustment for offense, pitching, and defense when available. Close games and later innings earn more weight, and difficult defensive plays receive their own credit. His clutch runs are offense -1.1, pitching +0.0, defense +1.0. The strongest rated teammates are Bobby Witt Jr. at 155, Carter Jensen at 134, and Jac Caglianone at 120. Salvador Perez has contributed about as much as his own Perf suggests, resulting in a Carry of 79.
LI Profile
LI looks at how much useful baseball a player may still have ahead of him. At age 36, Salvador Perez carries a 92 LI, which points to a shorter window before age or role begins to limit his value. That places him in the 1st percentile and ranks 827th among catchers.
CE Profile
CE compares expected production with the money and years attached to a contract. The model uses a 2 seasons control horizon, $12.5 million average annual value, and about $20.7 million in contract-scenario costs for Salvador Perez. Options and arbitration can make those years or costs conditional; manual contract inputs may lag new agreements. His 96 CE is close to a fair exchange between salary and production, placing him in the 1st percentile and 822nd among catchers.
NTV Profile
NTV estimates Salvador Perez's value on a neutral trade market before the needs of a specific club are considered. His -15 NTV reflects his present ability, expected future value, age, contract, control, positional demand, and risk. That mark sits in the 1st percentile and ranks 826th among catchers. Salvador Perez carries negative value, so a trade may require salary relief, a smaller return, or another asset.