Salvador Perez Kansas City Royals
Age: 23 (May 10, 1990) | 6' 3" | 245lbs. | Bats: Right C-74 DH-1
Tm Lg Year G AB R H BB SO 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BA OBP SLG K/W BABIP G/L/F % $4x4 $5x5
KC A 2009 36 127 10 24 6 15 6 0 0 7 0 1 .189 .224 .236 2.5 .214 n/a
KC A+ 2010 99 365 35 106 18 38 21 1 7 53 1 1 .290 .316 .411 2.1 .309 n/a
KC AA 2011 286 35 81 16 30 14 0 9 43 0 1 .283 .329 .427 1.9 .291 n/a
KC AAA 2011 48 5 16 0 6 5 0 1 10 0 0 .333 .347 .500 0.0 .366 n/a
KC AL 2011 39 148 20 49 7 20 8 2 3 21 0 0 .331 .361 .473 2.9 .368 42/29/29 7 7
KC AAA 2012 12 50 11 17 2 5 2 0 0 7 0 0 .340 .365 .380 2.5 .378 n/a
KC AL 2012 76 289 38 87 12 27 16 0 11 39 0 0 .301 .328 .471 2.2 .303 44/24/32 12 11
KC AL 2013 55 207 22 63 5 29 11 2 3 26 0 0 .304 .326 .420 5.8 .343 45/25/30 7 7
Career 3yrs 170 644 80 199 24 76 35 4 17 86 0 0 .309 .335 .455 3.2 .330

9 comments  
PK 5x5:
$16 
MF 5x5:
$15 
AP 4x4:
$18
BGWoodsman
Jan 20
Tim, I think that will depend on what skills you need in your outfield and the rankings of the site you use. MDC seems to have bumped up most of my preferred outfielders to where they are not a great value, so it does feel like the one position where I struggle to find value late.

It's all a question of how long you can afford to wait, and in an online draft I think the provider of the draft software influences that more than ADP ranks can show.
LVW
Jan 20
Not full season sample sizes obviously; but from 2011 to 2012 his GB rate went up 2.7%; his infield hit% dropped 4.2%; and his BABIP on grounders went down 57 points, so if I'm a betting man I'm betting on a 20-25 point drop in avg this year.

I think the power part is for real if the FB rate continues to escalate.
Rotoman
Jan 19
I have to admit, I would really hope to get Perez at $14 and I'm pretty sure I won't. Maybe it won't be close, but I'm not going to trust an aggressive contact-hitting 23-year-old catcher in his first full season to avoid a big slump as he figures out how to adjust.

Maybe he's so great that won't happen, but my bet is that he has a weakness and I'm not paying up to find out what that is.
tlmcleod
Jan 19
I agree BG, it's a very interesting year from a catcher perspective and I'm probably not going to be one that targets catcher early. Lots of very intriguing options in the middle-tiers. I'm still testing my way through mocks with my big concern thus far centering around the outfield. Those who go late might not be overly happy with the results.
BGWoodsman
Jan 19
I guess Peter is hedging on Perez. As much as I like him, this is one year I think the options are plentiful enough that you need to be thoughtful about what you do at catcher. Have not quite figured out how to approach it yet.

I think A LOT of owners are going to target a top catcher, given how plentiful they are. Very curious.
Alex
Jan 19
A $14 price for him in the Guide. That's where I'm going to open the bidding.
BGWoodsman
Dec 28 '12
For the Royals, hopefully not too soon. 1B/DH not a need for next couple years :)
LVW
Dec 27 '12
At 6-3 245 and only 22 yrs old, how long before he becomes to big to catch regularly forcing a switch to 1st?
Alex
Dec 27 '12
Highest Pct CS by Catchers (AL): 37.5

Next (minimum 600 INN or 50 SBA) is Weiters, 36.3

Worst is Mauer, 8.2

-- The Bill James Handbook 2013
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