(Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)
Ever since he was called up in 2011, Salvador Perez has won the hearts of the KC Royals and baseball fans alike. And why not? He has a great personality, kind smile, and plays the game like he’s still a kid on the sandlot.
Perez has put up consistent numbers throughout his 10-year major league career, slashing .270/.301/.457 with a .758 OPS. His best season, from solely a numbers perspective, might be 2013, when he slashed .292/.323/.433 with 13 home runs, 79 RBIs, and 25 doubles in 138 games.
And his performance in the short 2020 season was remarkable—returning after missing the entire 2019 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, he won the Comeback Player of the Year award after slashing .