{"id":2066849,"date":"2025-10-03T15:20:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2066849"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:20:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:20:07","slug":"what-royals-perfect-salvador-perez-contract-should-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/what-royals-perfect-salvador-perez-contract-should-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What Royals&#8217; Perfect Salvador Perez Contract Should Look Like"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"style_hfl21i-o_O-style_uhlm2\"\/>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_vzunhzl4f\">The Kansas City Royals have a bit of an awkward situation on their hands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_483rza4vl\">Catcher and captain Salvador Perez technically finished up his four-year extension this season, but the Royals have the right to tack on a $13.5 million club option for next season. And while they could do so and not think twice about it, Perez might not like the idea of playing on a one-year contract for the team he&#8217;s been with his entire career. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_yhqti0z9a\">General manager J.J. Picollo has already <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1gn6yjz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/royals\/news\/royals-gm-makes-definitive-statement-on-salvador-perez-s-future-in-kc-jackson3\" target=\"_blank\">come out and said<\/a> Perez will be in a Royals uniform this season, but hinted that a contract extension or restructure of some kind could be coming. So today, our job is to design a perfect new deal that benefits both the captain and the franchise.<\/p>\n<div data-mm-id=\"_h9hcp1su8\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"style_120ff32\">\n<figure data-id=\"_h9hcp1su8\" class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><canvas class=\"style_1e28o3x-o_O-initial_9vayoh\"\/><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\"><source\/><source\/><source\/><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Salvador Perez\" title=\"Salvador Perez\"\/><\/picture><noscript><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5274,h_2966,x_0,y_81\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6n9vzhb0ctffx0tjk.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5274,h_2966,x_0,y_81\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6n9vzhb0ctffx0tjk.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5274,h_2966,x_0,y_81\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6n9vzhb0ctffx0tjk.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5274,h_2966,x_0,y_81\/c_fill,w_620,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6n9vzhb0ctffx0tjk.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5274,h_2966,x_0,y_81\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6n9vzhb0ctffx0tjk.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5274,h_2966,x_0,y_81\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6n9vzhb0ctffx0tjk.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5274,h_2966,x_0,y_81\/c_fill,w_620,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6n9vzhb0ctffx0tjk.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5274,h_2966,x_0,y_81\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6n9vzhb0ctffx0tjk.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5274,h_2966,x_0,y_81\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6n9vzhb0ctffx0tjk.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><figcaption class=\"tagStyle_1ulimm5-o_O-text_1j8vahs\">Sep 27, 2025; West Sacramento, California, USA; Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (5) and Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) gestures towards the Athletics dugout during the fourth inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Lee-Imagn Images \/ Dennis Lee-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_e79bw64bf\">First, some factors to consider: Perez will be 36 in May, he&#8217;s already caught 1,383 games in his career, and the Royals&#8217; top two prospects are catchers (including Carter Jensen, who impressed in his major league debut in September). <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_dgh8fe2g8\">Moving forward, the Royals are probably looking at a timeshare of Perez behind the plate for somewhere between a third and half of their games, with that number only shrinking by the year.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_yt206qgtt\">Spotrac <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1gn6yjz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/mlb\/player\/market-value\/_\/id\/8524\/salvador-perez\" target=\"_blank\">currently projects<\/a> Perez&#8217;s market value at two years, $28 million. That&#8217;s not a bad starting point, but there&#8217;s probably a way to make sure he feels a little more highly valued, considering he just made over $20 million per year for the last four years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6ewe0m51i\">So here&#8217;s our modest proposal: two years, $14 million per year, but with a $10 million mutual option for 2028 that vests into a $14 million player option if Perez hits a certain threshold (say, 125 games played in 2027, or 450 plate appearances). <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_vmjuwdiow\">Then, let&#8217;s tack on a $6 million buyout for that mutual option to bring the actual guaranteed value of the deal up to two years, $34 million. That saves the Royals a few million against the luxury tax for the next two years, but ensures Perez isn&#8217;t guaranteed a far lower average annual value.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1lt825kha\">Does that deal get things solved? You&#8217;d have to ask Perez and Picollo, but it feels fair from a birds-eye view.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_7k1ofjpgq\"><em><strong>More MLB: <\/strong><\/em><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1gn6yjz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/royals\/news\/royals-could-cut-ties-with-28-year-old-all-star-with-high-trade-value-insider-jackson3\"><em><strong>Royals Could Cut Ties With 28-Year-Old All-Star With High Trade Value: Insider<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.si.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Royals have a bit of an awkward situation on their hands. Catcher and captain Salvador Perez technically finished up his four-year extension this season, but the Royals have the right to tack on a $13.5 million club option for next season. And while they could do so and not think twice about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2066850,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2066849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/What-Royals-Perfect-Salvador-Perez-Contract-Should-Look-Like.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2066849"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2066851,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066849\/revisions\/2066851"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2066850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2066849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2066849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2066849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}