The Venezuelan receiver Salvador Perez, without a doubt he was one of the best in his position in what was the 2021 regular season of the Major League Baseball – MLB, interesting numbers by which the team of Yankees they could go after the player’s services.
The New York Yankees organization needs a catcher who is capable of providing the necessary confidence for its pitchers as well as for the rest of the team.
It is well known that those points mentioned above, the Dominican Gary Sánchez, does not do the honors, having errors that have been capitalized by the rivals that have cost the team from the Big Apple defeats.
It is not unreasonable that names like Salvador Pérez are taken into account by the New York organization, because it is customary to spend a lot of money on their players.
Pérez, would be an excellent option for the position because the Venezuelan has the necessary experience to wear the colors of the Yankees, emphasizing the great regular season that he lived in this 2021 with the Kansas City team.
Hiring would not be so easy, because “Salvy” the richest contract in the history of the Kansas City Royals, will charge 82 million dollars for the 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 campaigns, at an average of 20.5 millions of dollars annually. The extension for 2026 is 13.5 million dollars more and includes a bonus of 2 million as compensation payment, in case the team wishes not to exercise it and release him.
Defensive stats
Salvador Pérez, recorded:
- 120 games as a receiver
- Total 1002.2 innings played
- Putting outs to 975 opponents
- 61 assists
- 2 errors
- Fielding percentage of .998.
Offensive stats
Receiver Salvador Pérez, without a doubt, showed us his best season on offense, leading the MLB in home runs and RBIs.
- – 620 at-bats
- – 169 hits – 88 runs scored
- – 121 RBIs
- – 48 home runs
- – Batting average of .273
These numbers are extremely striking for any team and are probably what the Yankees would like to have in a player of that position, in addition to this, the Venezuelan has the experience in the MLB to face a challenge of such magnitude.