Royals agree to two-year contract extension with franchise star Salvador Perez

Jaylon Thompson, The Kansas City Star on Nov 4, 2025

Published in Baseball

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez is staying for the long haul.

On Tuesday, the Royals and Perez agreed to a new two-year contract extension.

Perez will remain with the Royals through 2027. He was eligible for a $13.5 million club option this offseason. The new deal will keep him in Kansas City through his age-37 campaign.

This season, Perez hit .236 with 30 home runs and 100 RBIs. He also became the eighth primary catcher in MLB history to eclipse 300 career homers.

Perez is currently a finalist for the 2025 American League Silver Slugger Award at the catcher position.

“Salvy is a Royals legend and one of the most important players this franchise has ever had,” Royals general manager J.J. Picollo said in a news release. “We had the option for next year, but everyone knew we wanted to make sure his legacy with us continued longer than that. We appreciate Salvy’s commitment to the Royals, and we’re just as excited as our fans.”

Perez has stated he wants to finish his career in Kansas City. He is a nine-time All-Star and was named 2015 World Series MVP. He has won five Gold Gloves, five Silver Slugger Awards and was named the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award winner.

The Royals have been busy this offseason. Perez returns to the club but other MLB veterans — such as Adam Frazier, Mike Yastrzemski and Randal Grichuk — have hit the open market.

Now, the Royals will turn their attention to other offseason needs. That includes searching for another impact bat to surround Perez, Bobby Witt Jr. and others in the batting order.