Kansas City Royals Week Eight Review: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not

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3. Salvador Perez

Well, there was good news for Salvador Perez last week. It was revealed that he is leading the American League in All-Star votes, cementing his place as a virtual lock to start the MidSummer Classic. That was definitely great to see.

Then there was his performance this week. Perez just was not able to get comfortable at the plate, going 1-17 this week. Perez certainly made his hit count, as he hit a solo home run, but he also struck out nine times. That is definitely concerning.

Considering how hot Perez was last week, this just seems to be a bit of a slump. However, he went back to chasing those breaking pitches out of the zone, something he had not been doing as much earlier in the season. It may be worth keeping an eye on over the next few games..

Fortunately, the Royals seem to have found their backup catcher with Drew Butera, allowing Perez to get a game off occasionally. If this is indeed the case, these cold stretches may be able to be minimized, allowing Perez to be that offensive force we know he can be.

Chances are, this was just a rough week at the plate for Salvador Perez. Considering most of the other performances this week, he was just one of many to struggle.

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