Salvador Perez Scouting Report

Name:  Salvador Perez

Club:  Kansas City Royals

Country: Venezuela

Height:  6’3”

Weight:  245

Age: 23

Arm Strength:  One of the better arms behind the plate in all of baseball.  An argument can be made that he has the best arm for any catcher.  No need for a heat gun to see how hard he throws.  It’s a quick delivery and he’s very accurate with his throws.  Not much need for discussion.  Grade:  8

Speed:  He’s not going to be stealing any bases, but he’s not a liability on the bases either.  He’s so athletic that he can get around without any problem.  As his knees get worn down behind the plate he may become more problematic when on base, but that will be a ways down the road from today.  Grade:  3

Hitting:  Very clean, line-drive swing.  Steps into the pitch, adjusting with his front foot in the air.  Does a good job of getting his foot down in time and not getting fooled by pitches.  Doesn’t get cheated when he swings.  Puts a lot into it but keeps in under control as well.  Quiet hands through his swing and drops the barrel well.  Very quick through the zone with the bat.  Grade: 6

Power:  Swing caters more to hard line-drives versus high towering home runs.  As he grows as a hitter and a man his power will improve.  Projects as 10 – 15 home run player when in his prime.  Uses a quick, balanced swing more conducive for doubles than home runs.  Grade: 4 

Fielding:  Excellent quickness behind the plate for a bigger player.  Drops to his knees and uses his glove very well to keep balls in front of him.  His exceptional athleticism allows him to make plays in front of the plate that most other catchers cannot.  Bunted and weakly hit balls are easy plays for him.  Grade:  6 

Summary:  Arguably has the best future of any catcher in the game.  Has the body to endure an MLB season and the skills to play at a high level.  Will be a building block for the Royals organization for some time to come.  He’s young, strong, and athletic.  Barring injury he will deserve a very large contract when his time comes.

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