Salvador Perez’s time in Kansas City may be winding down.
Perusing Spotrac the other evening, I noticed that this upcoming season is Salvy’s final guaranteed year on his contract. Now that wasn’t a secret, and I probably knew this already but I had forgotten that fact. Still, that’s a stark thing to realize—the franchise’s bridge from 2015 to this new era led by Bobby Witt Jr. and other up-and-coming players may not be around next season.
Breaking it down, Perez signed a four-year, $82 million contract extension that started in the 2022 season that includes a club option for a fifth season at a reduced cost or a buyout.