Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez always had raw power. He’s 6-3, 240 pounds and flashed the ability to slam the ball out of the park even to the opposite field. Yet, Perez always spoiled his own power by his tendency to hack at the plate.
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After a solo home run in the KC Royals 7-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox Saturday night, Perez is slashing .280/.291/.466 with 11 home runs.
In 2012, former Kansas City Royals hitting coach Kevin Seitzer used to say that Salvador Perez needed to learn to swing and miss more at the plate when pitchers fooled him at the plate.