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The Royals have signed catcher Salvador Perez to a four-year contract extension, Kansas City announced Sunday.
Perez will earned $80 million over the course of his four-year extension, per The Athletic's Alec Lewis. The Royals have a $13.5 million club option for Perez in 2026.
Entering his age-31 season, Perez has played all of his nine-year career in Kansas City. He is a six-time All-Star, a five-time Gold Glove winner and a lifetime .269 hitter with 152 home runs. Perez was named the World Series MVP in 2015 after recording eight hits in five games against the Mets.