KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Major League Baseball announced today that Kansas City Royals Captain Salvador Perez has been named an American League All-Star for the eighth time in his career, which ranks 2^nd in Royals history to George Brett’s 13 All-Star selections. Perez will represent the Royals at the 93^rd All-Star Game, which will be played on Tuesday, July 11 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

Perez was selected as a reserve for the second time in his career, following his first All-Star selection in 2013. He was the starting catcher in the All-Star Game from 2014-18 and in 2021, and his eight career All-Star selections are the most among active catchers.

His eight All-Star selections tie Houston’s Jose Altuve for the 4^th most by a player born in Venezuela, behind 2012 Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera (12), 1984 Hall of Fame inductee Luis Aparicio (10) and two-time World Series Champion Dave Concepción (9).

Salvy, 33, leads all Major League catchers (min. 60% games played at the position) with 15 home runs and ranks 2^nd among American League catchers with 40 RBI. This marks his eighth season with at least 15 home runs, which ranks tied for 10^th all-time among primary catchers and 2^nd in club history behind Brett’s 10 from 1977-93.

He currently has 499 extra-base hits, which is tied with Mike Sweeney for the 6^th most in Royals history, and 21st all-time among primary catchers (min. 75% games played at the position), 5 shy of Jason Kendall (504) for 20^th. That list is headed by Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez (934).

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