Salvador Perez agrees to $25 million, 2-year contract to remain with the Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — All-Star catcher Salvador Perez will remain with the Kansas City Royals rather than become a free agent, agreeing to a $25 million, two-year contract that won’t be fully paid until 2034.

Perez’s deal announced Tuesday night includes $23 million in new money because it specifies he will not be paid the $2 million buyout of the $13.5 million club option for 2026 in his previous $82 million, four-year contract.

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