OVERALL GRADE
D− Limited
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PLAYER PROFILE
Salvador Perez
Designated Hitter • Catcher • First Base • Kansas City Royals
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Age:
36
Height:
6' 2"
Weight:
255 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
40 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Designated Hitter
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Salvador Perez
Salvador Perez currently profiles as a limited hitting performer. HR is the strongest verified indicator, while OBP represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 5th percentile (#141 MLB)
- SLG: 18th percentile (#123 MLB)
- OBP: 1th percentile (#147 MLB)
- AVG: 8th percentile (#137 MLB)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.214
#137 MLB
Top 92%
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.261
#147 MLB
Top 99%
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.373
#123 MLB
Top 82%
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.634
#141 MLB
Top 95%
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
16
#57 MLB
Top 9%
RBI
46
#102 MLB
Top 17%
H
87
#104 MLB
Top 17%
SB
0
#394 MLB
Top 64%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Power Hitter
Rate-stat observations use the official qualified MLB hitting pool. Supported counting-stat observations use all official season participants in that stat group. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from those pools.
DATA CONFIDENCE
High confidence
Officially qualified for the MLB hitter comparison pool.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Home-Run Production
- Multi-Position Experience
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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On-Base Production
Why: .261 OBP ranks #147 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (1st percentile).
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Batting Average Production
Why: .214 AVG ranks #137 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (8th percentile).
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Slugging Production
Why: .373 SLG ranks #123 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (18th percentile).
VERSATILITY
Broad multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Designated Hitter
- Position / role entries
- 3
- Verified secondary positions
- Catcher, First Base
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.