The Royals led 3-0 after Perez’s homer and a monster two-run shot from rookie Jac Caglianone but saw that advantage evaporate as the Pittsburgh Pirates scored three runs in the sixth inning at Kauffman Stadium.

Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez may not have made his 10th All-Star Game on Sunday, but he still achieved some history. The Kansas City Royals' legendary 35-year-old catcher clubbed a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks' Anthony DeSclafani on Sunday--a no-doubt,

For all their ongoing struggles, the Pittsburgh Pirates deserved to take some pride in their recent six-game win streak, which saw the club put together a perfect homestand ahead of nine straight on the road.

Royals pitcher Kris Bubic, in his first start as a 2025 All-Star, surrendered three runs in 5 2/3 innings. The Pirates chased him from the game in the sixth inning after Ke’Bryan Hayes recorded a two-run single.

If you don't know just how magnificent Salvador Perez was for the Kansas City Royals in 2021, you don't know baseball. In all seriousness, the Royals' star backstop was great this season for a ...

Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez, left, celebrates with Vinnie Pasquantino (9) during after their baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Remember when Salvador Perez underwent Tommy John surgery? That was in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic and before the Royals’ seven-time All-Star catcher began to go ...