Salvador Pérez

What I admire most about Salvador Perez is the rare combination he embodies: a 193 cm catcher who can both win Gold Gloves and slug his way to a Silver Slugger and a World Series MVP. That two-way value behind the plate is one of the hardest things to find in baseball. But the award that moves me is the 2024 Roberto Clemente, recognizing character as much as talent. To me, Salvy represents the joyful, big-hearted leader that the game needs, and a beacon for young players across Venezuela and Latin America. His comeback after injury only deepens my respect.

Name (English)

Salvador Pérez

Name (Japanese)

サルバドール・ペレス

Reading

さるばどーる・ぺれす

Born

May 10, 1990 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Horse

Origin

Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela

Height

193 cm

Occupation

baseball player

Awards & achievements

• 2013 Rawlings Gold Glove Award
• 2015 World Series Most Valuable Player Award
• 2020 Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award
• 2024 Roberto Clemente Award
• 2016 Silver Slugger Award

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/salvadorp13/
• Xhttps://x.com/SalvadorPerez15
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador%20Perez
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%89%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3470332

Tags

• Carabobo
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-19

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.