Harold Capote Fernandez
With everything and how complicated the 2022 season has been for Salvador Pérez, the best Venezuelan catcher ever seen in the Major Leagues continues to achieve achievements and important numbers.
During the duel between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, “Salvy” not only puts the monarchs ahead 3×2, it is that with that towed hairline up to 700 during his career in the Majors, this year he celebrates his tournament number 11.
Before Nick Pivetta’s streamers, in the fifth section, the mask rubberized Nicky López.
We take the advantage. 💀#TogetherReal pic.twitter.com/52nux0G2iT
– The Royals (@losreales) August 5, 2022
Additionally, in the seventh inning, Pérez dispatches his 15th homer of the year, with this he brings another 3 lines to total 703.
SAVY!
SAVY!
SAVY!The ball went home run, don’t doubt it. 😉#TogetherReal pic.twitter.com/FWhaJKjxsc
– The Royals (@losreales) August 5, 2022
In this way, Salvador displaces Elvis Andrus and rises to 15th place among the Creole representatives; As a defensive position 2 player, he has gotten 616 RBIs, now 104 behind Ramón Hernández, who with 720, is still the most driving Venezuelan catcher on the main stage of the sport of bats, gloves and balls.