Perez, 34, earned his fifth Silver Slugger Award. He piloted the Royals offense with 27 home runs and 104 RBIs. Perez hit his 250th career home run against the New York Mets and later eclipsed 1,500 hits against the Colorado Rockies.

From a press release by Major League Baseball Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. have been named winners of the 2024 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award, as announced tonight by Louisville Slugger.

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez won MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award for philanthropy. The award was presented to the nine-time All-Star before Game 3 of the World Series on Monday

Team captain Salvador Perez is one of four finalists among AL catchers. The other candidates are Houston’s Yainer Diaz, Oakland’s Shea Langeliers and Seattle’s Cal Raleigh at catcher. Witt’s competition is Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson and Texas’ Corey Seager at shortstop.

Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr. and C Salvador Perez were both awarded with the Silver Slugger Award. This is Witt’s first time receiving the honor and Perez’s fifth. Perez is the ninth player to win at least five Louisville Silver Slugger Awards as a catcher, putting him among a prestigious group.