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.

T he awards keep piling up for Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Pérez. After Bobby won a Gold Glove at shortstop for his defensive prowess, he has been awarded a Silver Slugger Award

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.

Both Kansas City Royals stars have claimed some impressive hardware in recent days. Witt won the American League Gold Glove Award as a shortstop, while Perez, KC’s team captain who played catcher, first base and designated hitter this year, won the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award.