Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has been named to his seventh All-Star Game, Major League Baseball announced Thursday.
Perez will be the American League’s starting catcher for the sixth time in his career, receiving 62 percent of the votes among the finalists at the position during Phase 2 of All-Star balloting. He will represent the Royals at the 91st All-Star Game, set for July 13 at Coors Field in Denver.
Perez’s seven All-Star Game selections (2013-18, 2021) are the second most in franchise history, behind only George Brett’s club-record 13. His total is also tied for fifth among active position players, behind only Miguel Cabrera (11), Albert Pujols (10), Yadier Molina (9) and Mike Trout (9), who was also selected as an AL starter this year.
The remainder of the All-Star rosters, including pitchers and reserves, will be announced at 4:30 p.m. (CT) on Sunday during the 2021 Google MLB All-Star Selection Show on ESPN.