
Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a contract through 2021 guaranteeing the All-Star catcher an additional $52.5 million over five seasons.  Perez's agreement was announced Tuesday, one day after his mother, Yilda, had her SUV stolen at gunpoint in Venezuela.  Perez signed with the Royals as a 16-year-old prospect from Venezuela, but shot through the minor league system.
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