Salvador Perez: podcast appearances and interviews

Salvador Johan Perez Diaz, born on May 10, 1990, is the president of the Costume Designers Guild. He is a Venezuelan-American with a notable career in Major League Baseball where he played for the Kansas City Royals. Perez is a nine-time MLB All-Star and has received multiple awards including five Gold Glove Awards, five Silver Slugger Awards, and three All-MLB selections. He was also a recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award and was named the World Series Most Valuable Player when the Royals won the championship in 2015. During his career, Perez primarily played as a catcher for the first eleven years and was designated as the team captain in 2023. His excellence at the plate is marked by holding the single-season MLB record for most home runs by a primary catcher with 48 home runs from 2021 to 2025, a record tied for the Royals' single-season home run record. Perez is among a select group of MLB players to hit more than 300 home runs as a primary catcher. Internationally, he represents Venezuela and served as captain of the Venezuelan team that secured its first World Baseball Classic championship in 2026.