Salvador Perez Hits His 318th Home Run, Passes George Brett on Royals' List
Perez hit his 15th homer of the season and passed George Brett after 40 years atop the Royals' all-time home run list.
- On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Kansas City Royals designated hitter Salvador Perez broke George Brett's franchise record by hitting his 318th career home run at Comerica Park in Detroit.
- Brett had held the all-time home run record for 40 years, having set the previous franchise mark of 194 on April 9, 1986, after surpassing Amos Otis.
- The 401-foot homer, which was Perez's 31st against the Detroit Tigers and 15th this season, came off pitcher Kyle Finnegan during the seventh inning.
- Ranking third among active players who have played for only one team, Perez has hit 242 of his career home runs as a catcher.
- As free agency approaches, the veteran produced another 30-homer, 100-RBI campaign in 2025, continuing to anchor the Royals' lineup at age 35.
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MLB roundup: Salvador Perez breaks Royals’ all-time homers record
Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth, Salvador Perez set the franchise home run record and the visiting Kansas City Royals squeaked by the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Saturday. Perez's seventh-inning blast was his 318th career homer, surpassing Hall of Famer George Brett on the franchise's all-time list. It was also Perez's 31st
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Salvador Perez passes George Brett to become Royals all-time home run leader
DETROIT, Mich. — Step aside, George Brett, there's a new home run king in Kansas City. Salvador Perez surpassed the first ballot hall-of-famer to become the Kansas City Royals all-time home run leader on Saturday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers. El Capitán hit a solo shot to left field on an 0-1 breaking ball up [...]
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