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Comeback Kid: Royals' Salvador Perez named AL Comeback Player of Year

Salvador Perez celebrates preseason homer
Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of an exhibition baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Salvador Perez celebrates preseason homer
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Another day, another award for Salvador Perez.

A day after being named to the MLB's "First Team," Perez has been named the American League's Comeback Player of the Year.

Perez missed the entire 2019 season with Tommy John surgery.

During a shortened season in 2020, he hit for a career-high .333 average with 11 home runs and 32 RBI's in just 37 games.

He also recorded 12 doubles, scored 22 runs, walked 17 times and even stole a base.

Perez is a six-time All-Star. He's the second Royals' player to be named AL Comeback Player of the Year Award.

Mike Moustakas was the AL Comeback Player of the Year in 2017.

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