FACTS/FLUKES: Perez, Polanco, Mancini, Kopech, Cortes

Perez starts slow ... Salvador Perez (C, KC) had a huge season in 2021, when he tied for the league lead with 48 home runs and contributed a .273 BA and 121 RBI. This year has been a different story, as he's hitting just .204 with five homers through 108 PA. Is there reason to believe he's about to return to form?

Year   PA    BA/xBA   HR  xHR  bb%/ct%    G/L/F   h%  HctX/Brl%   PX/xPX  HR/F/xHR/F
====  ===   ========  ==  ===  =======  ========  ==  =========  =======  ==========
2018  544  .235/.255  27   29    3/79   35/20/45  25   133/11%  116/149     15%/16%    
2019  ---------------------------Did not play (TJ surgery)-------------------------
2020  156  .333/.302  11   12    2/76   36/27/37  38   131/14%  168/175     26%/28%...

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