Salvador Perez vs Chris Sale

The Almanac's Take

Perez holds the platoon edge as a right-handed bat against Sale's left arm, but that's about where the good news ends. His .207/.247/.599 slash this season — a .247 OBP and .352 slug in 239 PA — reflects a genuinely cold hitter, not a slump waiting to snap. Sale is running a 1.89 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and 10.5 K/9 over 62 innings, and the 34-PA head-to-head (small but real) shows Perez striking out 10 times with zero walks and an 86.5 mph average exit velocity against him. The platoon label is technically correct; the matchup still heavily favors Sale.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.235

8-for-34

PA

34

HR

1

K

10

BB

0

Pitches seen

103

Avg exit velo

86.5 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2026-03-27Field Out · Slider 78.8 mph · 72.7 mph EV
• 2026-03-27Field Out · Slider 80.4 mph · 93.8 mph EV
• 2026-03-27Single · 4-Seam Fastball 96.8 mph · 100.0 mph EV
• 2023-09-03Strikeout · Slider 75.7 mph
• 2023-09-03Field Out · Slider 78.1 mph · 86.6 mph EV
• 2018-07-06Single · Slider 78.3 mph · 88.0 mph EV
• 2018-07-06Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 96.6 mph
• 2018-07-06Strikeout · Slider 79.2 mph
• 2018-05-01Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 93.9 mph · 50.8 mph EV
• 2018-05-01Field Error · Slider 78.9 mph · 83.7 mph EV
• 2018-05-01Strikeout · Slider 79.1 mph
• 2017-06-20Strikeout · Slider 81.5 mph
• 2017-06-20Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 92.2 mph · 100.0 mph EV
• 2017-06-20Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 91.1 mph
• 2016-09-16Field Out · Changeup 82.3 mph · 72.2 mph EV
• 2016-09-16Single · Sinker 92.1 mph · 103.2 mph EV
• 2016-09-16Single · Sinker 92.2 mph · 96.2 mph EV
• 2016-09-16Field Out · Sinker 95.7 mph · 95.1 mph EV
• 2016-09-11Field Out · Slider 81.6 mph · 43.9 mph EV
• 2016-09-11Single · Changeup 89.5 mph · 98.3 mph EV
• 2016-09-11Field Out · Changeup 87.8 mph · 98.2 mph EV
• 2016-09-11Strikeout · Sinker 94.0 mph
• 2016-08-09Field Out · Changeup 86.5 mph · 92.9 mph EV
• 2016-08-09Field Out · Sinker 94.8 mph · 91.5 mph EV
• 2016-08-09Field Out · Sinker 93.0 mph · 95.6 mph EV
• 2016-06-10Home Run · Sinker 96.3 mph · 103.5 mph EV
• 2016-06-10Single · Changeup 88.2 mph · 92.8 mph EV
• 2016-06-10Strikeout · Slider 79.0 mph
• 2015-07-19Grounded Into Double Play · Sinker 91.0 mph · 75.3 mph EV
• 2015-07-19Strikeout · Slider 76.2 mph
• 2015-07-19Strikeout · Sinker 96.9 mph
• 2015-04-23Single · Changeup 86.6 mph · 88.3 mph EV
• 2015-04-23Grounded Into Double Play · Sinker 95.3 mph · 65.7 mph EV
• 2015-04-23Field Out · Sinker 96.7 mph · 87.5 mph EV