Salvador Perez demonstrates improved defensive metrics with ABS system
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 2:00 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals appears to benefit from the new ABS challenge system, winning 74% of his catching challenges in 2026. While Perez's framing value is currently at -1.0, the system may help mitigate negative impacts on his performance by allowing him to convert potential strikes. His overall career WAR is noted as 35.5, falling short of the average Hall of Fame catcher. The changes in the ABS system are affecting other catchers as well, compressing high-end framing numbers in the league. Analysis of its long-term implications remains ongoing.
- •Perez has a 74% success rate on catching challenges this season.
- •He sits at -1.0 framing runs, pacing for roughly -3 FRM in 2026.
- •Perez's career WAR of 35.5 is below the Hall of Fame standard.
- •The ABS system is compressing framing performance metrics across the league.
- •Impact of the ABS system on long-term evaluations of catchers is still under analysis.
- 2:00 PMYahoo Sports — How does ABS help Salvador Perez’s defensive metrics?
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