Salvador Perez’s eighth-inning home run off Isaac Mattson handed the Pittsburgh Pirates their sixth straight loss after falling 4-3 to the Kansas City Royals at Kaufman Stadium on Wednesday night.

Salvador Perez homered twice, Jac Caglianone hit the longest measured homer by a Royals rookie, and Kansas City beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep.

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His .402 slugging percentage ranks No. 47 in the National League, down from .449 in 2024 and his career mark of .438.The 26-year-old has averaged 27 home runs per 162 games in his career, which got off to a hot start in 2021 and 2022 before injuries knocked him out for most of 2023.

The Pittsburgh Pirates might be enticed to trade one of their best players amid another abysmal losing season.

Salvador Perez homered twice, Jac Caglianone hit the longest measured homer by a Royals rookie and Kansas City beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Perez broke a tie at 3 in the eighth inning with his longball off Isaac Mattson into the fountains in right-center.