{"id":587,"date":"2021-03-31T23:37:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T23:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webfxonline.com\/?p=587"},"modified":"2021-05-07T15:51:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T20:51:32","slug":"salvador-perez-just-signed-the-largest-deal-in-kansas-city-royals-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webfxonline.com\/?p=587","title":{"rendered":"Salvador Perez Just Signed The Largest Deal In Kansas City Royals History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" autoplay controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.webfxonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GettyImages-546620310.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webfxonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kansas-City-Royals-agree-to-4-year-contract-extension-with-catcher-Salvador-Perez-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kansas City Royals have had a lengthy, up-and-down history. 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