Kansas City Royals fans may've been glued to their televisions like many baseball fans were on Tuesday as the 2025 MLB Playoffs got underway. 3 key takeaways from Royals' end-of-season press conferenceSalvador Perez will be back in Kansas City in 2026While there was likely little doubt from the Royals faithful that their captain would be back with the team in 2026, it was refreshing nonetheless to get some sort of "official" confirmation on that. Obviously nothing is officially official until the offseason begins after the conclusion of the postseason, J.J. Picollo seemed to confirm Perez's presence on next year's roster. pic.twitter.com/HPADOjnGxH — Kansas City Royals (@Royals) September 13, 2025With the emergence of hot prospect Carter Jensen, Perez's catching days may be numbered moving forward, but with 68 combined games at first base and designated hitter this past season, there's still certainly a place for him in this Royals everyday lineup next year. #Royals GM JJ Picollo says hitting coach Alec Zumwalt “will return” as the hitting coach in 2026 and “most of the staff” will return as well.