Major League Strength Coach
Luis Perez is in his 15th season in the Royals organization and eighth as the Major League Strength Coach. Before that, he held the position of Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Surprise (Rookie) affiliate. In 2023, Perez served as the Strength & Conditioning Coach for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.
Perez joined the Royals in 2010, after working at the University of Central Missouri as the baseball team¡¯s Strength & Conditioning Coach in 2009. He played for the Mules from 2006-08 and played two seasons at Western Nebraska Community College. He graduated from UCM with a degree in exercise science.
Perez, a two-time Coach of the Year recipient, resides in St. Louis, Mo., with his wife, Megan and daughters, Ellie and Kenley.