Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Pérez breaks George Brett’s franchise home run record, hitting his 318th career homer. The blast moves Pérez past Brett, who previously held the Royals’ all-time mark. Multiple outlets report that Pérez now owns the franchise lead in career home runs and that the number is 318. One report notes the homer ends a tie between Pérez and Brett, while others frame the achievement as Pérez establishing sole possession of the Royals record. Coverage also highlights Pérez’s long tenure with Kansas City, including that his home run total comes with the franchise. Pérez, 36, is described as a nine-time All-Star and a 2015 World Series champion, reinforcing the context for his place in club history. All sources agree that the record is specific to Kansas City’s franchise all-time home run list and that Brett is the former benchmark being surpassed.