GERALDO PERDOMO NEWS

Gets breather Wednesday Perdomo is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.

Impact Nick Ahmed will start at shortstop for the first time since last Thursday and Jake McCarthy will fill the leadoff role. Perdomo is sitting on a six-game hitting streak and boasts a strong .296/.396/.452 batting line across 240 total plate appearances this year.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Settles in at leadoff Perdomo went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-4 win over Tampa Bay.

Impact Perdomo batted leadoff for a 10th consecutive game and is riding a six-game hit steak. Since becoming the club's primary leadoff hitter, Perdomo is slashing .275/.362/.325 with six walks and two stolen bases.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags in win Perdomo went 1-for-5 with an RBI and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Brewers.

Impact Perdomo swiped second and third base in the eighth inning after a run-producing single but remained there when the next two batters struck out. The steals gave him nine over 60 games, the same number of thefts he had in 2022 over 148 contests. He had three minor league seasons in which he achieved double-digit steals.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will lead off for time being Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that Perdomo will remain the leadoff batter "for a little while," Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. "I want to stay with it an...

Impact Perdomo batted leadoff for the third straight game Monday and fourth time in the past six games. It's unclear if Lovullo plans to have Perdomo atop the order against both lefties and righties. The one time he batted leadoff against a lefty was when he started at second base for a resting Ketel Marte, who has been the primary leadoff batter against southpaws. Additionally, there's the desire to maintain a fresh Nick Ahmed, who normally starts at shortstop against lefties.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bats leadoff again Perdomo started at second base, batted leadoff and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 12-3 loss to Cleveland.

Impact For the second straight game, Perdomo was atop the batting order against a right-hander, while Pavin Smith was dropped down to the six hole. The second-year shortstop has posted better numbers across the board and apparently will continue on as the leadoff batter against righties after Josh Rojas and Smith handled the role earlier. A note of caution, however, is Perdomo's .346 BABIP suggests a correction is coming. MLB's Statcast pegs him among the bottom one percent in expected average and slugging, as well as hard hit rate and average exit velocity.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bats leadoff Saturday Perdomo batted leadoff and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 6-3 win over Cleveland.

Impact Pavin Smith had recently been the preferred leadoff hitter against right-handers, but manager Torey Lovullo vaulted Perdomo into the role from the lower third of the order. It was the fourth time the young shortstop hit atop the order and the first time he failed to reach base. Perdomo is 7-for-16 with two walks as the Diamondbacks' leadoff hitter. It's uncertain if Lovullo will continue to use Perdomo at leadoff, but his numbers in a short sampling have been better than Smith's.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to 2B Perdomo started at second base and went 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to Philadelphia.

Impact The four times reaching base was a season high for Perdomo, who eventually came around to score on Christian Walker's three-run home run in the eighth inning. Perdomo filled in for Ketel Marte (back) at second base -- his sixth start there -- and also took his spot atop the batting order against lefty Ranger Suarez. Marte did appear in the game as a pinch hitter and could rejoin the starting lineup in Thursday's series finale.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against lefty again Perdomo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The switch-hitting Perdomo appeared to be moving out of a strict platoon role and into more of an everyday role a few weeks ago, but he'll now find himself on the bench for the second straight game while Detroit brings another southpaw (Joey Wentz) to the hill. Nick Ahmed will once again start at shortstop while Perdomo sits.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Perdomo will sit Saturday against the Tigers.

Impact Perdomo is a switch hitter but has been used in a platoon role with Nick Ahmed at shortstop this season. Perdomo has started against all but two righties this season (occasionally filling in at second base with Ahmed starting at short) but has gotten the call just once against a lefty. With southpaw Matthew Boyd starting for the Tigers, Ahmed gets the start.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Wednesday Perdomo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Impact With a. 855 OPS over 167 plate appearances on the season, the switch-hitting Perdomo has worked his way out of a strict platoon with Nick Ahmed, but the Diamondbacks will still hold Perdomo out of the lineup against left-handed pitching occasionally. Perdomo, who went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-5 win, will give way to Ahmed at shortstop Wednesday while southpaw Patrick Corbin takes the hill for Washington.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bats leadoff Friday Perdomo batted leadoff and went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and was caught stealing in Friday's 3-2 win over Atlanta.

Impact Perdomo snapped an 0-for-13 skid when led off the home half of the first inning with an infield single and came around to score. This was the second time Perdomo slotted in at leadoff, but it doesn't look like it's a new home in the order for him, according to Michelle Gardner of the Arizona Republic. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said it was more about giving Pavin Smith and Josh Rojas a night off while keeping a left-handed bat atop the order.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Better hitter this year Perdomo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over Boston.

Impact Perdomo led off the second inning by turning on a Tanner Houck four-seamer for his fifth home run. Perdomo's average against four-seam fastballs thus far is .362 compared to the .168 average he had as a rookie last season. The shortstop is slashing .304/.403/.522 through 41 games, much better than the .214/.333/.274 line he had at this point during his rookie year.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against southpaw Perdomo isn't starting Friday against Boston.

Impact Left-hander Chris Sale will start on the mound for Boston, so Perdomo will retreat to the dugout for Friday's contest. Nick Ahmed will fill in at shortstop for Perdomo and bat seventh.

MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat for series finale Perdomo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia.

Impact The switch-hitting Perdomo has begun to wriggle his way out of his platoon at shortstop with the righty-hitting Nick Ahmed, as the former has started in each of the past six games, including Tuesday, when the Phillies brought southpaw Matt Strahm to the hill. Though Perdomo will give way to Ahmed with lefty Ranger Suarez on the bump for Philadelphia on Wednesday, Ahmed's chances to play regularly against southpaws could soon come to an end while he's maintaining a .204/.220/.245 slash line (22 wRC+) over 50 plate appearances in those matchups for the season. Perdomo, meanwhile, owns a 128 wRC+ and 158 wrC+ versus lefties and righties, respectively, and brings more speed to the table than Ahmed.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs homer in loss Perdomo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 13-3 loss to the Pirates.

Impact At the time of the third-inning homer, Perdomo tied the game at one run apiece before Pittsburgh plated 10 runs over the next two frames. It was the fourth homer in 144 plate appearances for Perdomo, who hit five over 500 PAs in 2022. He's one of a few reasons for the Diamondbacks' strong start. Perdomo is hitting .326/.418/.547 and not the easy out he was last year. The Diamondbacks attribute his improvement to offseason work learning stay more grounded in his swing, according to Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic. Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno (.313/.341/.391) have shored up the bottom of the order for Arizona.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks two-run shot Perdomo went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, two runs scored and a walk in Monday's win over the Athletics.

Impact Perdomo got the scoring started with a two-run blast in the second inning. He later added an insurance run in the fourth inning. The 23-year-old was stuck in a 1-for-19 slump since his last multi-hit game May 3. Perdomo improved his slash line to an impressive .341/.426/.545 with 11 extra-base hits and 20 RBI through 32 games.

MAY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes fourth bag Perdomo went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins.

Impact The shortstop has four steals on the season, but three of them have come in his last two games as he adds another element to his blistering start. Through 91 plate appearances, Perdomo is slashing .373/.460/.573 with two homers, 15 runs and 18 RBI, and while his .448 BABIP won't last, the 23-year-old appears to have locked down the starting job for Arizona -- a role that could belong to Perdomo for a while, as top prospect Jordan Lawlar seems to have hit a wall at Double-A.

MAY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two steals Sunday Perdomo went 0-for-3 with two walks and two stolen bases in Sunday's 9-8 loss to the Nationals.

Impact Perdomo has shown solid plate discipline with four walks over his last three games, but he's gone 0-for-5 in that span. His steals Sunday were his first since April 4. The shortstop is slashing .380/.470/.592 with two home runs, three thefts, 17 RBI and 15 runs scored through 87 plate appearances while playing in a strong-side platoon role. Nick Ahmed starts at shortstop versus southpaws.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Platoon role continues Perdomo will sit Saturday against southpaw MacKenzie Gore and the Nationals.

Impact 13 of Arizona's first 33 games have come against lefties, and Perdomo has sat against every single one. As usual, Nick Ahmed will take over at shortstop in his absence.

MAY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against lefty Wednesday Perdomo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Impact The Diamondbacks regularly withhold the switch-hitting Perdomo from the lineup versus southpaws, so his absence Wednesday comes as little surprise with lefty Andrew Heaney on the hill for Texas. Nick Ahmed will fill in for Perdomo at shortstop.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Belts three-run homer in win Perdomo went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Rockies.

Impact Perdomo's 413-foot shot in the second inning broke the game open, giving Arizona a 7-0 lead. The shortstop is now on a four-game hit streak, and sports a 1.090 OPS through 21 games played this year. The 23-year-old has played well to start the year, a welcome sight for fantasy managers following his .195/.285/.262 slash line from last season.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Perdomo isn't starting Friday against the Rockies.

Impact As the Rockies prepare to begin with lefty Kyle Freeland on the mound, Perdomo will take a seat Friday in favor of Nick Ahmed, who will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Idle versus lefty Perdomo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Even though he's a switch hitter, Perdomo has typically sat out against left-handers throughout the season. That trend will continue Wednesday, as Perdomo cedes shortstop to Nick Ahmed with southpaw Ryan Yarbrough on the bump for Kansas City.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leads off Monday Perdomo batted leadoff and went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Monday's 5-4 win over the Royals.

Impact Perdomo, who typically hits out of the bottom third of the order, was in the leadoff position for the first time during his MLB career. The young shortstop has earned a chance to bat higher; Perdomo entered the game with a .381 average and .409 OBP over his last six games. He's currently second on the roster in OBP (.446) and walks (six).

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits after four straight starts Perdomo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact After turning in three straight starts in which he recorded exactly two hits while scoring a run in each of those contests, Perdomo fell back to earth in Saturday's 5-3 loss, going hitless in four at-bats. Nick Ahmed will get the nod at shortstop Sunday in his stead, but Perdomo still appears entrenched as the Diamondbacks' preferred option at the position when Arizona faces right-handed pitching.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE