D-backs and Geraldo Perdomo agree to a 4-Year contract extension
The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed with INF Geraldo Perdomo to a 4-year contract extension through 2029 (beginning in 2026) with a club option for 2030.
TODAY, FEBRUARY 18 AT 10:30 A.M. @ SALT RIVER FIELDS AT TALKING STICK:
D-backs Executive Vice President & General Manager Mike Hazen and Geraldo Perdomo will be available to media.
INF Geraldo Perdomo │ 25 years old │ S/R │ 6-2, 203 │ MLB Bio
- 2023 NL All-Star selection.
- Got his start at the D-backs' academy in the Dominican Republic in 2017 after signing as a 16-year-old in July 2016.
- Among shortstops since 2023 [min. 1800.0 inn.], has the fewest total errors (9) and highest fielding pct. (.989), is tied for the fewest throwing errors (2; also: Carlos Correa/MIN) and is tied for the fourth fewest fielding errors (7; also: Dansby Swanson/CHC)…in 2023, led shortstops with a .991 fielding pct.
- Since 2022, leads the Majors with 33 sacrifice hits while ranking among NL shortstops in walk pct. (3rd, 10.8), strikeout-to-walk ratio (3rd, 1.65), OBP (6th, .326), walks (6th, 150), triples (T-6th, 8), games (7th, 390), hit-by-pitch (T-7th, 14), times on base (8th, 440), stolen bases (T-9th, 34) and RBI (10th, 124).
- 2024 D-backs’ Luis Gonzalez Award recipient, given annually to the player who exhibits characteristics like being a leader in the clubhouse and a good teammate, working hard and being accountable, putting the team before himself, showing a mutual respect for others, engaging with fans to make them feel special, positively impacting the community, and being kind, generous and respectful.
- In the 2023 Postseason, recorded the second-longest Postseason hitting streak in club history (8 games – NLCS Game 4 to World Series Game 4) while his 14 hits passed Stephen Drew (12/2007) for second-most hits by a D-backs shortstop in a single Postseason, behind Tony Womack (17/2001)…he did not commit an error in 152.1 innings.
- Was 1 of 2 rookie shortstops to play 100+ games in 2022 along with Jeremy Peña/HOU.
- Made his Major League debut with the D-backs in 2021.
- As a prospect, was rated by Baseball America as the organization's Best Defensive Infielder for 4 straight years (2019-22).
- Over 4 seasons with the D-backs (since 2021), has played in 401 games and hit .235 (284-for-1,206)/.327 OBP/.330 SLG/.657 OPS with 54 doubles, 9 triples, 14 homers, 125 RBI and 156 walks.