Grew up idolizing Lakers great Kobe Bryant...Looked up to Cal Ripken Jr. because he was the "Iron Man" who never missed a game…His favorite shortstops were Brandon Crawford and Francisco Lindor for their defensive prowess...Began his youth career as a pitcher before switching to shortstop at the suggestion of his late cousin, Yewri Guillen, who he looked up to and learned the game from…Guillen played shortstop in the Nationals organization but tragically lost his life at age 18 in 2011 in the Dominican Republic...Perdomo credits Guillen with instilling the love for the game in him as well as developing his maturation and work ethic...Since reaching the Majors, he returns to his native Dominican Republic in the offseason and gives out large donations of baseball equipment to youngsters in his community...In addition, in the first week of January, he partners with a local community organizer to deliver toys and food at his local church in celebration of Three Kings Day (Día de los Reyes Magos).
2025
Named the D-backs’ Most Valuable Player by the Arizona Chapter of the BBWAA for the first time after hitting .290 (173-for-597)/.851 OPS with 33 doubles, five triples, 20 homers, 100 RBI, 94 walks and 27 stolen bases in 161 games in his fifth season with Arizona...set career bests in virtually every major offensive category...Named a Silver Slugger Award recipient at shortstop... was part of the first-ever D-backs trio of winners along with Ketel Marte (2B) and Corbin Carroll (OF)...Recipient of the 2025 Luis Gonzalez Award, his second straight season receiving the honor...Named the 2025 D-backs’ Heart & Hustle Award winner by the MLBPAA...His 7.0 bWAR among position players led the NL and ranked fourth in the Majors, behind Aaron Judge/NYY (9.7), Cal Raleigh/SEA (7.4) and Bobby Witt Jr./KC (7.1)...Ranked among qualified NL leaders in fWAR among position players (first, 7.1), Offensive bWAR (second, 6.8), OBP (third, .389), bWAR (fourth, 7.0), hits (fourth, 173), walks (T-4th, 94), AVG (fifth, .290), RBI (seventh, 100), runs (T-8th, 98) and OPS (ninth, .851)...Led the NL post All-Star break in OBP (.417), hits (80) and times on base (120), and ranked third in AVG (.325) and OPS (.949) [min. 200 PA]...His 7.1 fWAR (FanGraphs) ranked second to Shohei Ohtani/LAD (7.5) among all NL players...Was the only infielder in the Majors with a .380+ OBP, 4+ triples, 20+ homers, 100+ RBI and 20+ stolen bases and one of two players (also: Shohei Ohtani/LAD)...Became one of only three shortstops in the modern era (since 1901), to record a .360+ OBP, 30+ doubles, 5+ triples, 20+ homers and 100+ RBI in a single season (also: Alex Rodriguez/SEA in 1998 and Bobby Witt Jr./KC in 2024)...Was the third D-back ever to finish a season with a 7.0+ bWAR, joining Paul Goldschmidt (8.3 in 2015) and Luis Gonzalez (7.9 in 2001)...Is the first D-back shortstop ever with a 20+-homer, 100+-RBI season...collected his 100th RBI in his final at-bat on Sept. 28 at Padres...Became the first Major Leaguer since 2009-10 with 100+ RBI the season after recording 40 or fewer RBI with 300+ PA [also: Carlos Gonzalez/ COL 29 RBI in 2009 (89 G, 317 PA) then 117 RBI in 2010 (145 G, 636 PA)], excluding rookie seasons of 100+ RBI [Elias Sports Bureau]. Against lefties after the All-Star break, ranked among NL leaders in hits (first, 31), times on base (first, 42), AVG (second, .373), OBP (second, .447) and OPS (third, 1.025)...Was the lone shortstop to reach 100 RBI during the season and one of just four infielders to record 100+ RBI (also: Pete Alonso/NYM-122, Junior Caminero/TB-100, Eugenio Suárez/AZ-SEA-114)...Was one of three shortstops in the Majors with 160+ hits, 30+ doubles, 20+ homers, 80+ RBI and 60+ walks (also: Francisco Lindor/NYM and Elly De La Cruz/CIN)...Reached base safely on 10+ pitches on seven occasions (one HR, six BB), the most in the Majors...Was one of six players to record multiple games with 3+ hits and 2+ walks...Was one of six players in the Majors to reach base five times in a game on three occasions...His 39 RBI in the seventh inning or later finished third in the Majors, behind Kyle Schwarber/PHI (47) and Cal Raleigh/SEA (44)...Was one of two players with six different streaks of reaching base safely in 10+-straight games (also: Trea Turner/PHI, 6)...His 27 multi-RBI games were tied for most among shortstops with Bo Bichette/TOR, four more than the second-most (Bobby Witt Jr./KC)...His 14 games with 3+ hits were fourth among NL shortstops, behind Francisco Lindor/NYM (20), Trea Turner/PHI (20) and C.J. Abrams/WSH (15)...Became the 12th D-back INF to record 100+ RBI in a season (last: Eugenio Suárez, 101 in 2024)...Finished two runs and six walks shy (100 RBI, 98 runs and 94 walks) of becoming just the third D-back with a 100+-RBI, 100+-runs, 100+-walks season: Luis Gonzalez in 2001 (142 RBI, 128 R, 100 BB) and Paul Goldschmidt in 2015 (110 RBI, 103 R, 118 BB)...Had his second career walk-off plate appearance, (first career hit), on Sept. 23 vs. Dodgers (also: July 12, 2024 vs. Blue Jays - sac fly)...Recorded a career-long 24-game home on-base streak from June 27-Aug. 19...tied for the season’s third-longest home streak in the NL, behind Shohei Ohtani/LAD (30)...Was the only player in MLB with multiple 20+- game home on-base streaks (also: 21 G from March 27-May 9)...Hit safely in a career-high 12 straight games from Sept. 9-23...tied for second-longest among NL shortstops this season, behind Elly De La Cruz/ CIN (14)...Was one of two NL primarily shortstops to record a pair of 10+-game hitting streaks during the season (also: Francisco Lindor/NYM).
THE FIRST TO 20 AND 100: In 2025, became the first D-back shortstop in franchise history to record a 20+-homer, 100+- RBI season...joined second baseman Jay Bell (1999; 38/112) as the only D-back middle infielder to accomplish the feat.
2025 SILVER SLUGGER: Won his first NL Silver Slugger Award at shortstop in 2025...is one of four D-back infielders all-time to earn the honor (also: Ketel Marte/2025, ‘24; Paul Goldschmidt/2013, ‘15, ‘17, ‘18; Aaron Hill/2012)...Part of the first-ever D-backs trio of Silver Slugger winners in a single season, along with Corbin Carroll (OF) and Ketel Marte (2B)...11 D-backs all-time have earned the honors (15 awards overall)...is one of eight D-back position players to receive the honor.
THE QUARTERBACK OF THE D: D-backs Manager Torey Lovullo has consistently called Perdomo “the quarterback of the defense,” and emphasized his importance as an emotional leader on the team. “I put a lot on him as the shortstop of our ball club. If I complain to one infielder, it’s going to be him. If I complain to the group, I’m going to be talking to him. I have certain demands of him and I’m very critical of him. He’s accepted that responsibility and I appreciate that.” Lovullo told reporters
CHILDREN’S BOOK DEBUT: In 2025, was featured as a guest main character in a D-back/Honeywell co-branded STEM children’s animated book, “Great Moon Trap Escape!,” which was distributed to local schools throughout Phoenix...It marked the first time that the children’s book was produced as a bilingual book, featuring the storyline in both English and Spanish...In August, as part of Honeywell’s Launch Back-to-School Backpack Program, he visited a local elementary and distributed backpacks, school supplies and his cartoon storybook to students.
2024
Hit .273 (92-for-337)/.718 OPS with 21 doubles, two triples, three homers, 37 RBI, 36 walks and nine stolen bases in 98 games…Set a career high in doubles...His five errors tied for the second-fewest among shortstops (min. 800.0 innings), and his .987 fielding pct. was the fourth-lowest...Made his second Opening Day start at shortstop...Hit .318 (34-for-107)/.371 OBP with three doubles, one triple, 13 RBI and nine walks vs. lefties...Placed on the 10-day injured list from April 7-June 10 to repair a right meniscus tear…Marked his first career stint on the IL...Reinstated on June 11 and hit safely in his first six games back (.364; 8-for-22, 2B, RBI, two BB)…Had his first career walk-off (RBI sacrifice fly in ninth) on July 12 vs. Blue Jays...Reached base in a season-high 13 straight road games from Aug. 18-Sept. 8, hitting .340 (18-for-53)/.926 OPS with three doubles, two homers, six RBI and seven walks, including seven multi-hit efforts...Had his career-best fifth three-hit game of the season on Aug. 23 @ Red Sox...Reached base in a season-high 13 consecutive games from Sept. 1-15, hitting .327 (16-for-49)/.758 OPS with three doubles, seven RBI and four walks, including a six-game hitting streak.
2023
Hit .246 (100-for-407) with 20 doubles, four triples, six homers, 47 RBI and 64 walks over 144 games in his third season with Arizona....Set career highs in most major offensive categories, including hits, doubles, triples, homers, RBI, runs (71), walks and stolen bases (16)....Led the Majors with 14 sacrifice hits, two more than in 2022 when he finished tied for first with 12....Finished with the best fielding pct. among shortstops (99.1) and his one throwing error tied with Francisco Lindor/NYM for the fewest … his three fielding errors tied for the fourth fewest [min. 100 games]. Finished third among all shortstops in OBP (.353) and fifth in walks (64) [min. 100 games]…With runners in scoring position, ranked second among shortstops in OPS (.948) behind Corey Seager/TEX (1.223) and fifth in avg. (.313) [min. 90 PA]…Made his second Opening Day Roster....Appeared in 116 games at shortstop, 28 at second base and 16 at third...Named as an All-Star for the first time in 2023, replacing Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson…came in as a defensive substitution in the bottom of the sixth inning at shortstop and went 0-for-1 with a walk...Before the All-Star break, ranked among NL shortstops in OBP (1st, .378), AVG (3rd, .271), walks (3rd, 37), SLG (6th, .409), RBI (7th, 33) and runs (8th, 38) [min. 65 games]…Made just two errors over 579.0 innings and led all shortstops with a 99.2 fielding percentage.
POSTSEASON: In 17 games at shortstop, hit .275 (14-for-51)/.362 OBP with two homers, four RBI and seven walks...Recorded the second-longest postseason hitting streak in club history at eight games after passing Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (7) and Stephen Drew (7)…His 14 hits passed Drew (12 in 2007) for second-most hits by a D-backs shortstop in a single postseason… trails Tony Womack for first place (17 in 2001)…Ranked among team leaders in runs (T-2nd, 10), AVG (3rd), OBP (3rd) and walks (3rd) [min 50 PA]…Did not commit an error over 152.1 innings.
2022
In his first full Major League season, played 148 games and hit .195 (84-for431) with 10 doubles, two triples, five homers, 40 RBI and 50 walks...Ranked among NL rookies in walks (second), runs (third, 58), stolen bases (seventh, 9), hits eighth) and RBI (eighth)...Made his first Opening Day roster...Made 131 starts at shortstop, five at third base and two at second...Entered the season ranked as the D-backs' No. 4 prospect by Baseball America and No. 8 by MLB Pipeline...Rated by Baseball America as being the D-backs' organization's Best Defensive Infi elder for the fourth consecutive year (2019-21) to start the season...Was 1 of 2 rookie shortstops to play 100+ games in 2022...Played his first season in the Dominican Winter League with Aguilas in the 2022-23 offseason.
2021
Played in 11 games over two stints with the D-backs in his first Major League season, going 8-for-31 (.258)... Made his Major League debut April 3 @ Padres as a defensive replacement at shortstop... Hit .333 (7-for-21) with three doubles, one triple and one RBI in seven games after being recalled from Triple-A Reno on Sept. 26... Batted .341/.992 OPS in his final 33 Minor League games…combined to hit .238 (71-for-298) with eight doubles, five triples, six home runs and 35 RBI in 85 overall games with Double-A Amarillo and Reno... Entered the season ranked as the D-backs' No. 3 prospect (No. 75 overall) by Baseball America and by MLB.com.
2020
Spent the entire season at the D-backs' Alternate Training Site...Participated in Arizona's Instructional League...Rated as the No. 2 prospect by Baseball America (No. 72 overall) and No. 4 by MLB.com (No. 82)...Tabbed as possessing the Best Strike Zone Discipline in Arizona’s system by Baseball America prior to the season.
2019
Combined to hit .275 with 21 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 47 RBI, 26 stolen bases, 70 walks and 63 runs scored in 116 games with Single-A Kane County and Single- A Adv. Visalia...Played for Salt River in the 2019 Arizona Fall League, batting .316 with three doubles, one triple, one home run, five RBI and 17 runs scored in 21 games...Participated in the Rising Stars Game...Was the fourth-youngest AFL League participant (19) in 2019.
2018
As an 18-year-old, hit .322/.438 OBP/.460 SLG with seven doubles, five triples, four homers, 24 RBI and 43 runs scored in 57 games between Rookie-Level AZL D-backs, Rookie-Adv. Missoula and Short-Season A Hillsboro.
